Remember back when you all supported my pre-order campaign for LEI AND THE FIRE GODDESS because Penguin would donate books to Partners in Development Foundation ? Well...THEY DID IT!!! They donated 500 books to kids in Hawaiʻi! Thank you all so much for pre-ordering! Thank you Penguin for this gift!

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Awesome start to 2023! 493 Keiki served this month through our amazing commUNITY partners. Visit our website for a full list of the local nonprofits and organizations we work with. #tuesdayvibe

How a coalition of community-based nonprofits are working to end youth incarceration in Hawai’i using culturally grounded #Indigenous practices: bit.ly/3ktD3Iz Annabelle Le Jeune Partners in Development Foundation

I appreciated hearing from survivors and organizations that support Native Hawaiian survivors of gender-based violence and sex trafficking about the challenges they face. I look forward to our continued partnership as we work to support survivors and eradicate this crisis.

Hawaiʻi’s NHPI youth are overrepresented at every stage of the justice system, with challenges rooted in the history of occupation and colonization. wearekawailoa.org

Watch “Kawailoa: A Transformative Indigenous Model to End Youth Incarceration” vimeo.com/759315865

Reaching Hawai‘i CARES is easier than ever, simply call or text 988. We are still the same local, caring, and compassionate call center that you know, but we are now easier to reach.

Call or text 988, 24/7.

#hawaiiCARES988 #988lifeline #crisissupport #helpline #support

This organization is working to end the incarceration of Native Hawaiian youth. Presented by WKKF. Learn more: nowthisnews.com/news/ending-yo…

Erica, of Molokaʻi, had to learn how to juggle work, family, and community when becoming a new mom. It is a challenge that many new parents face, and far too often, it is mothers who sacrifice and make decisions that impact their job and financial situation.
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🎃🧡 Happy Halloween! Mahalo Xerox Hawaii for putting together 200 goodie bags to help families celebrate! We delivered the bags to be distributed to families at Nā Pono No Nā ‘Ohana (@PIDFoundation), Ocean Pointe Residential Community Association, and Waipahu Community Church.

Partners in Development Foundation, and their many partners, are working to replace youth incarceration with a Native Hawaiian restorative system that trains youth and empowers community: leverforchange.org/library/news-b…

Congratulations to The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation grantee Partners in Development Foundation, one of 10 finalists in the $90 million Racial Equity 2030 challenge, which is bringing transformative change to the systems and institutions that uphold racial inequities.

Today WKKF announced Partners in Development Foundation w RYSE, HYCF, Hale Kipa, Kinai Eha, OlomanaSchool as finalists for the $90m #RacialEquity2030Challenge , a global call for bold solutions for an equitable future- Kawailoa: A Transformative Indigenous Model to End Youth Incarceration.

Hawaiʻi is one of 10 finalists! We share our Kawailoa project using a Native Hawaiian Model to replace youth incarceration.

Mark your calendars! Hawaii households will be able to apply for the The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit Program starting on May 12. To apply, you can either contact your service provider, apply online at GetEmergencyBroadband.org or call 833-511-0311 for a mail-in application.

Hauʻoli Aloha Pōʻalima— we are hoihoi (excited) for #leiday tomorrow here in Hawaiʻi nei! May Day has been celebrated since 1929, when embellishments of tradition and aloha are crafted into lei. Learn how to make this unique kukui and ʻōhiʻa lei and share it with someone special.

In light of celebrating Lā Honua ( #EarthDay ) this month, ʻAnakala Aaron shares our final word for this series. Today we learn wao akua, the upland mountainous region where spirits and gods dwell; a sacred place.

For this series of #HWOTM and more, go to youtube.com/partnersindeve….

Experience #EarthDay the ʻōiwi way w/ ʻAnakē Malia’s special #MahinaMinute ! April 24 is Hua, the 3rd pō of the 2nd anahulu of our current malama Welo, 'to flutter'. The 1st half of this malama the wind provides relief from the increasing heat of the sun as we enter summer.

ʻAnakala Aaron is here with another #NāHuaʻōlelooKaMalama for Lā Honua ( #EarthDay ) on April 22nd! This week we learn about wao nahele, the inland forest region, jungle or desert.

For more #HWOTM check out our youtube channel, youtube.com/partnersindeve….

Our #ThankfulThursday goes to 'Ōlelo Community Media for Giving Voice PSA services, which shares about our free statewide programs that inspire & equip families & communities for success & service using timeless #NativeHawaiian values & traditions.

ʻAnakala Aaron shares a #HWOTM for Lā Honua, #EarthDay on April 22: 'wao kanaka:' the region right below the forest line where humans dwell and sustain their livelihood.
For more #NāHuaʻōlelooKaMalama check out our youtube channel, youtube.com/partnersindeve….