Hirono Says Child Care Bill Will Help Hawaiians
Who says Congress can’t agree on anything? On Monday the U.S. Senate passed 88-1 the Chi Read More
Maui Nonprofit Gets Grant $2.1 M For Native Hawaiian Education
Maui Family Support Services, Inc. is one of 24 grant recipients included in a $24 million appropriation for programs and institutions of higher education that serve Native Hawaiian communities. The private nonprofit organization on Maui will receive $650,700 in federal funds from the Native Hawaiia Read More
HIRONO, SCHATZ ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $20 MILLION FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION
nbsp;- Senators Mazie K. Hirono and Brian Schatz today announced grants to programs and institutions of higher education that serve Native Hawaiian communities, from preschool through college and career training. Projects will support vital needs such as kindergarten readiness; Science, T Read More
Hirono Introduces Native Adult Education and Literacy Act
U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono, Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Begich (D-AK) on Thursday introduced the Native Adult Education and Literacy Act, legislation that would “increase educational access to Native communities by awarding competitive grants for Triba Read More
HIRONO, MORAN & BEGICH INTRODUCE BILL TO EXPAND ACCESS TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN ADULT EDUCATION
Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Begich (D-AK) introduced the Native Adult Education and Literacy Act, legislation that would increase educational access to Native communities by awarding competitive grants for Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCU Read More
Hirono Speaks at the NIEA Summit
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Haleakala National Park Unveils New Cultural Brochure
Haleakala National Park unveiled a new cultural brochure and celebrated the kupuna who helped to author it, during a special event held this week in Kipahulu. “Some people might question why a national park would hold an event to celebrate the public roll out of a brochure, but this is no ordinary Read More
HIRONO AMENDMENT TO ASSIST NATIVE HAWAIIAN VETERANS PASSES SENATE
The U.S. Senate yesterday unanimously passed a measure authored by Senator Mazie K. Hirono to improve the ability of Native Hawaiian-serving organizations to assist homeless veterans. Hirono attached this amendment to the Helping Homeless Veterans Act during a Read More
HIRONO ANNOUNCES NEARLY $3 MILLION FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Senator Mazie K. Hirono today announced seven Hawaii educational and community institutions will receive nearly $3 million for Native Hawaiian career and technical education programs from the U.S. Department of Education. These projects will be directed by Alu Like, Inc., a private, non-profit Read More
HIRONO CELEBRATES HAWAII STATEHOOD, URGES CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR NATIVE HAWAIIANS
Honolulu, HI - Senator Mazie K. Hirono released the following statement in recognition of Hawaii Statehood Day: “Hawaii’s transition from a territory to a state in 1959 was a tremendous event that forever changed the islands we love, and today Hawaii is a modern, vibrant state of n Read More