Hawaii celebrates National Bookmobile Day
HNN joined Executive Director, Jill Takasaki Canfield, and Digital Literacy Manager, Law Chavez, to help us celebrate Bookmobile Day
Hawaii News Now joined Executive Director, Jill Takasaki Canfield, and Digital Literacy Manager, Law Chavez, to help us celebrate Bookmobile Day.
KHON2 Business Matters: Helping Hawaii’s community prosper, one book at a time
Watch our segment with KHON2 Business Matters where we talk more about our efforts to improve the literacy rate in Hawaii by connecting adults and keiki with tutoring, technology, books, and more.
PSB Hawai'i: Home is Here - Improving Literacy in Hawai'i
Watch our segment on PBS Hawai’i where we talk more about our organization and our efforts to improve the literacy rate in our community.
Watch our segment on PBS Hawai’i where we talk more about our organization and our efforts to improve the literacy rate in our community. Get to know a few of our amazing learners from our programs and their experience with Hawai’i Literacy.
Aloha United Way features Hawaii Literacy Executive Director
In today's rapidly changing and highly technological world, the importance of literacy skills have taken on a new dimension. While the traditional forms of reading and writing still hold great importance, digital literacy has become an essential skillset for everyone from keiki to kūpuna to possess. The term "literacy" no longer refers to only the ability to read and write, but has expanded to include the capability to use digital tools and technologies.
In today's rapidly changing and highly technological world, the importance of literacy skills have taken on a new dimension. While the traditional forms of reading and writing still hold great importance, digital literacy has become an essential skillset for everyone from keiki to kūpuna to possess. The term "literacy" no longer refers to only the ability to read and write, but has expanded to include the capability to use digital tools and technologies….read more
2021 Impact Summary
Mahalo for your continued support throughout 2021 and for helping us celebrate our 50th anniversary at Hawaii Literacy! Please learn more about all the work we did to continue fulfilling our mission of helping adults and keiki gain literacy skills for a brighter future!
Fall 2021 Newsletter
Learn about Hawaii Literacy’s latest happenings and upcoming events. We are celebrating our 50th anniversary this year! We also recently received $40,000 from Nariet Hawaii to purchase tablets and wireless hotspots to support our newest digital literacy program. Learn about our new Bookmobile Coordinator and our new intensive academic tutoring project by Family Literacy Libraries.
Hawaii Literacy empowers individuals with help from amazing staff and volunteers
Hawaii Literacy has a large impact on the community, especially the students and volunteers that participate in their programs!
Lyle Kaloi is a volunteer at Hawaii Literacy and says it’s amazing what Hawaii Literacy is doing for the community. As a former social worker, Lyle’s passion was always helping families and children. Seeing how Hawaii Literacy impacts transitional homes, homeless sights, and community events made Lyle want to get involved. “People don’t understand that the most fundamental skill, such as reading or writing, what it can do for people. I like the program and I like the impact that it’s done for the children,” says Lyle.
Hawaii Literacy learner Rodney Beauchamp says he was given a second chance when he joined the program. He wasn’t able to read the bus lines, and therefore didn’t always make it to his end destination. “I used to be afraid to ask people for help,” says Rodney. He’s proud to say he’s come a long way after learning to read and write.
Hawaii Literacy has a large impact on the community, especially the students and volunteers that participate in their programs!
Lyle Kaloi is a volunteer at Hawaii Literacy and says it’s amazing what Hawaii Literacy is doing for the community. As a former social worker, Lyle’s passion was always helping families and children. Seeing how Hawaii Literacy impacts transitional homes, homeless sights, and community events made Lyle want to get involved. “People don’t understand that the most fundamental skill, such as reading or writing, what it can do for people. I like the program and I like the impact that it’s done for the children,” says Lyle.
Hawaii Literacy learner Rodney Beauchamp says he was given a second chance when he joined the program. He wasn’t able to read the bus lines, and therefore didn’t always make it to his end destination. “I used to be afraid to ask people for help,” says Rodney. He’s proud to say he’s come a long way after learning to read and write.
Jill Canfield, Executive Director of Hawaii Literacy, says many don’t understand that literacy is a gateway to many opportunities. Hawaii Literacy prioritizes spreading awareness of their programs and to make people understand what it means to have someone learn to read and write. Jill says she’s very grateful for the volunteers and staff that continue to work with her and Hawaii Literacy to help those in need.
Hawaii Literacy Celebrates 50 years with launch of digital literacy program
Hawaii Literacy is celebrating their 50th anniversary by launching their digital literacy program! We are so excited to have been featured on Hawaii News Now’s HI Now and discuss our 50th anniversary with the launch of our new digital literacy program.
Hawaii Literacy is celebrating their 50th anniversary by launching their digital literacy program! We are so excited to have been featured on Hawaii News Now’s HI Now and discuss our 50th anniversary with the launch of our new digital literacy program.
Addressing the Gaps in Hawaii’s literacy landscape - HMSA's Island Scene
Many people may not realize that for a certain time in history, the Hawaiian Kingdom outpaced many nations, including the United States, in literacy rates. However, over the past century those rates have fallen, especially among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.
Why worry about someone’s reading ability?
Many people may not realize that for a certain time in history, the Hawaiian Kingdom outpaced many nations, including the United States, in literacy rates. However, over the past century those rates have fallen, especially among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.
Why worry about someone’s reading ability? Read more here.
Hawaii Literacy Receives $40,000 from Nariet Hawaii to Improve Literacy
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Dozens of Oahu families will now have greater access to educational programs thanks to a community grant.
Nareit Hawaii gifted $40,000 to support Hawaii Literacy’s effort to reach out to underserved Oahu families.
The money will go toward providing 150 Kalihi and Waipahu families with digital tablets and internet access to improve comprehension and reading skills.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Dozens of Oahu families will now have greater access to educational programs thanks to a community grant.
Nareit Hawaii gifted $40,000 to support Hawaii Literacy’s effort to reach out to underserved Oahu families.
The money will go toward providing 150 Kalihi and Waipahu families with digital tablets and internet access to improve comprehension and reading skills.
“Literacy impacts every aspect of someone’s life. So to be able to have ways for families to connect and be equipped with digital skills as well to connect to resources, support families, help support their children’s education, we’re really excited about this project,” said Jill Takasaki Canfield, executive director of Hawaii Literacy.
“It was a great way to impact a lot of people with simple devices we all take for granted in our every day living,” said Gladys Marrone, executive director of Nareit Hawaii. “Every day without access they fall further and further behind, so this was a great opportunity and privilege to do that.”
The devices will be loaned out to families in Waipahu, Mayor Wright Homes, and the Towers at Kuhio Park for one year.
Mayor Blangiardi Proclaims September 8th Hawaii Literacy 50th Anniversary Day
HONOLULU – September 8, 2021 – Mayor Rick Blangiardi proclaimed Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Hawaii Literacy 50th Anniversary Day.
Mayor Blangiardi Proclaims September 8th Hawaii Literacy 50th Anniversary Day
Recognition bestowed on International Literacy Day
HONOLULU – September 8, 2021 – Mayor Rick Blangiardi proclaimed Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Hawaii Literacy 50th Anniversary Day. The proclamation comes as the organization celebrates its milestone anniversary of empowering Hawaii’s children and adults with essential reading, writing, and lifelong learning skills.
Hawaii Literacy 50th Anniversary Day recognizes that one in six adults in Hawaii struggle with reading and writing, and 50 percent of children from low-income communities can be up to two years behind their peers when entering first grade. The statistics underscore the impacts that low literacy rates have on adverse health outcomes and increased poverty rates in underserved communities.
Since its founding in 1971, Hawaii Literacy has given adults the opportunity to learn to read and write through its Adult Literacy program which matches learners with trained tutors in one-to-one tutoring sessions. The organization’s Bookmobile program aims to close the youth literacy gap and helps children succeed in school by bringing books and literacy-related activities to underserved communities on Oahu and Hawaii Island.
“We are so grateful to Mayor Blangiardi for recognizing the essential role that literacy plays in our everyday lives,” said Jill Takasaki Canfield, executive director of Hawaii Literacy. “As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, we hope to reach even more adults and children with our programs so that the lack of literacy is no longer a barrier to better jobs, finishing school or enjoying a book together as a family.”
About Hawaii Literacy
Hawaii Literacy’s mission is to empower Hawaii’s children and adults with essential reading, writing, and lifelong learning skills to strengthen themselves, families and communities. Founded in 1971, the organization provides adult literacy tutoring programs on Oahu, Kauai, and Hawaii Island, and a youth Bookmobile program on Oahu and Hawaii Island. To learn more, visit hawaiiliteracy.org.
Media Release: Hawaii Literacy is is participating in the Summer Food Service Program in partnership with Lanakila Pacific
Family Literacy Libraries is serving summer meals for keiki at Towers of Kuhio Park.
MEDIA RELEASE
5/21/2021
MEDIA CONTACT
A. Truong
Hawaii Literacy (808) 537-6706
info@hawaiiliteracy.org
Hawaii Literacy, Inc. is participating in the Summer Food Service Program in partnership with Lanakila Pacific. Meals will be provided to children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. This will be an open restricted site, with 50 meals being served to youth aged 0-18 each day of service. Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis at the sites and times as follows:
Mayor Wright Homes Family Literacy Library
566 N. Kukui Street, Building 25A
June 8-July 30, 2021 | Tuesdays-Fridays
11:30am-12:30pm *
To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:
(1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
How Hawai‘i Literacy is improving lives, one word at a time.
Read this article by Hawaii Community Foundation about how we’re improving lives in our local community!
Why 1 in 6 Hawaii Residents Struggle to Read
We were interviewed with Civil Beat regarding Hawaii’s plan to address literacy issues for its residents. Check out the article here.
We were interviewed with Civil Beat regarding Hawaii’s plan to address literacy issues for its residents.
Eat Cake for a Cause with Hawaii Literacy
Tonight, you can eat cake for a cause! An awesome event is happening tonight at Murphy’s Bar and Grill that will feature food, desserts, live music, prizes and more. This morning, we were joined by Suzanne Skjold, Executive Director of Hawaii Literacy, who told us all of the fun details.
Where Is Hawai‘i's New Bookmobile?
Keiki can check out books for free from this brand-new library on wheels.
Honolulu Family Magazine
AUG. 14, 2019
3:20 P.M.
http://honolulufamily.com/news/parent-parent/where-is-the-bookmobile-hawaii-honolulu/
Insights on PBS Hawai‘i: Literacy in Hawai‘i
Suzanne Skjold, Hawaii Literacy’s Executive Director, joins Lynne Waihe‘e of Read To Me International, Steven Schatz of Hawaii P-20, and Stacie Kaneshige of the Hawaii State Public Library System to discuss the most pressing local literacy issues.
Mahalo for your continued support throughout 2021 and for helping us celebrate our 50th anniversary at Hawaii Literacy! Please learn more about all the work we did to continue fulfilling our mission of helping adults and keiki gain literacy skills for a brighter future!