Organization: WAIANAE COMMUNITY RE-DEVELOPMENT
Mission: PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, FOCUSED TOWARD YOUTH, THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF COMMUNITY-BASED INTER-WOVEN ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING AN ORGANIC FARM, COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAMS, INTERNSHIPS, AND IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM BASED CLASSES.
Activities: OUR MISSION IS TO GROW EMPOWERED YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOR A JUST, HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEM. TO THAT END, WE PROVIDE YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING (YLT) PROGRAMS IN WHICH YOUTH WORK IN THE ORGANIC FARM ENTERPRISE AND IN RETURN FOR THAT SWEAT EQUITY THEY ARE PROVIDED FULL TUITION TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE WHILE EARNING EDUCATIONAL STIPENDS. IN 2019, THE ENTIRETY OF THE 'AUWAI (EDUCATIONAL & ENTREPRENURIAL PATHWAY) PROGRAMMING SAW PARTICIPATION FROM APPROXIMATELY 140 YOUTH (23% MORE THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR). THERE WERE 68 IN OUR HIGH SCHOOL YLT, 32 IN OUR SUMMER RAMP UP, 9 IN OUR WINTER RAMP UP, 6 IN OUR HO'OWAIWAI YLT, 6 IN OUR FE'E SUMMER FARM INTENSIVE PROGRAM AND 21 CONTINUING YLT INTERNS. OF NOTE WAS RECORD BREAKING RECRUITMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN OUR FALL BREAK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, COLLECTIVE AGGREGATE GPA OF 3.0 BY OUR HYLT INTERNS, AND OVERALL INCREASE IN OUR RETENTION DUE TO PROVISIONED WRAP-AROUND SUPPORTS INCLUDING INCREASED STAFF COUNSELING, FAMILY ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND ELDER INTERN ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. IN 2019, A TOTAL OF 17 YLT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED COLLEGE DEGREES; 14 RECEIVED ASSOCIATE DEGREES, 2 RECEIVED BACCALAUREATE DEGREES AND 1 RECEIVED A MASTERS DEGREE.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition