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Kamehameha Schools supports commercial tenants during tough economy

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:49:14 -1000

New discount card offers savings and education

Landlord Kamehameha Schools kicks off its Mālama Card program today with more than 85 tenants offering exclusive discounts and promotions to card members. The program is free to join and open to the public. Mālama Card was created by Kamehameha as a way to generate business for its commercial tenants during these difficult economic times. The School is funding and administering the program.

Mālama Card includes a growing number of participating merchants including eateries, hair salons, doctor’s offices and other retailers. Many Mālama Card businesses are locally owned and operated. Card members can save on everything from plate lunches and teeth whitening to gym membership.

All Mālama Card merchants are located on Kamehameha Schools’ lands. These properties includeRoyal Hawaiian Center, Windward Mall, Pearlridge Center, Kahala Mall, Kapālama Shopping Center, as well as Waipahu, Waiakamilo, Kaka`ako, Keauhou, Hawai`i Kai and Hale`iwa. Income from the school’s commercial leases fund KS’ campus and community outreach programs throughout the state.

“Kamehameha Schools’ new Mālama Card discount program is a way for KS' `ohana and thegeneral public to have a meaningful impact on the schools' educational mission,“ said Paul Quintiliani, Kamehameha Schools' Senior Director of Commercial Real Estate. “It also is a great way to support our tenants in these current economic times. Mālama Card captures the meaning of the word mālama, by creating a program where everyone benefits.”

For a list of all merchants and discounts, see attachment or go to www.malamacard.com.

Key elements of the Mālama Card program include:

The Mālama Card program is free to join and available to anyone including Kamehameha alumni, students, parents, and the general public.
www.malamacard.com includes updated specials and discounts from participating merchants.
Member participation in the Mālama Card program supports Kamehameha Schools’ educational mission.
Merchants who participate in the Mālama Card program are located on Kamehameha Schools’ lands which generate the revenue needed to fulfill the trust’s educational mission.
Mālama means to care for, to nurture. With the Mālama Card, shoppers, businesses and Kamehameha Schools benefit.

Kamehameha Schools is a private, educational, charitable trust founded and endowed by the legacy ofPrincess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Kamehameha Schools operates a statewide educational system enrollingmore than 6,700 students of Hawaiian ancestry at K-12 campuses on O`ahu, Maui and Hawai`i and 31preschool sites statewide. Thousands of additional Hawaiian learners are served each year through arange of other Kamehameha Schools’ outreach programs, community collaborations and financial aidopportunities in Hawai`i and across the continental United States.

Kamehameha Schools Celebrates National Distance Learning Week

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:24:41 -1000

HONOLULU – Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning (KSDL) invites you to be part of the growing e-learning community, in recognition of National Distance Learning Week, which runs all this week, through Nov. 13th. “This week, we join other educational institutions across the country to create greater awareness of what distance learning has to offer,” said Dorothy Hirata, director of Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning. “Thanks to the possibilities of distance learning, time and geographic space are no longer meaningful barriers to learning. We bring haumana of all ages together, building a vibrant virtual community of learners.”

Visit http://ksdl.ksbe.edu during the week to view a video mo‘olelo (story) each day and register for Hawaiian language and culture online enrichment courses offered through A‘o Makua for parents, caregivers and adults. Upon registration, you become eligible for daily prize giveaways, program discounts, and much more. At the end of the week, one grand prize winner will be chosen, receiving a free year of A‘o Makua online courses.

“There are so many engaging components to A‘o Makua,” Hirata said. “Learners from all over Hawai‘i and across the continent have reconnected with their cultural roots, discovered new technology and have joined an online ‘ohana of learners.”

A‘o Makua provides fun and interactive online courses in Hawaiian culture and language. Currently, the program offers four Hawaiian language classes, and KSDL encourages interested students to sign up for the first course, which starts again in January 2010. The three subsequent language classes are available from February through April. Each course runs approximately three to four weeks.

Online learning is the fastest growing segment of education with 3.5 million adults and 700,000 K-12 students taking courses all across the U.S.

For more information on Kamehameha Schools Distance Learning courses, visit http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/ikehawaii or call (808) 842-8877.

Kamehameha Schools is a private, educational, charitable trust founded and endowed by the legacy of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Kamehameha Schools operates a statewide educational system enrolling more than 6,700 students of Hawaiian ancestry at K-12 campuses on O‘ahu, Maui and Hawai‘i and 30 preschool sites statewide. Thousands of additional Hawaiian learners are served each year through a range of other Kamehameha Schools’ outreach programs, community collaborations and financial aid opportunities in Hawai`i and across the continental United States.

Mokumanamana: A Research Adventure

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:20:00 -1000

Kamehameha Schools Ka‘iwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Events Series Presents "Mokumanamana: A Research Adventure," Thursday, November 12, 20097 to 8 p.m., Ruth Ke‘elikōlani Performing Arts Center, Choral Room, 3rd FloorKamehameha Schools Kapālama. Free to the general public Dr. Randall Kosaki and Kekuewa Kikiloi will discuss the geology and marine biology of Papāhanaumokuakea Marine National Monument located in the northwestern Hawaiian Islands and will share about their recent 18-day expedition to the small, 46-acre island of Mokumanamana, also known as Necker Island.