OHA Donates $.5M to Native Hawaiian Career Readiness Efforts

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Pacific Business News reports that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs has given half a million dollars to a local nonprofit that encourages college and career readiness among low-income Native Hawaiians.

Parents and Children Together, or PACT, aims to provide educational and social services to families in need. Its Ready to Work and Career Support Service project offers recruitment and assessment services, educational classes and job training and placement, among other services.

The program is part of PACT’s Economic Development Center, which helps Native Hawaiians find jobs. 

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