KKV NEWS - May 2022

Celebrating 50 Years of Community Service & Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Learning to Read

KKV’s Family Strengthening program through Maternal Child Health has been supporting young children and their parents with culturally responsive literacy education and other support services for more than a decade. Read here.

Serving Kalihi Youth at School

First piloted at Fern Elementary school, KKV’s Mobile Dental Clinic serves nine Kalihi schools, including Fern Elementary, Linapuni Elementary, Pu’uhale Elementary, Kalihi Elementary, Kalihi Uka Elementary, Kalihi Waena Elementary, and Ka’ewai Elementary.

Read more about the dental sealant program for children.

NieiRek: The Power of Collective Vision

In a space filled by melodious sounds of Micronesian languages, KKV’s NieiRek women gather to envision a better future for Hawaii’s Micronesian community. Click here to learn how they are making this vision a reality.

Kōkua Pharmacy

Introducing KKV's new very own in-house pharmacy located in the Wellness Center, making care more accessible for patients.

Read more about Kōkua Pharmacy here.

2022 Battle of the Pacific

Come out to support KKV’s Tennis and After School program at Kailua Racquet Club’s celebrated tennis tournament on May 29-30. See some of the best players in Hawaii and honor KKV coaches Vailima and Jerry Watson by enjoying the matches and donating to the event.

Click here for the details!

Hoʻoulu ‘Āina’s New Online Resources

Join Hoʻoulu ‘Āina on May 23 at Noon as Director Puni Jackson presents the growing collection of online moʻolelo including community stories, poetry, maps, historical translations, videos, and photographs. This webinar will feature an overview of the digital library, storytelling, and how to access and navigate the library portal. Join us for an engaging afternoon. 

Click here to join the webinar.

Join KKV at this year’s Celebrate Micronesia Festival!

Every year, Micronesian communities from across the state of Hawaii gather in a vibrant cultural celebration. Come and witness live cultural performances featuring KKV’s Pacific Voices youth program. KKV’s Maternal and Child Health department, Seams Wonderful program, and Hoʻoulu ‘Āina will be there too putting on arts demonstrations, book readings, plant give aways, and more!

This annual event is organized by Celebrate Micronesia and the Pacific Islands Development Program. for more information and to register for the event click here.

KKV is grateful for the many gifts we experience daily through our work in Kalihi. Donations make it possible for us to provide a rich array of services to our community.

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If you make charitable contributions through Aloha United Way, you can designate funds to KKV as your recipient - our code # is 72660.