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The state will hold a Kama'aina Come Home event June 19 in San Diego in an effort to recruit students and ex-Hawai'i residents to return to the Islands to work.
The event will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Roy's La Jolla restaurant in San Diego. "Kama'aina Come Home" is a trademark of the Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, which established the program 10 years ago to increase the state's labor pool by targeting Hawai'i college students and expatriates living on the Mainland.
Those attending the event will receive an overview of the economy and workforce trends in Hawai'i, hear about specific needs on each of the islands, and learn about resources available to help them search for jobs.
Space is limited and registration is free.
For information, call 808-587-2757; to register, send an e-mail to service@dbedt.hawaii.gov.
TUITION AID FOR LAID-OFF WORKERS
The University of Hawai'i Community Colleges and the state Workforce Investment Board have created a $70,000 education and training fund targeted at workers who lost their jobs at Aloha and ATA airlines, Molokai Ranch, NCL America and Weyerhaeuser Corp.
The fund will provide a one-time discount of 50 percent on tuition, up to $500 per worker, for college or for job training through noncredit instruction.
The $70,0000 comes from the Rapid Response Fund created by the Legislature last year to help meet workforce training needs.
The funds will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. The discount expires June 30, 2009. For more information, call 956-5145, or send an e-mail to bakerl@hawaii.edu.
WHAT SWIMMING POOL LAW REQUIRES
The Swimming Pool Association of Hawaii at its monthly meeting June 10 will discuss a new federal law requiring that public pools and spas have safety drain covers.
The new law is intended prevent deaths and injuries. But the measure has created a lot of confusion among pool owners and homeowners' associations as to what is required of them.
Jon Deluca, SPAH president, said the meeting will feature an expert on the new law, which takes effect Dec. 19.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be on the second floor of the Victoria Inn restaurant in Kaimuki. The public is welcomed to attend. For information, contact Deluca at 294-1845.
UH SHIDLER ALUMNI IN ASIA DONATE
Alumni of the University of Hawai'i's Shidler College of Business living in Hong Kong and Japan have donated $250,000 in scholarship money to the school.
The alumni presented the donation to V. Vance Roley, the school's dean, who recently traveled to the region.
"We have seen an increasing number of graduates at our alumni events each year," said Roley. "We have a great group of alumni supporters in Hong Kong and Japan who are eager to help us develop scholarships, internships and career opportunities for our students," he said.
Prospect Asset Management and its president, Curtis Freeze, donated $100,000 in scholarship funds to support students in the Japan-focused MBA program.
Richard T.C. Leung and his wife May donated $100,000 to establish an endowed scholarship fund in their names. Their contribution was matched by $200,000 from the school.
Ignatius T.C. Chan donated $50,000 toward an endowed scholarship in his name, bringing the total to $100,000.
