MidWeek Windward - Dec 8, 2021

FIELD OF DREAMS
Kailua’s Kaikea Harrison has committed to play baseball at Texas A&M. SEE PAGE 2
PLAY MUSIC
Jerry Santos shares music and mana‘o in Windward CC online workshop Dec. 8. SEE PAGE 7
Nonprofit Grows An Island Of Support
FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 8, 2021
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Compassionate Ko‘olaupoko founders (from left) Derek Minakami, Josh Levinson, Georgianna DeCosta, Candice Frontiera, Nathan French and Ardis Eschenberg smile for a photo.
PHOTO COURTESY COMPASSIONATE KO‘OLAUPOKO
TBY JOCELYN LANSANGAN
tional health of youth and their families through its newly formed nonprofit, Compas- sionate Ko‘olaupoko. Founded by partners representing the Castle, Kailua and Kalāheo complex areas of the Hawai‘i Department of Education, Windward Community College and the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, its mission is to “cultivate a flourishing, thriving Ko‘olaupoko, where the youth and their fam- ilies are resilient and compassionate so that they can take care of themselves and others,” states the steering committee.
he Windward community is making strides in strengthening a culture of caring by improving the social-emo-
The group believes it can accomplish its mission by ensuring school communities are trauma informed and responsive through its many initiatives including its advisory coun- cil, design thinking teams, community events and more.
Comprised of nearly 70 members, Com- passionate Ko‘olaupoko’s advisory council members have used each of their diverse
SEE PAGE 6
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