LOCAL STORY: A SAFE SPACE IN THE SHADOW OF AN ACTIVE VOLCANO
With ripe papaya and fresh orchid farms surrounding the school, the people are proud of their home and heritage. Although recently the community has been threatened and by an active volcano spewing lava and damaging homes, the Pahoa Intermediate School still stands, and their students are proud as ever. “We are the Pahoa Kids!” exclaim the students.
ALL-STARS PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS LEAGUES TO PREPARE THEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
12 Sites
3,183 Students
70% Qualify for a Free or Discounted Lunch Program
Paula Fitzell, Executive Director
Dawn M Dunbar, Board Chair
Demographics:
48% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
33% Asian / Asian American
14% Caucasian / White
2% Hispanic / Latino/a/e
2% Black/African American
1% Other
EVALUATING AFTERSCHOOL
By Jason Spector, Research & Evaluation Director
Defining program quality is no small feat, and for ASAS, specifying what “quality” means has been intrinsically tied to our organization’s historical governance structure.