{"id":98637,"date":"2019-06-20T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T01:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=98637"},"modified":"2019-06-24T08:51:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T18:51:48","slug":"manoa-social-work-hpf-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/06\/20\/manoa-social-work-hpf-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"$110K donation to strengthen Native Hawaiian community via social work"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Holding ceremonial check, in front from left, are Jory L. Scoville, HPF<\/abbr> president and chief financial officer; Edwin Vincent, HPF<\/abbr> chairman; Noreen Mokuau, School of Social Work dean; and Walter K. Kaneakua, HPF<\/abbr> director. In back are Mark Fukeda, UH<\/abbr> Foundation director of development at the School of Social Work and Healani Vincent, HPF<\/abbr> intern. (Photo courtesy of UH<\/abbr> Foundation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Myron B. Thompson School of Social Work<\/a> at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa<\/a> received a $110,000 donation from the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Pacific Foundation<\/a> (HPF<\/abbr>) to establish an endowment and create funds intended to collectively strengthen the Native Hawaiian community.<\/p>\n

“We are deeply appreciative of the foundation’s support to partner with us in building a workforce that is community-based and culturally anchored, with overall responsiveness to the needs of the diverse populations of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, and with unique responsibility (kuleana) to the needs of Native Hawaiians,” said School of Social Work Dean Noreen Mokuau<\/strong><\/a>. “We believe that our shared commitment is a reflection of university-community partnerships that are vital to the health and resiliency of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.”<\/p>\n

“The school’s vision, competence of its leaders and programs, and impact on the Native Hawaiian community inspire us,” said HPF<\/abbr> Board Chairman Edwin A. Vincent. “Their unique focus on enduring solutions is courageous, timely and will have a positive impact on the Native Hawaiian community for years to come. We are privileged that we can be a part of this effort.”<\/p>\n

The donation includes:<\/p>\n