People are talking a lot about children these days. There's been talk about our keiki missing out on school, the many ways in which they can fall behind, and the challenges of remote and distance learning. Frustrated parents have repeatedly lamented the hardships of working at home with kids – scrambling for time, desperate for space and leaning heavily on screens they have … [Read more...] about Imua Family Services launches Ready4K
Dean Wong
Imua Family Services Announces Plans for Imua Discovery Garden
Maui’s premiere early childhood development agency revealed their intent to purchase the Yokouchi Estate to create a community space for outdoor, nature based learning for our island keiki. Imua’s dream for the community-based Discovery Garden is to inspire children while they learn and grow, and to equip parents and teachers with a safe naturalistic environment where … [Read more...] about Imua Family Services Announces Plans for Imua Discovery Garden
New Program on Maui Aims to Empower Parents and Caregivers
A free training program designed to teach Maui parents and caregivers how they can become leaders in their communities is launching in October. The Parent Leadership Training Institute Hawaiʻi encourages the public to apply to attend the program, which teaches skills in leadership, advocacy, and civic engagement. Organized by the nonprofit Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network, … [Read more...] about New Program on Maui Aims to Empower Parents and Caregivers
High Tea Funds Wellness Retreat
Maui Cancer Wellness Retreats presented their first annual Royal High Tea fundraiser on April 28 at Lona Ridge, raising $25,000 to help fund 30 scholarships for cancer survivors. The scholarships will help survivors attend this year’s retreat at Napili Kai Resort, to be held from September 20 to 22, 2019. The Royal High Tea, with 90 guests in attendance, featured a tour of … [Read more...] about High Tea Funds Wellness Retreat
Celebrate Each Other at Color Festival Hawaii: Moving forward with Imua Family
The festival of colors is a Hindi tradition called Holi that originated from the Indian subcontinent. In a celebration of spring, hope, and love, people gather to celebrate, meet others, play, and renew while partaking in all the things that signify celebration – food, music, and family – with a twist: the throwing of powdered colors. A color festival is an artistic, creative, … [Read more...] about Celebrate Each Other at Color Festival Hawaii: Moving forward with Imua Family