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Moloka’i's first dedicated theater program is preparing for its Christmas play. Thirty-one keiki between the ages of 4 and 16 have spent weeks remembering their lines and rehearsing together. Participants of the Hokulani Children’s Theatre of Molokai are learning more than meets the eye on stage. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports from Molokaʻi.
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Deputy Attorney General Amanda Leonard and Sharon Young, a mother whose three children were abducted by their father and taken to Mexico in the 1990s, joined The Conversation to discuss complicated custody cases in Hawaiʻi.
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The proportion of U.S. kindergartners exempted from school vaccination requirements has hit its highest level ever, 3%, according to a recent report from the CDC. Hawaiʻi saw the largest jump, with the exemption rate rising to 6.4%, nearly double the year before. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to a state Department of Health immunization expert about Hawaiʻi's vulnerability to disease outbreaks.
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A new documentary short film, "Uncle Bully's Surf Skool," focuses on Lahaina surf instructor Robert "Bully" Kotter and his impact on local children. When the Aug. 8 wildfires devastated his town, his business and his home, the film crew picked up their cameras again. In a rare move, the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival allowed the filmmakers to resubmit the film. The Conversation's Russell Subiono has more.
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A local protester and a local attorney express their opposition to Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.; we discuss the recovery experience for Lahaina's immigrant community following the wildfires; a local arborist talks about his work to save a cultural site in Micronesia; and beloved fashion company ʻIolani returns with a new children's line
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At a recent book launch, author Innocenta Sound-Kikku was joined by several children singing in Chuukese as she read the book dedicated to Micronesian children. The book is part of a project that aims to fill a literary void for Micronesian children struggling to find reliable books, while also teaching them English. HPR's Cassie Ordonio reports.
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Ai-jen Poo cares passionately about the care economy, meaning the labor of looking after another human being whether that's a child, someone with a disability, or an older adult. She spoke to The Conversation about how far we've come in acknowledging health care workers, family caregivers, and the future of work.
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The state has made it easier for families affected by the Maui fires to qualify for child care assistance. But they have to apply for it by the end of the month.
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Written by a mother-daughter duo, the ʻāina-based series shares moʻolelo and photos of Lānaʻi's rich coastline. The books are available in both English and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, giving Lāna’i's Hawaiian immersion program new reading material. HPR's Catherine Cluett Pactol reports.
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Maui parents are invited to attend free Kaiser Permanente Hawaiʻi classes called "Parenting After Tragedy" starting Thursday. They aim to help parents understand and address the emotional and psychological needs of keiki impacted by the devastating wildfires.