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HI H.O.P.E.S. initiative. Former youth
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knowing that generations of foster youth will reap the benefits of their advocacy. In collaboration with state Department of Human Services’ Child Welfare Ser- vices and Family Court, the youth board succeeded in passing three life-changing legislative bills.
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H I H.O.P.E.S. celebrates 10 years of life-changing legislation, fi- nancial literacy and living a legacy. The mission of the HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leadership Boards (ages 14-26) on O‘ahu, Kaua‘i, Maui and Hawai‘i Island is to educate, advocate and collaborate for improvements in the foster care system, improving access to education, employ- ment, health care, housing, family rela-
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HI H.O.P.E.S. met with Gov. David Ige and helped pass important legislation related to foster care. PHOTOS COURTESY HI H.O.P.E.S.
HI H.O.P.E.S. is funded by state con- tracts, private grants and supported by partners such as Bank of Hawai‘i. Match monies are provided by private local funders with major support from Victo- ria S. and Bradley L. Geist Foundation and Hawai‘i Community Foundation. To learn more or to donate, visit hihopes.org or call 285-5225.
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tionships and financial stability.
Keola was in and out of foster care. He joined the HI H.O.P.E.S. Youth Leader- ship Board in Hilo in 2011 and served for six years. During that time, he advocat- ed for several bills that became law and was a congressional intern in Washing- ton, D.C. Keola wrote a white paper for protecting the rights of children in foster care. He went on to earn his master’s in social work and now is a child welfare
HI H.O.P.E.S. offers financial literacy training to foster youth. Upon comple- tion, participants open accounts at Bank of Hawai‘i, which are seeded with $140. Eligible for a $1 for $1 match and up to a $3,000 lifetime match, in the past 10 years, more than 800 youth have partici- pated and made asset purchases (vehicles, housing deposits, education and/or busi- ness startups) totaling over $1.2 million. Keola used matching funds to purchase a vehicle and pay for his education.
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