CERENE July Neighborhood News

We hope everyone is having a great summer so far! We've been busy creating and fostering new connections, partnerships, and friendships over these past weeks and we hope that we can continue to nourish these relationships in the years to come! While we are still a relatively new organization, we are continuing to build connections with local community members and make sure that we support the network that allows O'ahu to truly be resilient!

Mahalo nui loa,

Christopher Fujimoto and Dr. Miku Lenentine

group photo from zoom state meeting

We wanted to share the recording from our second annual state virtual forum that focused on Resilience HUB's across the state as well as resilience in general.

This event featured a guest speaker from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the FEMA Region IX Federal Disaster Recovery Officer. We also had a talk-story opportunity highlighting work taking place across each of the neighbor islands, as well as open networking, Q&A and presentations from student leaders during the last hour.

We hope to keep this as an annual forum and will occur alongside island specific and region specific meetings both in person and virtually over the coming years.

Recording Link:

This summer is the first semester of the CERENE summer student research internship and we wanted to take the time to acknowledge our awesome interns helping us out!

Aloha, my name is Giavonna “Kaua” Kalaiwaa. I am an IT researcher and CERENE Action 15 team member at the Kapi’olani Community College (KCC). I live within O’ahu’s Neighborhood Board #32, Waimanalo. For my undergraduate research work with Action 15, I helped develop a conference website for COS23. I am very interested in learning how culture of any kind affects people’s perspectives on technology and how they interpret it. I am especially passionate about learning about Hawaiian culture and using technology to help educate others about my culture and to inspire others to learn more about themselves and their surroundings. One fun fact about me that you may not know is that I have an identical twin who loves everything about bio-cultural restoration, mainly here in Hawai’i.

Aloha and bula vinaka! My name is Lomani Rova and I live in Kapahulu. I am from the Fiji Islands and moved here to Honolulu last August. I am a Natural Science student at KCC, wanting to pursue Marine Biology in the future. I am interested in ocean conservation, particularly that of coral reefs, indigenous sciences and the connection between people and the land. I am also a lover of reading and painting, with oil being my favorite medium. As part of my work with the Resilience Corps Leaders, I will be exploring the importance and integration of Native Hawaiian culture in our Community Resilience HUBs. One fun fact you may not know about me is that I am an avid traveler and recently spent six months backpacking in South America.

Aloha! My name is Christopher Pascua, and I am a part of the Research Center for Resilient Neighborhoods (CERENE) Undergraduate Research Program. I live within Neighborhood Board #26, Wahiawā, in the heart of Oahu. I have a long history of working within community organizations, involving myself in sustainability and resilience. In my free time, you can usually find me writing music, out at different community events, or doing beach cleanups.

Aloha, my name is Iwalani, and I am a CERENE Action 15 Undergraduate Research Assistant. I live within O’ahu’s Neighborhood Board #1, Hawaii Kai (Mokupuni o O’ahu, in the Moku o Koʻolaupoko, in the Ahupua’a o Waimanalo, and in the ‘Ili o Maunalua). I have an Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) and one in Hawaiian Studies from Kapi’olani Community College (KCC). I am a student at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa at the College of Education. My major is a Bachelor in Special Needs Education (BSNEd) with a specialization in Early Childhood Education (ECE). My interests have always included music, dance, reading for pleasure, and art in mixed media, including painting, arts and crafts, and technology (web designing). My passions are intertwined with my culture, heritage, and the practice of Mālama ‘Āina or the “nurturing and care for the land.” It is the Hawaiian privilege, or Kuleana, of our ancestors (kūpuna), and it is based on the relationship between man and the care and preservation of the land or ʻāina. When we take care of the environment and its people, they in turn will help to sustain life for its inhabitants and future generations. As part of my research for the Action 15 Program I will be conducting a programmatic analysis of our Resilience Corps Leaders (RCLs), focusing on the experiences and work of the different cohorts. I will also help to document and create a resource hub for the CERENE Hawai’i website focusing on Hawai’i’s resilience and food security.

Hello, my name is Shawna Takaki. I live within O’ahu’s Neighborhood Board #7, Mānoa. I am interested in working to help spread the voices of our community and in writing. I am especially passionate about the social and cultural aspects of our world. As part of my work with the Resilience Corps Leaders (RCLs), I will be using the ARCGis Maps software to plot down the locations of stories Kūpuna of their experiences with resilience.

Hi, my name is Sean Priester. I am a CERENE Undergraduate Research Assistant. I live within O’ahu’s Neighborhood Board #13, Downtown-Chinatown. I have partnered with the University of Hawai’i Basic Needs Committee (UHBNC) as part of my work with CERENE, looking at ways to serve our campus community. I am also looking forward to participating in the collaborative efforts of my fellow undergraduate researchers. I will be working on getting into action and developing more ways to get involved with projects that will benefit the resilience and perpetuation of our island communities long into the future. I am interested in being authentic and true to myself, in physical and spiritual alignment, and in being confident and focused on all the dimensions of wellness. I’m passionate about travel, food, music, and culture, both personally and for humanity spiritually.

Hi there, I am Mo, a curious and adventurous person who loves to explore and discover new things. I am fascinated by biology, and my interest in the human body has led me to pursue

medicine in the future. I also have a strong desire to communicate with and help others. I am always eager to learn more and investigate natural phenomena. I believe there is always more to discover and understand, which is what drives me to uncover mysteries. As a CEREEN member, I want to make a difference in the world and am dedicated to learning and growing as much as I can

While the Action 15 Workshop Series has come to a close for now, we are still working on a final report that will provide summaries of the workshops conducted to each of the communities we have worked with so keep an eye out when that comes out after August!

(Share your news and updates with us at cerene15@hawaii.edu so we can share with others)

From the Office Of Climate Change, Sustainability, and Resilience (OCCSR):

"Kauwela (summer) is upon us, meaning it’s prime time to make ready for both hurricane season (June 1-November 30) and extreme heat. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a 50% chance of above-normal tropical cyclone activity, and that widespread drought development is likely. July 4 was the hottest day on Earth in as many as 125,000 years due to climate change and El Niño, and over the last 30 days there have been 113,266,386 Americans under extreme heat alerts—that's one third of the U.S. population! While you prepare your ʻohana, keep in mind that communities are not all impacted the same, nor do all communities have the same ability to adapt and respond. Always check on frontline and at-risk community members who may be disproportionally impacted. Share the below resources to help prepare for whatever kauwela throws our way."

• Hurricane preparedness: Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
• Beat the heat: Ready.gov, O‘ahu Community Heat Map
• Conserve808: save energy, water, and money while you keep cool

Aloha kākou! The Hawaiʻi State Energy Office, in partnership with the Kupu ʻĀina Corps, is now hiring for the 2023-2024 Clean Energy Wayfinders program year.

Clean Energy Wayfinders help to bridge the gaps between communities, state and county government, and the energy industry by serving as community resources and navigators of Hawaiʻi’s energy ecosystem. Wayfinders work closely with community leaders and a Lead Community Organization to connect with community networks and build relationships, identify community energy priorities, and design activities and materials to meet those needs. They also help to coordinate community engagement efforts across the energy industry to increase accessibility and reduce community burnout.

Wayfinders receive extensive training with energy industry and community experts from across the state and will have many opportunities to learn with and from their fellow Wayfinders. Prior experience in energy is not a requirement.

If you’re interested and passionate about supporting your community and pursuing a career in Hawaiʻi’s energy ecosystem, apply for the Clean Energy Wayfinders program by July 19, 2023 by sending your resume and cover letter to Clean Energy Wayfinders Coordinator Parker Kushima at Parker.D.Kushima@hawaii.gov.

For more information about the program, please visit https://energy.hawaii.gov/get-engaged/clean-energy-wayfinders/. If you have any questions at all, please contact Parker Kushima at Parker.D.Kushima@hawaii.gov.

The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawai'i is conducting a research study on the public’s awareness of the risks of battery electric and hybrid vehicle fires. With the move towards decarbonizing transportation and the increasing number of electric vehicles on the road, this study will assist in understanding people’s perception, understanding, and experience with the safety of batteries associated with electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The findings will assist our center in developing training for first responders.

We ask that you spend a few minutes to answer our survey. There are no known risks in your participation in this research. Please share the survey with your network.

To access the survey: Please go to the following link: https://manoahawaiiss.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cYCNfN67eMXzL82.

Contact Cuong Tran for more info:

Cuong Tran, MURP

Hawaiʻi Sea Grant - Grau Fellow

National Disaster Preparedness Training Center

cuongt@hawaii.edu

https://ndptc.hawaii.edu

Aloha nūnui loa e nā hoaʻāina ʻo Māla Māunuunu.

Calling all strong Wāhine + Kāne, we have a new heaping set of pōhaku to play with!!

Māla Māunuunu is back to building more Paia Kuaʻiwi (rock terraces) this kauwela,

utilizing the traditional methodology of ʻUhau Humu Pōhaku (see flyer). The objective is to finish a new planting structure before the next arrival of the Hoʻoilo season, so that we are able to kanu our plants when the rain permits.

The dates set is Fridays, July 21st and July 28th from 9am - 3pm, stop by whenever you can. We need the kōkua. We may continue to throw workdays on the following Fridays, dependent if there are still pōhaku that need to be forged into the wall.

If you are interested please utilize our google form signups attached here for our

Kauwela ʻUhau Humu Pōhaku Workdays.

Mahalo a nui loa e nā hoa no ke kakoʻo ana i Māla Māunuunu

For those who wondering where is Māla Māunuunu, we are located behind the Mānele and Mānono buildings (See Map)

e mālama pono!

The Resilience Corps Leadership Award Program is made possible through funding from our generous donors Hawaiian Electric and State Farm.

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