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Applicant Organization: Ka'u Learning Center for Hawaii County P&R RFP Number: Date Prepared: December 30, 1997 II. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM/NEED (continued) B. Geographic Area The proposal provides a comprehensive assessment of the riskfactors including a) list of identified riskfactors --SEE COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTREPORT P.1. b) quantitative measurements for each riskfactor which serves as the baseline for developing performance and outcome measures--SEE COMMUNITYRSSESSMENT REPORT P.1.; and, c) identifies the priority risk factors and the reasons to support the selection of these factors-- SEE COAIAYf INITYASSESSMENT REPORT P.1 As evidenced by the Community Assessment submitted with this proposal, the greatest risks to the youth of Ka'u are Extreme Economic Deprivation and Academic Failure Beginning in Late Elementary School. We have chosen to address these risks with computer-based education and marketable skills, kevs to survival for the youth of Ka'u. While there are no guarantee: for future jobs in the area, the training to allow our young people to be able to compete in am geographic location must be provided. Children from homes where parents have low or no educational expecta- tions nave less tnan average ~irun~w iw ~u~ mss. Future employment in a tough job market is slim for over half our youth who can't reach attain average literacy skills. The decline in reading and math skills, especially at Na' alehu School needs to be reversed. The demand for poi is greater than supply. which justifies teaching poi-making to agriculturally-oriented youth. Insofar as the video project is concerned, by introducing youth to a working understanding of the issues involved in media produc- tions, these skills can be applied to many different communications job opportunities, such as market- ing, TV production, and film-making. All three projects address the issue of marketable skills. The reverse mentoring program also has a computer education aspect that is directed at raising the aca- demic achievement levels of the target youth population. The broad-based nature of the community council and its willingness to be central to the imple- mentation of this program indicates the readiness of the targeted community to implement the risk- focused delinquency prevention strategy. In response to a request by County officials, the Ka' u Council undertook the risk assessment analysis, the basis of this grant process. In response to the risk assessment, the Council agreed to participate in a collaborative effort to create prevention activities for youth in Ka u. The Kau Council is comprised of these twenty-five community organizations: Na' alehu Main Street. Huliau O Ka' m Hawaiian Ocean View Estates Community Association, Hawaiian Ocean View Ranchos Association, Ocean \%rew Chamber of Commerce, Hana Laulima Lahui O Ka'u, Punalu u Preservation, Ka Ohana O Ka Lae, Ka'u Learning Center, Ka'u Kids, 4-H Club, Discovery Harbour Community Association, Na'alehu Community Club, Hawaiian Civic Club of Kau, Pahala Commu- nity Association Ka' u Historical Society, Ka' u Children's Community Council, Ka' u Health Planning Council for Aging, Na Maka O Ka'u, 11_WU Local 142 (Ka u), Cloud Rest Coffee Cooperative, Kau Farmers ~.ssociztion. Ka 'u Artists & Crafters Cooperative, Na alehu School PTA, Pahala Elementary & Kau High PTA. 6