What Do They Do? Action Teams will assist individuals and families in Windward Oahu (from Kahuku-Waimanalo) in applying for Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance or Rapid Rehousing Assistance available through the City and County of Honolulu and their service providers. Action Teams will be made up of community navigators that have access to systems of […]
2021 Windward Oahu Eviction Prevention Program
2021 Windward Oahu Eviction Prevention Program Summary: In November 2020, the HKL Castle Foundation made seven grants totaling $218,000 to address eviction prevention, primarily in Windward Oahu. During this same period, approximately 750 awards totaling $3.8 million were made to Windward households through the State’s Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program. While significant, we know […]
Facing forward
We believe that all people in Hawaii have unique strengths, inherent self-worth, and deserve equal opportunity to reach their potential. This belief has been challenged in 2020 as never before. Community safety nets are pulled thinner and have become far more frayed. In Spring 2020, our Directors approved $1.2 million in pandemic related basic needs […]
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Welcome our newest board member James H. McIntosh!
After studying Political Science at the University of Oregon, James moved to Washington, D.C. to work as an intern in the Congressional Office of Jerrold Nadler. In June of 2000, James accepted the position of Business Manager of the AEI Press at the American Enterprise Institute. During his four years at the AEI Press James […]
Asking more of our students
(guest post by Kauai HS teacher and State Teacher Fellow Jonathan Medeiros) “As a first year teacher, I taught remedial reading to 9th and 10th graders in a rural school on the island of Kauai in Hawaii. When I saw the materials for the class, I was concerned: Each student was given a leveled reader […]
Congratulations Judy!
After nearly 40 years of service, our wonderful colleague Judy Guerrero has retired. Should you need to schedule a meeting with Terry George, please contact Susan Sumida at (808) 263-8915. If you have any program related questions, please contact your program officer: 1) Alex Harris for Public Education at (808) 263-7072; 2) Eric Co for […]
Preparing youth for the future
(remarks delivered by Alex Harris at Hawaii P20’s Education to Workforce summit) Sometimes a simple question can spark a complex response. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I asked this question of youth from the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders. Many of these courageous young leaders come from your schools. CTL gives […]
Expanding quality and access through early college
[the following remarks were delivered by President and CEO Terry George at the March 2, 2018 Early College Convening] The work that you are doing to expand access to early college is hard, and it’s very important. On behalf of the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, I want to thank you for doing it. Here at […]
What’s in a title?
What’s in a Title? I’ve recently changed title, from “Program Officer for Marine Conservation” to “Program Officer for Ocean Resiliency.” Why? What’s in a title, anyway? The short answer is, not too much. But enough, I think, to warrant some explanation. The change is an effort to broaden the conversation to be more inclusive around […]