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“Dragon Fly: The Journey of a Young Local Girl in Foster Care” wins Po’okela Awards
We are excited to report that PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theater’s play, “Dragon Fly: The Journey of a Young Local Girl in Foster Care”, was awarded the following Po’okela Awards on August 7, 2017:
1. Ensemble Performance in a Non-Traditional Production
2. Hawai`i Resident playwrights’ Original Work
3. Director of Non-Traditional Production
4. Overall Non-Traditional Production
The play was written by Terri Madden in collaboration with Hawaii’s Foster Care Community and was directed by William Haʻo. It tells the story of several former foster youth’s experience in the system and the struggles they dealt with regarding family, life, love and forgiveness.
You can see this award winning production on Oleo. Schedule can be found here: http://olelo.org.
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2014 Hot Topic Conference: We’re All in This Together: Practical Tools for Building Effective Partnerships with Families
Follow this link for information and handouts from the 2014 Hot Topic Conference held at the Ko’olau Golf Course in Kaneohe on Monday, August 25, 2014. the topic of the conference was “We’re All in This Together: Practical Tools for Building Effective Partnerships with Families “.
2014 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference
Follow this link for information and handouts from the 2014 Annual Child Welfare Law Update Conference held at the Ko’olau Golf Course in Kaneohe on Friday, August 22, 2014.
`Ohana is Forever VIII: Ke Ola Hou: New Beginnings
Follow link to download the PowerPoints used at the `Ohana is Forever VIII: Ke Ola Hou: New Beginnings Conference on July 18, 2014 at Ko`olau Ballrooms in Kaneohe, Hawai`i. You will also find a link to the video played during the Imua Kakou presentation.