Evelyn Del Valle has come to be a Head Start Lead Teacher
Evelyn Del Valle has come from shy Spanish-speaking youngster to Head Start Lead Teacher….
MEO’s Alex Domingo completes Head Start management fellowship
Alex Domingo, MEO Early Childhood Services assistant director, receives her certificate of completion from the University of California at Los Angeles Head Start Management Fellows Program on June 30 in Los Angeles. Standing with Alex are Alfred E. Osborne Jr., faculty director of the fellows program, and Yasmine Daniel Vargas, director of the National Center on Program Management and Fiscal Operations…
MEO Head Start summer lead teacher Evelyn Del Valle greeted children and their parents
Head Start summer lead teacher Evelyn Del Valle greeted children and their parents at the door on a recent Friday morning, a few yards away from the other Head Start classroom at Luana Gardens, where she and her parents participated in the same ritual two decades ago…
27 individuals take a step toward U.S. citizenship
A total of 27 individuals were assisted in filling out their U.S. citizenship applications, an arduous process that could take as long as two hours, at a Citizenship Clinic on June 24 at Maui Economic Opportunity in Wailuku. The clinic was sponsored by MEO, Legal Aid...
MEO Youth Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters join for beach cleanup
More than 35 youth and staff of Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services and Big Brothers Big Sisters got together for a beach cleanup, barbeque and fun activities at Kanaha Beach Park on Wednesday. This is the third year MEO Youth Services has organized a beach...
Paratransit coupons to be honored beyond June 30
Maui County paratransit discount booklets will be honored beyond the June 30 expiration date that appears on coupons. Riders using the Americans with Disabilities Act service of The Maui Bus can purchase booklets of 12 coupons for $20. That’s $1.67 a ride compared to...
MEO sets up shop on the west side twice a month
Maui Economic Opportunity has begun operating out of the Lahaina Civic Center two times a month to improve access to clients on the west side. Community Services staff will be available from 9 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Information...
Custodian and former client, Pacita Asuncion named MEO Employee of the Month
Transportation Building Custodian Pacita Asuncion, who is a former client in a kupuna employment program, was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month. “I feel Pacita exhibits great teamwork because she diligently takes care of our breakroom, restrooms...
Summer Break Teen Financial Literacy Workshop
Maui Economic Opportunity’s popular Teen Financial Literacy Workshop will be held in-person July 10 and 11 at MEO in Wailuku. The two-session program, offered through MEO’s Business Development Center, covers budgeting and savings, basic banking, applying for jobs,...
Save the date: 50th Maui County Senior Fair on Nov. 11 at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center
Due to work on the War Memorial Gym, the 50th Maui County Senior Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. , Nov. 11, 2023, at the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. The event also has moved from its traditional date at the end of October. More details will become available,...