Head Starts Ashley Caris named Employee of the Month
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Employee of the Month Ashley Caris offered insight and empathy for workers and clients as Head Start preschool made decisions amid the uncertainties of the pandemic. “This empathy has been useful in many instances, such as the logistics of...
Head Starts Laurie Saito named MEO Employee of the Month
Teacher Aide Laurie Saito, who endeavors to do what’s best for Head Start families, has been named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month. Amid the pandemic, Laurie has proven to be a team player with the flexibility and creativity to adapt to the changing...
MEO Kahi Kamalii infant toddler center receives $15k donation
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Kahi Kamali‘i infant toddler center is the beneficiary of a $15,000 grant from the Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Trust, the second year in a row the trust has made a donation to the Central Maui facility. The Charitable Trust selected...
MEO Head Start Dad Kekoa Barcai selected Father of the Year
Head Start Dad Kekoa Barcai was named “Father of the Year” for Maui Island and Maui Economic Opportunity the “Parent-Friendly Business Award” winner at the fourth annual Hawai‘i Fatherhood Conference via Zoom on Saturday, June 18. The awards were presented by the...
MEO Head Start program in compliance with federal standards
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start preschool program meets all federal Head Start standards for educational programming and teaching practices, health and safety and family strengthening, according to a recent onsite federal review that is conducted every five...
Dee Wilson named MEO Employee of the Month
Long time administrative assistant for the Head Start preschool program, Dee Wilson, who keeps the department operations flowing uninterrupted, has been named Employee of the Month. Dee joined MEO in January 2005 after working in the health care field. She was...
Aloha Backpack Buddies bags prepared for MEO Head Start
Members of Maui Economic Opportunity’s Head Start pack bags of food for Head Start preschoolers as part of the Maui Food Bank Aloha Backpack Buddies program on March 24 for the three-day Kuhio Day weekend. The Backpack program assists children as young as preschool...
Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Trust donates $10,000 to MEO’s Kahi Kamali’i
Maui Economic Opportunity’s infant toddler child care program, Kahi Kamali‘i, has received a $10,000 donation from the Kā‘anapali Ocean Resort Charitable Trust. The Charitable Trust selected Kahi Kamali‘i for the donation “in recognition and furtherance of its...
CONGRATULATIONS TO SILVIA BEDOLLA
Sending a huge shout out and CONGRATULATIONS TO SILVIA BEDOLLA! Silvia began her journey with us as a parent in our MEO Head Start program back in 2010. As a parent, she volunteered in the classroom and found such joy in working with young children that she **began...
14th Annual Celebration of Fathers
Aloha Friends and Families, Please join us in the 14th Annual Celebration of Fathers Event hosted by our wonderful community partners at Maui Family Support Services! This is a free drive through event that will be taking place at the Baldwin High School parking lot...