The Molokaʻi Dispatch highlights efforts to expand tutoring support and strengthen reading and learning opportunities for keiki and adults across the island. Read more about how community partnerships are helping grow literacy on Molokaʻi.

HNN joined Executive Director, Jill Takasaki Canfield, and Digital Literacy Manager, Law Chavez, to help us celebrate Bookmobile Day

Watch our segment on PBS Hawai’i where we talk more about our organization and our efforts to improve the literacy rate in our community.

Learn about Hawaii Literacy’s latest happenings and upcoming events. We are celebrating our 50th anniversary this year! We also recently received $40,000 from Nariet Hawaii to purchase tablets and wireless hotspots to support our newest digital literacy program. Learn about our new Bookmobile Coordinator and our new intensive academic tutoring project by Family Literacy Libraries.

Hawaii Literacy has a large impact on the community, especially the students and volunteers that participate in their programs!

Lyle Kaloi is a volunteer at Hawaii Literacy and says it’s amazing what Hawaii Literacy is doing for the community. As a former social worker, Lyle’s passion was always helping families and children. Seeing how Hawaii Literacy impacts transitional homes, homeless sights, and community events made Lyle want to get involved. “People don’t understand that the most fundamental skill, such as reading or writing, what it can do for people. I like the program and I like the impact that it’s done for the children,” says Lyle.

Hawaii Literacy learner Rodney Beauchamp says he was given a second chance when he joined the program. He wasn’t able to read the bus lines, and therefore didn’t always make it to his end destination. “I used to be afraid to ask people for help,” says Rodney. He’s proud to say he’s come a long way after learning to read and write.

Hawaii Literacy is celebrating their 50th anniversary by launching their digital literacy program! We are so excited to have been featured on Hawaii News Now’s HI Now and discuss our 50th anniversary with the launch of our new digital literacy program.

Many people may not realize that for a certain time in history, the Hawaiian Kingdom outpaced many nations, including the United States, in literacy rates. However, over the past century those rates have fallen, especially among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations.

Why worry about someone’s reading ability?

We’re so happy to announce our new 2021 PSA. Give it a watch!

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Dozens of Oahu families will now have greater access to educational programs thanks to a community grant.

Nareit Hawaii gifted $40,000 to support Hawaii Literacy’s effort to reach out to underserved Oahu families.

The money will go toward providing 150 Kalihi and Waipahu families with digital tablets and internet access to improve comprehension and reading skills.

HONOLULU – September 8, 2021 – Mayor Rick Blangiardi proclaimed Wednesday, September 8, 2021 Hawaii Literacy 50th Anniversary Day.