Aloha Rotarians,
What a powerful, interesting and informative Guest Speaker we had today, in Dr. Arnold Laanui, Special Agent FBI. He spoke on his "Risk Genome Project" which reach has led him to ask " Where does BAD come from?" The FBI has an ADOPT A SCHOOL program, which at present is focusing on Waipahu HS. They have the highest number of HPD calls (over 300) and 50 % of the juvenile crime in the state. He has researched the signs of dropout, problems associated with it, 50 % decline in HS graduation and many problems with these students.
Breaking the cycle offers 9th and 10th graders education and training on problems of apathy, truancy, poor behavior and teaches these students (who are often, ESL, transient, and have done time in juvenile detention, FBI physical training, productivity, citizenship, decision making and other important life skills, in conjunction with DOE standards, FBI Training and the Harvard 21 College of Ed Program.
The results are amazing at over 50% performance and graduation rate increase and lower incidents of problems and HPD calls.
REMINDERS:
* Ten days left of visit Foodland for the GIVE ALOHA program. Give receipts to Mel.
* There will only be ONE meeting at the club in October.(11th). The 4th & 25th we are at Mililani Middle school and Oct 18 we are dark in preparation for OCT 20 joint Rotary meeting with Pearl harbor. (Ho'kulea Society).
* James still needs readers to assist in the USA writing Project. Saturday, Sept 30th.
NEXT WEEK GUEST SPEAKER: Keanu Young, Public Access Room + KEIKI VISION - Mililani Mauka (125 students).
FUNDRAISER CAR WASH - this SATURDAY, SEPT. 23. Mililani YMCA. Two shifts. Bring ladders & chamois Lunch will be available by the YMCA teens. Wear your new vests.
Respectfully,
Linda C.