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'Ōlelo O Ka Mahina is Student Government’s short series started by the Student Services Counselors that identify as Native Hawaiian.  The purpose of ʻŌlelo O Ka Mahina is to provide an audio library that we can reference that allows us to continue to practice ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.  

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*Trigger Warning: The following episode mentions talk of grooming, sexual assault, and other topics which may be triggering. Please take care of yourself and listen at your own pace. Resources are available in our Love Pono Resources link here.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and today we continue the talk of Sex: Is this normal? with a focus on grooming, views on relationships through adolescence and young adulthood, and healing into the future.

It's a gradual process. The abuser picks their target, build up trust, and the actual abuse, which is usually sexual or financial, doesn't come until much later.

When folks age out of grooming… What now? When carrying it forward into adulthood, do we forgive the adults who were there and didn’t say anything? The people who shamed and guilted those who went through trauma… how do we forgive that? Do we need to forgive? Better yet, do they even need to know/ be notified of the grace and mercy. 

Ōlelo O Ka Mahina is Student Government’s short series started by the Student Services Counselors that identify as Native Hawaiian.  The purpose of ʻŌlelo O Ka Mahina is to provide an audio library that we can reference that allows us to continue to practice ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.  

Stay safe, stay connected, and continue to gain knowledge!

Connect with us!

IG: leewardsg

YouTube: leewardsg

'Ōlelo O Ka Mahina is Student Government’s short series started by the Student Services Counselors that identify as Native Hawaiian.  The purpose of ʻŌlelo O Ka Mahina is to provide an audio library that we can reference that allows us to continue to practice ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.  

Stay safe, stay connected, and continue to gain knowledge!

Connect with us!

IG: leewardsg

YouTube: leewardsg

'Ōlelo O Ka Mahina is Student Government’s short series started by the Student Services Counselors that identify as Native Hawaiian.  The purpose of ʻŌlelo O Ka Mahina is to provide an audio library that we can reference that allows us to continue to practice ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi.  

Stay safe, stay connected, and continue to gain knowledge!

Connect with us!

IG: leewardsg

YouTube: leewardsg

Welcome Leeward CC and community members to our Student Government Gain knowledge, Build relationships podcast series. The purpose of this series is to create a space where Leeward/UH system students and community members can listen to talk stories that highlight a wide variety of topics, including campus/system updates from administrators to personal stories from different individuals. As a way to build a safe community and gain information that may be helpful to all different walks of life. We hope you enjoy this series.

Happy Aromantic awareness week! We celebrate with guest speaker Kalei Ruiz who introduces Aromanticism and its umbrella of other romantics and sexualities in this informative talk. Link in our Instagram bio for more resources on Aromanticism and helpful links.

January flew by! Love Pono wants to continue our Love Yourself theme by integrating our February Talk Tuesday series around the same topic. Our February theme is “Take Care of the MVP!” Who’s the MVP? YOU! You are the most valuable player, so for the whole month we are going to share topics that touch upon you, being the most valuable person in your life. 

What is the best way to be your own most valuable person? Take care of yourself, that’s how! By incorporating healthy habits and routines into our life we practice self care that has lasting effects. On this podcast, Student Government President Alex Williamson talks with Leeward’s Faculty Wellness Committee about trying different plant based choices. We discuss the importance of finding a meal plan or routine that works right for you, because not everyone is the same. We also talk about how taking yourself on a date is one of the most important things you can do for yourself. If you are feeling down and out, sometimes a nice home-cooked meal can be a great way to get that positive energy you need. It’s easy to treat comfort food like a guilty pleasure, especially when we are already feeling low. With Alex’s plant based Macaroni and “cheese” recipe, you can feel comforted while also making healthier decisions. Good choices for your body and self are super important when it comes to your mental health. We encourage you to listen along, and we hope you are inspired! Make sure to remember that you deserve to feel good and take YOURSELF out. You are your own MVP! Thanks for listening, and we’d love to hear some of your favorite healthy comfort food recipes as well!

Aloha Love Pono Family, to continue our theme of Love Myself we invited Social Work graduate students interning with the UH Advocate program, Kristofer Teves and Ashley Nelson over to talk about the influence social media has. We dive into how not everything you see on the internet is genuine, how people can compare themselves and others, how body image is affected, and how to love yourself past these issues.

Welcome Leeward CC and community members to our Student Government Gain Knowledge, Build Relationships podcast series. The purpose of this series is to create a space where Leeward/UH system students and community members can listen to talk stories that highlight a wide variety of topics, including campus/system updates from administrators to personal stories from different individuals. As a way to build a safe community and gain information that may be helpful to all different walks of life. We hope you enjoy this series.

This is our fifth episode of the financial literacy series and we go more in depth on investments, compounding interest, and more. Please join us and our guests from Matanuska Valley.