{"id":8351,"date":"2022-08-08T08:56:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T18:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/?p=8351"},"modified":"2022-08-08T09:09:24","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T19:09:24","slug":"oyah-policy-intern-presents-at-cnha-convention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pidf.org\/oyah-policy-intern-presents-at-cnha-convention\/","title":{"rendered":"OYAH Policy Intern Presents at CNHA Convention"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On July 21st, Opportunity Youth Action Hawai\u02bbi (OYAH) intern Leah Delos Santos presented at the 21st Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement convention on behalf of the Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF), featuring the important policy work of OYAH at Kawailoa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delos Santos participated in a workshop, “Policy Briefing with Native Hawaiian Organizations” that addressed policy within Native Hawaiian organizations and highlighted OYAH policy priorities as well as successful measures from this past session. The community of engaged listeners looking to support Native Hawaiian policy developments heard about the passage of SB 2115<\/a>, which will limit solitary confinement of youth and plans to reintroduce the youth emancipation bill next session.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cBeing a policy intern for OYAH has been the best and most fulfilling work I have done to date,\u201d said Delos Santos. \u201cAnd, it was amazing to hear about the current efforts of other Native Hawaiian organizations.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

OYAH engaged college student advocates like Delos Santos to advance initiatives in support of its member organization. Priorities include Native Hawaiian equity in the criminal justice system, mental health, trauma-informed care, and the education, and wellbeing of youth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delos Santos is a political science and sociology undergraduate student at the University of Hawai\u02bbi at M\u0101noa focusing on state policy and advocacy. She first joined OYAH\u02bbs Policy Externship initial cohort in 2021 and returned in 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m so inspired by young \u02bb\u014diwi leaders like Leah who become passionate, informed advocates for positive change in our state,\u201d said Shawn Kana\u02bbiaupuni, President and CEO of PIDF and member of OYAH. \u201cShe and the other interns help build empathy and understanding about the daily struggles of justice-entangled youth who cope with homelessness, violence, and mental health issues stemming from historical and other sources of trauma. Their voices are powerful and will make Hawai\u02bbi better for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delos Santos supported policy work for OYAH at Kawailoa, which includes community and state agency campus partners: Partners in Development Foundation and its Kupa \u02bbAina Natural Farm, Kinai \u02bbEha, Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE), Hale Kipa\u2019s Hale Lanip\u014dlua Assessment Center (HLAC), and the Kawailoa Youth & Family Wellness Center (State of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s Hawai\u02bbi Youth Correctional Facility) and Olomana School. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOYAH and its members’ missions inspire me everyday and give me hope for the future of K\u0101naka Maoli and our l\u0101hui as a whole,\u201d said Delos Santos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Leah Delos Santos accompanied by PIDF President & CEO Shawn Kana\u02bbiaupuni and the newest OYAH policy intern, Haumea Velasco.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

As a policy intern during the legislative session, Delos Santos tracked, monitored, and testified on hundreds of bills that align with OYAH\u2019s policy priorities. During the off-session, she joined OYAH in meetings with legislators and stakeholders to find ways they can collaborate and potentially introduce or reintroduce legislation. During her internship, Delos Santos presented as guest speaker for the virtual policy advocacy training for students, and wrote articles for Honolulu Civil Beat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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