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Lawaiʻa

—Fisherman, Fishing technique; to fish, to catch.

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If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. But if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime.

“As my career supports my student’s academic journey, it is better to teach them to do something (themselves) than do it for them. Which in turn will empower them.”

Jolene Suda, Project Director, TRIO-Student Support Services, Honolulu Community College

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