Decolonizing literature involves first stepping away from the literature of the imperial powers and reimagining what a literature born and cultivated in Hawaii would look like. Many of the stories we read use language as a step towards decolonizing literature. The stories intersperse native Hawaiian words within their stories written in English. What makes this technique an act of decolonization is that
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I was 11. We were on vacation in Hawaii during spring break‚ on the island Maui to be exact. Kaanapali is a major populated city in Maui‚ and that’s where we were staying. We went to the beach past Whalers village which is in Lahaina‚ walking distance from the marriott we stay in. It was about 8:30 in the morning (Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone) (11:30 PST). And we decided to go snorkeling. And I was not very excited. I get extremely claustrophobic very easily. Sitting in my room sometimes makes me
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homeless give the shelter‚ volunteer to give them a makeover so they seem presentable if they want to apply for a job. People can offer programs to start getting the homeless involved with the communities and so when people find a way to decrease the homelessness in america they’ll know what to expect in the future.There is endless possibilities on how people can help and provide the little thing just to make denver cleaner and people happy. If people don’t start taking action now the homeless population
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people are not as fortunate as we are‚ and we should thank God for that. "He who gives to the poor will lack nothing‚ but he who closes his eyes to them receives many curses." Proverbs 28:27. God always said to help others‚ and we should help stop homelessness by giving our time‚ raising money‚ and having a food drive. Individuals who are homeless are forced to be out in the cold below zero temperatures‚ in the hot desert weather‚ and in the pouring rain. How can we not feel for the poor people living
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There are many resources provided for homeless youth after they become homeless. However‚ there are only a few primary and secondary interventions in place to help homeless youth. Services that can help prevent homelessness are finding at risk youth and offering them family therapy and educational services. Primary services for communities and at risk youth include campaigns and educational programs (The Homeless Hub‚ N.D). These services would include workshops about financial assistance‚ workshops
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Exotic Hawaii is a flyspeck in a vast ocean‚ a land of adventure‚ exploration and derring-do that has provided inspiration for countless mystery and adventure tales. Our monthlong‚ once-a-year retreat to Oahu‚ Hawaii‚ is apparently not enough adventure for some of the inanimate accouterments that travel with us. Maybe it was a collusion‚ maybe a conspiracy or possibly it was just a coincidence‚ but we’d experienced a pattern of abandonment and treason amongst some of our belongings. There was even
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that my favorite vacation of all time was my trip to Kauai‚ Hawaii. Kauai is the most beautiful‚ alluring‚ and attractive island that lies on the face of the earth. I went to Kauai during the winter break of 2012 to 2013. I was only a young eleven years old‚ however‚ I still did the activities that all of my family members did‚ including rock climbing‚ kayaking‚ boogie boarding‚ and jet skiing. The seven days that I spent in Kauai‚ Hawaii‚ were the best seven days of my life. When my family and
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Homelessness has been a growing problem throughout Canada. With an increasing number of homeless citizens in Canada‚ it shouldn’t be a cause for concerns when the middle and higher class population starts asking questions. Myself‚ a part of the middle class‚ see homeless individuals everywhere so it does affect me. In my opinion‚ homeless people should NOT be criminalized as this goes against the several aspects that makes Canada such a great place to reside. Classism is a very difficult problem
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Homelessness and poverty is a big problem for children who attend school. In recent years it has become more of a problem and 1.5 million students are homeless according to Introduction to Teaching. The article I chose concerns the situation of students being homeless and what educators can do to help them. It is related to chapter two because chapter two discusses the issues homeless children deal with while going to school‚ and the article is a guide to assist those children. The article goes over
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It is unfair for us to get whatever we want for Christmas‚ but homeless people don’t get anything at all. The homeless need to feel loved during this holiday season. Many people in society do not pay attention to the problems of homelessness; they do not care about the poor and forgotten. The Spiritans are known for helping the poor and forgotten members of the world. As students in a Spirian school‚ we both want to help the poor and forgotten of the world. The charisms we both have
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