“Be a Jerk” mural

“Be a Jerk” mural

Stay Sober! Stay Alive! Our students felt the best way to get the message across was to be direct and to the point. Students made a mural conveying this message as part of the Hui Malama “Be A Jerk” campaign. In preparation, students learned some of the...
First day: Maui Police Department

First day: Maui Police Department

Officer David Leffler and Counselor Shari Hotta, from the Maui Police Department, came to Hui Malama to educate our students about some of the problems revolving around alcohol. This was a continuation of the Be a Jerk campaign begun in the previous school...

Be a Jerk! student involvement

Hui Malama students learned to decode the messages hidden under the glamor of  alcoholic product advertisements, and how to evaluate complex media messages, thanks to Rachelle Bachran and an NIH media literacy curriculum entitled “Media Smart Youth.” They developed...

Be a Jerk! campaign

Hui Malama students participated in the 2012 “Be a Jerk” campaign, funded by Maui County and MEO. This post provides some background info, and a future post will show and tell more about Hui Malama Learning Center students’ involvement. The County of...