Pacific Islander Resources
PACIFIC ISLANDER TALK STORIES
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If you have ideas for future topics, please contact Shanty Asher at shanty.asher@honolulu.gov.
RECENT TALK STORIES
May 1: The Department of Education (DOE) has started a new navigators program to help Pacific Islanders apply for DOE jobs.
Navigators can show Micronesians and Polynesians what jobs they may qualify for and advise on how to apply. Navigators speak Chuukese, Kosraea, Pohnpeian, and Marshallese so our neighbors who may not have English as a first language can apply.
May 15: We are excited that the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) will convene in Hawai’i this summer on June 6-16, 2024. FestPAC is the world’s largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders. This event aims to create a space where Pacific Islanders can gather to share their traditional arts, crafts, music, dance, and oral traditions with the world. Tolua Samifua, FestPAC community liaison from Gravitas Pasifika, gives a breakdown of FestPAC, and talks about the countries attending, the events, and how to attend.
Residents of the Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations include people from the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau. While the COFA agreement with the federal government allows them to live and travel in the United States, they were excluded from the COVID-19 funeral benefit offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Honolulu City Council approved funding to support our neighbors from the COFA nations with a COVID-19 funeral benefit.
OER is working on the development of this program. If you would like more information, please contact shanty.asher@honolulu.gov.
COFA COVID FUNERAL ASSISTANCE
GOOD JOBS HAWAIʻI
Get free job training and be placed with employers who are ready to hire. Find a new career in Healthcare, Technology, Clean Energy/Skilled Trades, and Creative Industries.
And there is training to work at the City and County of Honolulu. City jobs come with work-life balance, great health and retirement benefits, and the chance to make life better for our communities.
Learn More: goodjobshawaii.org
LANGUAGE ACCESS
Learn more about language access and resources available in the State of Hawaiʻi. Visit the Office of Language Access resources by clicking the button below.
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU SERVICES
Renewing your vehicle registration. Visit this website or call (808)768-4325.
Obtaining a travel-compliant Real ID driver’s license. Starting May 7, 2025, it will be required at U.S. airports to board a flight anywhere in the U.S.
Make an appointment for a road test.
ROAD TEST LOCATIONS:
KAPOLEI · 1000 Uluohia Street · (808) 768-3100.
KOʻOLAU · 47-388 Hui Iwa Street · Suite 19 · (808) 768-4045.
WAHIAWĀ · 330 N. Cane Street · (808) 768-4054.
WAIʻANAE · 85-670 Farrington Highway · (808) 768-4222 (Tuesday and Thursday only) * Office Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., and 12:30 PM – 4:00 p.m. Closed on City Holidays. Note: Reminder that the link for road test appointments is different than the link for a Driver’s license.
NEED A CANOPY, CAMPING, OR PARK PERMIT?
To learn more about the City and County of Honolulu Parks, please watch our Do’s and Dont’s of City Parks Webinar.
FEDERAL RESOURCES
Need to apply for U.S. Social Security Card? Visit ssa.gov/forms/ss-5.pdf to get your forms.
Need to retrieve your I-94 online?
Special Note: In 2014, the issuance of I-94 changed from issuing a hard copy and stapling the hard copy onto a traveler’s passport to issuing it online. After 2014, travelers could access and print their I-94’s online. However, a copy is stored online for only 5 years. Thereafter, a traveler has to apply for a replacement that would cost over $400. If you are still within the 5-year limit, you can pull up a copy of your I-94 at i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/home
Instructions:
Click on ” Get Most Recent I-94.″
Read the consent clause, then click “consent” if you understand and agree.
Enter personal information.
Screenshot and/or Print ***Always keep a copy of your I-94 as it is a verification of your legal presence in the United States. Again, if you lose it and you exceed the 5-year limit, you will have to pay to replace it.
Looking to Apply for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA)? Visit studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa to start the application process.
Contact oer@honolulu.gov with any questions, feedback, or comments.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Contact us with any questions, feedback, or comments.
Email: shanty.asher@honolulu.gov
Phone: (808) 768-2334
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