USE and LOSE Shout Outs! Check out Quizzes & Games...
08/20/2008
Introducing Hawaii’s new
“Use and Lose” law
Listen to these Shout Outs on the Quizzes & Games page at www.teenlinehawaii.org
We need your vote to help select which of these 6 Shout Outs should be played on the radio. 2 of these Shout Outs will be used to inform teens & young adults about Hawaii’s new USE and LOSE law.
After collecting your votes, and final editing, the winning top 2 Shout Outs will be recorded in studio by local youth and will debut in October on:
HOT 93.9, ISLAND 98.5, and STAR 101.9
Choose now and tell us which two are your favorites! Be sure to tell others to vote by Tuesday, September 9th!
You could be a winner of a Jamba Juice or Starbucks gift card!
MADD's Information Page on Hawaii's "Use & Lose" law
08/20/2008
- Taken from useandlose.info
WELCOME to MADD's Information Page on Hawaii's "Use & Lose" law.
We have provided these frequently asked questions and answers for parents and others responsible for young people under 21.
Q. What is the "Use & Lose" law?
A. Hawaii's Use & Lose law states that any person under the age of twenty-one (21) found to have consumed, possessed, or purchased alcohol shall have their driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit suspended for a period of 180 days. The law applies also to situations where youth falsify identification or use false identification to buy or attempt to buy alcohol.
For those persons not yet licensed to drive, eligibility to obtain a driver's license, provisional license, or instruction permit shall be suspended until the age of seventeen (17) or for one hundred eighty days, at the discretion of the court. In addition, all offenders, whether licensed or not, shall be required to perform seventy-five (75) hours of community service and undergo eight (8) to twelve (12) hours of alcohol education and counseling, for which the offender or the offender's parent or guardian will have to pay.
Q. When did "Use & Lose" become law?
A. Lt. Governor James R. "Duke" Aiona signed Act 203 into law on June 19, 2006, with an effective date of January 1, 2007. It is codified at §281-101.5 Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS).
Q. What is the purpose of the law?
A. The primary purpose of the "Use & Lose" law is to deter underage drinking by attaching meaningful consequences for this dangerous and illegal behavior. Studies have shown that for teenagers, free time and their drivers' licenses are two of their most prized "possessions."
Q. Will my son or daughter have a criminal record if they are found to be in violation of this new Use and Lose law?
A. The new law only amended the sanctions or penalties for illegal underage drinking (consuming, possessing, purchasing,or attempting to purchase or using false identification). The basic law remains unchanged. It has been, and still is, a crime - a petty misdemeanor - to violate Hawaii's underage drinking law (HRS 281101.5) and therefore convictions would appear on a person's record. Violations of the law by those under age 18 will fall under the jurisdiction of the Family Court where records are not made public and therefore the offense may not appear on the violator's record.
Q. Do other states have such a law?
A. Yes, thirty-eight (38) other states and the District of Columbia have enacted Use & Lose laws.
Q. How does the "Use & Lose" law differ from the Zero Tolerance law that governs persons under twenty-one caught drinking and driving?
A. The Zero Tolerance law prohibits any person under twenty-one from driving after consuming any measurable amount of alcohol. Under the Zero Tolerance law, a person under 21 shall have his or her driver's license suspended for 180 days if he or she is found to have violated this law. HRS §291E-64. The Use & Lose law, which also mandates suspension or delay of a youth's driving privileges, applies to situations where anyone under twenty-one is found to have possessed, purchased, or consumed alcohol; the offenses punishable under the Use & Lose law do not necessarily have to be related to drinking and driving.
Q. Can parents be held responsible for their child's drinking?
A. Parents or other adults that provide alcohol to persons under twenty-one (21), or parents or other adults who know of alcohol consumption by persons under twenty-one (21) on their property and could have prohibited or prevented such alcohol consumption, can be held financially liable for all injuries or damages caused as a result of that illegal alcohol consumption. HRS §663-41. Parents and adults also can be criminally charged with a misdemeanor for illegally providing alcohol to a person under 21.
Q. Who can I call if I still have questions?
A. Mothers Against Drunk Driving: 808.532.6232
Office of the Lieutenant Governor: 808.586.0255
Honolulu Police Department - Juvenile Services Division: 808.529.3111
Survey reveals abuse in teen relationships
08/07/2008
Survey reveals abuse in teen relationships
From cnn.com:
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Teenagers and preteens endure significant levels of different types of abuse in dating relationships -- particularly among those who become sexually active at a young age -- and most parents are unaware of what is going on in those relationships, a survey released Tuesday said.
About 10 percent of the teenagers surveyed said they had had sex by age 14, a new survey says.
Sixty-nine percent of teens who had sex by age 14 reported some type of abuse in a relationship, with slightly more than one-third saying they had been physically abused, according to the survey, conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited.
About 10 percent of the teenagers surveyed said they had had sex by age 14, while 20 percent said they had sex between the ages of 15 and 16.
One in five 13- or 14-year-olds in relationships say they know friends and peers who have been "struck in anger" by a boyfriend or girlfriend. Sixty-two percent have friends who have been called stupid, worthless or ugly by their dates.
Liz Claiborne Inc. and loveisrespect.org commissioned the survey. Loveisrespect.org operates the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline.
"What makes this data so disturbing is the clear and unexpected finding that dating abuse and violence begins at such a young age," said Jane Randel, the vice president of corporate communications for Liz Claiborne Inc., at a news conference to coincide with the survey's release.
And the "parents don't know what's going on," she said.
Nearly half of those preteens or "tweens" who responded said they had been in a dating relationship. The survey considers tweens to be between 11 and 14 years of age.
Slightly more than two-thirds of parents surveyed believe they know "a lot" or "everything" about their tween's relationship, but only 51 percent of tweens agree, the survey said.
One-fifth of tweens say their parents know little or nothing about their dating relationships, while only 6 percent of parents concur.
But despite the number of teens and tweens who say they have experienced abuse or say they know someone who has, only about 51 percent say they are aware of the warning signs of hurtful dating relationship.
And slightly more than half -- 54 percent -- said they would know what to do if a friend came to them for help, the survey said.
Teenagers and tweens need educational programs about abuse in relationships, experts say.
Concern about the issue prompted the National Association of Attorneys General to pass a resolution last month encouraging states to work with local school districts to implement teen dating violence education policies.
The states need to send a strong message about this, Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, president of NAAG, said Tuesday at the news conference.
"The best way to do this is to mandate this, in my estimation," as Rhode Island has, he said. "We're fighting for generations here and generations yet to come to end this scourge."
Last year, the Rhode Island General Assembly adopted the "Lindsay Ann Burke Act," which requires each public school district to provide curriculum and policy on teen dating violence and abuse.
The act is named for a 23-year-old woman who was murdered in 2005 by her former boyfriend, the Rhode Island legislature said. Her boyfriend is now serving a life sentence without parole in the state prison for the murder, the Providence Journal reported.
"Teens have a right to know this ... and parents have a right to know as well," Ann Burke, Lindsay's mother, said at the news conference. "Lindsay had a right to know this information too. It's too late to help Lindsay."
The survey, conducted from January 2-18, 2008, questioned 1,043 tweens, 523 parents of tweens and 626 teens through a customized 15-minute online survey. The respondents were invited by e-mail to participate.
The survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points for tweens; plus or minus 4.1 for parents of tweens, and plus or minus 3.9 for teens.
750,000 teenage girls will become pregnant this year.
06/10/2008
Visit The Candie's Foundation to read up on more facts and statistics on teen pregnancy.
candiesfoundation.org/default.html
3 in 10 girls will experience at least one pregnancy before reaching age 20.
Each year the federal government alone spends $40 billion to help families that began with a teenage birth.
Only 41% of teenage mothers graduate from high school and only 1.5% will earn a college degree by age 30.
Nearly 80% of unmarried teen mothers end up on welfare.
The sons of teenage mothers are 13% more likely to end up in prison, the daughters are 22 % more likely to become teen mothers themselves.
Nearly 80% of fathers of babies born to teen mothers do not marry their babies mothers.
Tips for Teens
How to Avoid Pregnancy
On this webpage you can find plenty of material including information about abstinence and contraception.
Facts & Stats
Looking for the latest data on teen sexual activity, pregnancy and childbearing? Look no further - here are answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Test Your Knowledge
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Teens Tell All
What do teens think about sex, pregnancy, contraception, parents, the media, and religion? Here are quotes from teens themselves on these and related issues.
Teen Resource Guide
A list of web sites where teens can find further information.
Farrington High students win environmental prize
05/07/2008
By CICERO A. ESTRELLA
Special to Metro Honolulu People
Farrington High students win environmental prize
Project focuses on clean energyThe "think globally, act locally" slogan has served the environmental movement well for decades, but Farrington High students have taken it a step further.
Farrington High's Dream Team, from back row left: advisor/science teacher Bebi Davis, Sheville Lee, Minhtrang Nguyen, Robert John Delim, Robbin Manzano and Herald Nones. Front row: Princes Rosit, Genevieve Cagaoan and Carmina Figuracion.
Courtesy of SERVCO LEXUS
With the help of technology, eight students sent a multilingual eco-minded message through cyberspace to reach as many people as possible around the world. Their campaign was recently rewarded with a co-grand prize award in the Lexus Environmental Challenge, a national competition that asked students to come up with ideas that will make a positive impact on the environment.
The students' project focused on the benefits of renewable energy such as wind turbines, solar panels, fuel cells and hydropower.
"We learned in class that fossil fuels were running out," says senior Genevieve Cagaoan. "It's not going to last forever, and it's also harmful to the environment. Global warming is one of the most important issues of today, so we wanted to focus on clean energy."
"The Dream Team," as the students named themselves, consists of seniors Cagaoan, Sheville Lee, Robbin Manzano, Herald Nones and Princes Rosit; juniors Robert John Delim and Carnina Figuracion; and sophomore Minhtrang Nguyen.
The students went on field trips to research their subject, and then made videos extolling the need to switch to clean, alternative energy.
The videos — which repeats the same message in English, Arabic, Cantonese, French, Hawaiian, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Samoan, Tagalog and Vietnamese — were posted on YouTube and other media Web sites.
"They wanted to make an impact not just locally but globally, and not everyone out there understands English," says Bebi Davis, the Farrington High science teacher who served as project advisor.
Parents, teachers and classmates helped the Dream Team members translate their message into the different languages. The students received further assistance when such groups as the Farrington Alumni and Community Foundation, Women in Technology and Isis Hawaii posted on their Web sites links to Dream Team projects.
The Dream Team has also visited Kapalama Elementary, Highlands Intermediate and Kalakaua Middle schools to get the word out to younger students.
"This problem isn't solved," Davis says. "We have to stimulate interest in kids, awaken those little scientists' minds."
Dream Team members, the school and Davis will share in the $75,000 grand prize in grant money from Lexus. Students from Academy I Middle School in Jersey City, N.J., were the other grand-prize winners, and 14 other teams from schools around the country also won grant money.
To watch one of the Dream Team videos, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4fPt32OgLo.
2050 HI - Sustainable Living in Hawaii
04/08/2008
2050 HI - Sustainable Living in Hawaii - new website, check it out!
Check out this new website that's all about sustainable living in Hawaii. Learn ways to live "greener", voice your opinion, look through photos, take a survey, and keep up to date on news and events in our communities.
Hawai‘i 2050 seeks to engage in a dynamic and inclusive process, reaching out to all communities in a variety of settings to ensure maximum participation and communication.
Planning for a New Sustainable Hawaii.
The development of the Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan is long overdue. Hawaii has changed dramatically over the past three decades when the first Hawai‘i State Plan was adopted in 1978.
Today, there is an urgent need to assess the visionary guidance of the Hawai‘i State Plan in light of major global changes that have altered the lives of all of us who call Hawaii home. The Hawai‘i 2050 Sustainability Plan is one of the most comprehensive and important public policy and strategic planning activities embarked on by State government in three decades. The State Auditor has been designated to oversee this challenging task.
Objectives
In looking forward to the future of our state, the objectives of Hawai‘i 2050 are to:
Create a new state planning process that will:
(1) guide the decisions of our policymakers, our communities, and individuals to create a sustainable Hawaii; and
(2) reflect the collective values, priorities, and aspirations of residents throughout the State about the kind of Hawaii we want.
Engage and involve as many residents as possible in an open and meaningful discussion about Hawaii’s preferred future.
Establish a mechanism to ensure that our unique islands and way of life are maintained and sustained for current and future generations to enjoy.