{"id":219662,"date":"2025-08-05T12:24:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=219662"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:38:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T01:38:05","slug":"waianae-moku-keiki-literacy-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/08\/05\/waianae-moku-keiki-literacy-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpacks, books, big smiles: Wai\u02bbanae Moku holds keiki literacy event"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"Keiki<\/p>\n

More than 125 community members came together at Leeward Community College\u2019s Waiʻanae<\/span> Moku education center<\/a> on August 1, for a joyful keiki reading event that provided keiki with books, backpacks and school supplies—just in time for the new school year.<\/p>\n

The free family event aimed to promote literacy and learning, while building community spirit. Keiki enjoyed storytelling, read-aloud sessions, crafts, and snacks, and each child received a new book and a backpack full of supplies.<\/p>\n[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/rjjhtGKyuAA” el_aspect=”916″ align=”right” el_id=”wrap-video-right”][vc_column_text]\n

The event was made possible through the support of several local partners, including:<\/p>\n