34 Hawaii Parent May/June 2026 Schools, ages 2 to 5, participated in the celebration and blessing, offering greet‑ ings and songs to those in attendance. “It’s important for our apprentices to gain the necessary skills to hone their craft, and we encourage them to find ways to contribute and give back to the communities we serve,” said Edmund Aczon, HCATF Executive Director. “This project was special because our work at the Training Center focuses on education, and this project provided a local school and keiki with something handcrafted, built for them.” The Hawaii Carpenters Apprenticeship & Training Fund (HCATF) and Rainbow Schools celebrated the completion and delivery of six handcrafted classroom tables to the Wahiawa preschool campus as part of HCATF’s ongoing community service and workforce de‑ velopment efforts. The tables are now in use across the Mililani and Wahiawa campuses, enriching the learning envi‑ ronment for preschool students. HCATF instructors and 30 appren‑ tices designed and built the tables as a hands‑on training project, over the course of six classes at HCATF’s training center in Kapolei. The project gave participants the opportunity to strengthen their skills while supporting Hawaii’s keiki. The keiki at Rainbow
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