Meet Kokua: HIDOE’s new mascot representing student support and mental health

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The Hawaii State Department of Education has a new mascot named Kokua for the Here to Help initiative. Kokua was designed by seventh grader Chloe Yu and is part of HIDOE’s initiative for student support and mental health.

HONOLULU (Island News) — The Hawaii State Department of Education (HIDOE) unveiled the new mascot Kokua for the Here to Help initiative.

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Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School seventh grader Chloe Yu is the artist who was part of over 60 student submissions. Yu’s artwork was selected by the public in a HIDOE social media contest, winning with a 42% pull of 390 votes.

“I came up with the name Kokua because in Hawaiian the definition is to help others selflessly. So I decided that would be a good fit because Kokua is always here to help. Kokua symbolizes a character that’s found in everybody that allows them to help others and Kokua …

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