Pono Academy

Where Greatness Happens

Kahului, HI   |  https://ponoacademy.org

Mission

Our mission is to provide evidenced based programs to educate children with autism and other developmental abilities to increase communication, academic and social skills towards age appropriate levels and to train, supervise and certify community members to become educators in the classrooms to optimize teaching and learning.

Ruling year info

2019

Director

DeAnne D Salzer

director of development

Dr. A. Michael Salzer III

Main address

427 Ala Makani St

Kahului, HI 96732 USA

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EIN

84-1766144

NTEE code info

Specialized Education Institutions/Schools for Visually or Hearing Impaired, Learning Disabled (B28)

Economic Development (S30)

Specialized Education Institutions/Schools for Visually or Hearing Impaired, Learning Disabled (B28)

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Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Pono Academy

Pono Academy utilizes the principles of applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior to teach children with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Population(s) Served
People with disabilities
Children and youth

Where we work

Financials

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Pono Academy

Board of directors
as of 02/22/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

DeAnne Salzer

Pono Academy

Term: 2019 - 2020


Board co-chair

Dr. Michael Salzer

Pono Academy

Term: 2019 - 2020

DeAnne D. Salzer

Pono Academy

A. Michael Salzer III

Pono Academy

Amie Gross

Pono Academy

Janelle Amodio

Pono Academy

Gabrielle Anderman

Pono Academy

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 12/5/2019
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Leadership

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The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male

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Gender identity

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 12/05/2019

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.