Alumni of Akaku’s youth program will now have an opportunity to gain field production work in the real world. Graduates of Akaku’s Youth Broadband Education & Awareness Mentoring training certification (YBEAM) will have the opportunity to use their skills as participants in Akaku Youth Media Exchange (AYME), taking their training to the next level. Kat Tracy, Akaku’s Director … [Read more...] about Akaku YBEAM Grads Get Practical Experience
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County Of Maui Buildings Like New Kihei Police Station To Get Solar Panels
Anyone driving by that new fortress on a hill otherwise known as the “New Kihei Police Station” will see two things pretty much immediately. First, that it truly does look like a fortress on a hill, and second, that it has a great deal of roof area that seems to be just sitting in the hot South Maui sun with nothing to do. Well, it looks like that roof–and many more in the … [Read more...] about County Of Maui Buildings Like New Kihei Police Station To Get Solar Panels
As the Hawaii Legislature prepares to vote on same sex marriage the island LGBTQ community comes together to celebrate Maui Pride
The annual Maui Pride Festivities always provide great excitement for our island’s LGBTQ community, but this year has much greater significance. In June the U.S. Supreme Court finally struck down the Defense of Marriage laws, and later this month our own state Legislature convenes for a Special Session on the issue of legalizing same-sex marriage. The Maui Pride organization, … [Read more...] about As the Hawaii Legislature prepares to vote on same sex marriage the island LGBTQ community comes together to celebrate Maui Pride
Stealing Vacations and Community Activism and The Breast News Ever
COMMUNITY ACTIVISM Despite Chicago’s recent crisis of gang-related street murders, the Roseland Community Hospital in a tough south-side neighborhood is on the verge of closing because of finances, and community groups have been energetically campaigning to keep it open. Joining civic leaders in the quest is the Black Disciples street gang, whose co-founder Don Acklin begged in … [Read more...] about Stealing Vacations and Community Activism and The Breast News Ever
Reflecting On Camp Imua
For special needs children, life can be full of obstacles and challenges—but it can also be full of caring individuals dedicated to help meet those challenges. Indeed, the power of community is invaluable in its contributions to the lives of special needs children, and organizations such as Imua Family Services recognize this. The group recently wrapped up its 37th annual Camp … [Read more...] about Reflecting On Camp Imua