The morning before I attended the screening of the new X-Men movie, I was cleaning out an old box of mementos and came across an odd flyer. It read “Mutants Are People Too!” on the cover. On the inner fold were details of how this country was full of Mutant Oppression and lacking Mutant Equality. […]
Akaku YBEAM Grads Get Practical Experience
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 […]
Ohana Fuels To Donate To Hale Makua
As part of its “Fuel Up. Do Good” program of donating money to local nonprofits, Ohana Fuels announced on Oct. 7 that it would be giving a portion of the money it receives from gasoline purchases through Dec. 31 of this year to Hale Makua Health Services, which dates to 1946 and provides a home […]
Liko Ae Hawaiian Leadership Program Gets Big Grant
Since 2003, the Liko A‘e Native Hawaiian Leadership Program has provided students of Hawaiian ancestry at UH Maui College (and before that Maui Community College) access to positive mentors and role models. Over that decade, more than 2,000 students (not all of which were UHMC students)* have in some way received benefits from the program. […]
State Workplace Training Program Gets Emergency Grant For Long Term Unemployed
Here’s some good news for people who’ve been unemployed seven months or more. This week the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that the U.S. Department of Labor had given it an “emergency” grant for $1,769,095 to “expand the service capacity of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Dislocated Worker training and employment program.” […]
Hawaii State Library Boosts Ebooks With Big Library Read Program
In a move to promote its growing eBook collection, the Hawaii State Public Library System (HSLPS) is inviting kids to borrow an eBook and/or audiobook version of Jane O’Connor’s Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth (which deals with the rarely heard-of problem of crime in the middle school classroom) later this month as part of the Big […]
US Senator Brian Schatz Needs Interns
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, and his office are launching a new internship program for high school seniors for the 2013-14 school year. In this first year of the program, they are looking for 15 interns who have a GPA of 2.0 or higher and have access to email throughout the course of the internship. […]
SPCA Maui Has Spay and Neuter Deal For Dogs In July
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Maui in Wailuku is offering a deal to spay and neuter all dogs over 40 pounds for only $40 through the month of July. The “forty dollar fix” program is part of the SPCA’s mission of providing accessible fixes to all of Maui’s dog and […]
Bailey House Museum Calls For Interns
The Bailey House Museum in Wailuku is offering a paid work study program for high school students. Known as the Alexa Kahui HC&S High School Internship, it calls for interns to work in various museum departments including the gift shop, grounds, office or on special projects. The internship requires 18 hours of work per week […]
Fairmont Kea Lani Gives Computers To UH Maui College Newspaper
In a display of community partnership and sustainability, the Fairmont Kea Lani Maui recently donated four computers to the University of Hawaii Maui College’s student newspaper, Ho’oulu. The refurbished computers were donated as part of the resort’s Electronic Waste Diversion program, which is based on the fundamental environmental adage: reduce, reuse recycle. The reduction of […]
Fagbug and Maui Matsuri and Free Paula Fuga Show and Deja Vu 7
THURSDAY, MAY 9 PUKANA SHOWCASE – The community is invited to the University of Hawaii Maui College’s Institute of Hawaiian Music for the UHMC Chorus showcase Pukana. The second annual concert will serve as the program completion and release of the group’s compilation CD. Prior to the evening, students enrolled in IHM’s program are taught […]
Summer Camp Guide Listings
Need something to do with the keiki this summer? Check out crazy comprehensive list below! * * * ACADEMIC EDVENTURE: COLLEGE FOR KIDS – Single and multiple day classes offered May 4-July 13. Kids will be able to take fun and exciting courses teaching them skills in math, robotics, chemistry, unicycling, cooking, and taking notes. […]
Why The Demise Of Hawaii Marijuana Bills Is Bad For Everyone
This Saturday marked a sad 4/20 for tokers and hemp fans across Hawaii. Well, sad probably isn’t the word (tears won’t be the reason eyes are red), but the recent failure of our state Legislature to pass meaningful cannabis law reform should be enough to dampen anyone’s vibe. Even in the wake of Colorado and […]
How Energy Rebates Helped One Maui Resort Go Green
Hawaii burned 11.3 million barrels of petroleum last year to make electricity. Consider it Hawaii’s contribution to global warming and climate change. Of course, the state of Hawaii isn’t too happy about that. In fact, it has a goal of reducing energy consumption by 30 percent by 2030–a reduction of 4.3 billion kilowatt hours in […]
Hawaii Legislature Inches Toward Cannabis Decriminalization
Hawaii’s state Legislature isn’t taking any brazen steps towards a reasonable drug policy this session, but they’ve got the baby steps down. While bills for the legalization of cannabis were shot down despite overwhelming public support, bills for the decriminalization of cannabis possession and the improvement of the state’s medical marijuana program are still moving […]
UH Maui College Starts Degree In Three Program
The banner at the entrance to the University of Hawaii Maui College campus reads “Your community’s college.” Though the once-named Maui Community College received accreditation granting it the title of University, it still aims primarily to support the community with practical offerings rather than draw outside students to research facilities like UH’s Manoa campus. In […]