While I was at the climate action demonstrations on Friday, someone told me that it was “nice” of MauiTime to have published a story about three local eighth-grade climate activists who walked out of school to demonstrate for climate action (“We Can Make a Difference,” Sep. 19). It felt like a compliment, but the framing […]
Akaku Mobile PSA Workshop for Youth
Akaku presents a Mobile PSA Workshop for youth ages 10-18 this Monday, Dec. 28. Aspiring producers are invited to practice story-boarding, scripting, narration, interview techniques, shooting and editing on Mobile Media equipment. The course will culminate in a produced 30-60 second Public Service Announcement that will air and get posted online. Free for Certified YBEAM alumni or $100 […]
Maui County Youth Attend Global Youth Leadership Summit in San Diego
As you read this, 40 young members of the Hawaii Leaders Core are gaining valuable leadership experience as they take part in the Global Youth Leadership Summit, an esteemed international convention at the University of California, San Diego. Running July 20-24, this five-day program allows children ages 14 to 17 from all over the world […]
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST New Movie Review
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. […]
2013 MauiTime Charity Gift Guide
We live in tough times for nonprofit organizations. Government spending is drying up, and that means they’re increasingly being forced to take up the slack. Otherwise, the neediest individuals in society will be left on their own. Year in and year out, we’ve watched these charitable organizations attempt to do more with less funds. Even […]
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 […]
2013 MauiTime Summer Camp Guide
Gone are the dog days of summer where our island children run amuck in the hot and dusty streets, walking to the beach with boogie boards or riding their bikes through town. Nowadays, summer means enrichment and extracurricular activities allowing youth to absorb rays of sunshine while sharpening their creative skills. Not surprisingly, many of […]
Rotary Club Assists Maui Youth and Family Services
The Maui Youth and Family Services historic Ka Pono building in Makawao was the recipient of a well-deserved and needed interior and exterior maintenance and landscaping last weekend, courtesy of good-willed Rotarians content to spend a Saturday in service. The project was part of the Weinberg Friends Program, in which Rotarians perform a community service […]
Paia Youth Center Gets New Skateboard Street Course
The only adult-monitored skate park on Maui just got an infusion of cash from the Frost Family Fund. That means Street Course! The Paia Youth and Cultural Center (PYCC) has created a street course and spectator viewing area with the $15,000 donation, acquired through the Hawaii Community Foundation. “It’s a safe, fun, supportive, and supervised […]