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Resilience Academies
ʻOAKA's series of Resilience Academies was a great success! Throughout June and July, our 'OAKA team visited the districts of Puna, Hilo,...


The Best and The Brightest
In our commitment to shifting deficit narratives, we highlight stories of youth who choose to stay, return to Hawaiʻi, and contribute to...


One Nation, One Project
Hawaiʻi Island - Vibrant Hawaiʻi is thrilled to announce the culmination of a year-long artist fellowship with community-based showcases...


Resilience Academies
Our ʻOAKA team completed their first two weeks of Resilience Academies! These Academies allow youth the opportunity to develop...


Kaukau 4 Keiki Update
Beginning Monday, June 17, Vibrant Hawaiʻi launched the 2024 Kaukau 4 Keiki Program, serving as the Sponsor Agency for the USDA Summer...


Weinberg Gathering
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation is dedicated to meeting the basic needs of people experiencing poverty. Grants support direct...


Hub Curious
What is resilience in the context of community? Community resilience is defined as the ability to prepare for anticipated hazards, adapt...


Our Journey Towards a Vibrant Hawaiʻi: 2023 Reflections
As we reflect on another year of progress fostered through collaboration and connection, it is with great honor to share our recently...


Resilience Registry
Aloha kāua, With the onset of hurricane season just around the corner, and given the frequency that our island has experienced impact,...


Kaukau 4 Keiki: Request for Bids
Beginning Monday, June 17, 2024 and running through Friday, July 26, 2024, Vibrant Hawaiʻi will serve as the Sponsor Agency for the USDA...


'OAKA Ambassador Update
We are halfway through the Spring 2024 Ambassadorship Program, and here are some moments that call for celebration. Ambassadors Gianina,...


Convening the Conveners
How do we better prepare youth so that they are capable of meaningful, well-paying jobs to reverse diaspora? Who is already addressing...


March Housing Coalition Meeting
Article submitted by Merrick Nishimoto, Housing Coalition Co-Chair. Participants from the Vibrant Hawaiʻi Housing Coalition visited the...


Resilience Alliance Summit
On March 19th, Vibrant Hawaiʻi hosted the Resilience Alliance Summit, bringing together over 40 nonprofit organizations, businesses, and...


Meet our Spring 2024 Ambassadors!
Kawehi Mahi-Roberts was born in the district of Hilo, and raised in the moku of Puna. Kawehi pursued the Vibrant Hawaiʻi Ambassadorship...


Kaukau 4 Keiki Distribution Site Registration
This summer's Kaukau 4 Keiki program is scheduled to run from Monday, June 17th through Friday, July 26th. Since 2021, through an...


Join the Resilience Alliance
On Tuesday, March 19th, Vibrant Hawaiʻi will host a Summit to launch the Resilience Alliance, a network of Hawai'i Island nonprofit...


Bridging Gaps, Building Futures
As our island navigates a growing need for a skilled workforce to meet industry and community needs, the role of work-based learning...


Waiākea Peninsula Design Lab Report
In a collaboration led by Vibrant Hawaiʻi and Council Member Sue Lee Loy, a series of Waiākea Peninsula Design Labs took place on October...


January Housing Coalition Meeting
Over 40 residents representing business, government, education, social services and communities from across Hawaiʻi Island joined...
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