Resilience Registry
Aloha kāua, With the onset of hurricane season just around the corner, and given the frequency that our island has experienced impact,...
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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...
2024 ʻOAKA Leadership Council
Amylia-Rae Gandolf, 24, was born and raised in Waimea and currently resides in Waikōloa, Hawaiʻi. She is a 2018 graduate of Kamehameha...
March
Our series of ʻōpio spotlights highlight some of Hawaiʻi Island's strengths and serves to redefine success, proving that the best and...
Empowering Hawaiʻi Island Youth: Adulting 101
ʻOAKA launched the Adulting 101 series in 2023, where our youth Ambassadors collaborated to develop and present workshops to students and...
Welcome our Spring 2024 Ambassadors!
Gianina Kala’i Manuel-Cortez, 22, was born and raised in Hilo with familial groundings in Ka’ū Hawaiʻi and Kāneohe, Oʻahu. Gianina...
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...
February
In 2023, ʻOAKA released an article addressing the deficit narrative that proclaims, 'The best and brightest of Hawaiʻi are all leaving.'...
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...
January
In 2023, ʻOAKA released an article addressing the deficit narrative that proclaims, 'The best and brightest of Hawaiʻi are all leaving.'...
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...
Social Service Navigator
We are recruiting community champions to join our team as Social Service Navigators to promote programs and support community members...
OPPORTUNITY: First-Aid and CPR Instructor Training
In collaboration with Hilo Medical Center, we are excited to offer another round of First Aid/CPR Instructor certification for Hawaiʻi...
Meet a few of our past Ambassadors!
Benjamin Rudo is a 21-year-old student born and raised in Keaʻau. He currently attends UH Hilo and is pursuing a degree in chemistry and...
A Strengths-Based Approach to Teen Suicide Prevention
On December 12th, 2023, the Vibrant Hawaiʻi Ambassadors participated in the Sources of Strength training in Hilo alongside local...
Youth Ambassadors Lead Waiākea Peninsula Design Lab Series
In a collaboration led by Vibrant Hawaiʻi and Council Member Sue Lee Loy, the Vibrant Hawaiʻi Ambassadors had the opportunity to co-lead...
Envisioning the Future of the Waiākea Peninsula
In a collaboration led by Vibrant Hawaiʻi and Council Member Sue Lee Loy, the inaugural Waiākea Peninsula Design Lab kicked off
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