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Have You Started Your College Applications Yet?
As we dive into the heart of college application season, it's the perfect time to ensure you're well-prepared for the exciting journey...


CNHA Native Hawaiian Convention
From September 17-19, 2024, our team had the opportunity to attend the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement Convention at the Hilton...


Waipiʻo Valley Health Fair
Social Service Navigators, Brittney Martinez and Kaʻuilani Lagaret, participated in the Waipiʻo Valley Health Fair, hosted by Chauncey...


DLNR Community Listening Sessions
On October 12, 2024, Vibrant Hawaiʻi partnered with the Department of Land & Natural Resources (DLNR) to facilitate community listening...


New Social Service Navigators
On September 2nd, 2024, we completed our Social Service Navigator ʻOhana with 4 new members joining us this upcoming year. With 13...


Hoʻokele Award Recipient
On Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Hawaiʻi Community Foundation hosted their 2024 Award Celebration where they honored and congratulated the...


Kohala Chainsaw Training
Picture taken by Kimilee Vakauta. Pictured from left to right: Daniel Auten, Brendan McDougal, Instructor Justin Barrios, Jared Terpak,...


Continuity of Operations Plan Workshop
What is a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP)? On September 11, 2024, Vibrant Hawaiʻi and Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense Agency hosted a...


Housing Coalition Summary 09.19.2024
In our recent September 19, 2024 Housing Coalition meeting, we were able to hear from Beth Thoma Robinson and Whitney Harvey who have...


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...


May
Our series of ʻōpio spotlights highlight some of Hawaiʻi Island's strengths and serves to redefine success, proving that the best and...


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...


April
Our series of ʻōpio spotlights highlight some of Hawaiʻi Island's strengths and serves to redefine success, proving that the best and...


World Indigenous People's Conference on Education
Leaders of indigenous communities: kūpuna, mākua, and ‘ōpio convened the World Indigenous Peopleʻs Conference on Education (WIPCE)...


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...
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