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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As we reflect on another year of progress fostered through collaboration and connection, it is with great honor to share our recently...

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

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

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

Beginning Monday, June 17, 2024 and running through Friday, July 26, 2024, Vibrant Hawaiʻi will serve as the Sponsor Agency for the USDA...

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

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

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

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

Amylia-Rae Gandolf, 24, was born and raised in Waimea and currently resides in Waikōloa, Hawaiʻi. She is a 2018 graduate of Kamehameha...