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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...

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)...

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...

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...

February

In 2023, ʻOAKA released an article addressing the deficit narrative that proclaims, 'The best and brightest of Hawaiʻi are all leaving.'...

January

In 2023, ʻOAKA released an article addressing the deficit narrative that proclaims, 'The best and brightest of Hawaiʻi are all leaving.'...

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...

Meet Our Fall 2023 Ambassadors!

The Vibrant Hawaiʻi Amabassador internship program is for youth and gap year graduates who are passionate about Hawaiʻi island.