Growing Up in an Age of Anxiety
Hawai‘i’s young people are struggling with mental health issues. Nearly half of high school girls and 60% of LGBQ students experience depression. And help can be hard to find.
Cynthia Wessendorf
Cynthia Wessendorf is a writer and editor with decades of experience in the book publishing industry. Since moving to Honolulu from New York in 2001, she has freelanced for the East-West Center, Punahou School, HONOLULU Magazine, Iolani Palace, Amacom Books, University of Rochester Press, Habitat for Humanity, and many others.
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Here’s What It Takes to Help Kids Thrive at Kealakehe Intermediate School
Mathieu Williams, assistant principal and a 20 for the Next 20 honoree, walks us through his day in words and photos.
Hawai‘i’s Best Places to Work 2023
These 76 companies and nonprofits score an average of 90% on employee engagement. The national average is just 32%.
How Three Small Companies Use Unusual Benefits to Build Loyal Teams
These Best Places to Work in Hawai‘i prioritize well-being, and they offer employee programs that prove it.
20 for the Next 20: Mathieu Williams, Kealakehe Intermediate School
This digital media teacher and assistant principal helps bring out the best in his students and connects them to the world beyond the classroom.
20 for the Next 20: Marisa Castuera Hayase, Weinberg Foundation
The managing director of Hawai‘i programs and communications is “a new breed of philanthropic leader” who deploys resources where they’re needed most.
20 for the Next 20: AJ Halagao, Hawaiian Electric Industries & HEI Charitable Foundation
The VP of corporate and community advancement and president of HEI’s charitable arm awards millions of dollars to nonprofits each year.
20 for the Next 20: Christian Chambers, Lung Rose Voss Wagnild
The law firm’s partner has a passion for helping people with serious mental health challenges get long-term treatment.
Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards 2023: Entrepreneur of the Year
Awarded to the individual or team that has gone above expectations with their company, and is a clear example to other entrepreneurs.
Black Book 2022: 361 Hawai‘i Executives You Should Know
This “who’s who” tells you about their jobs, the boards they serve on and causes supported, their proudest accomplishments, and more.
Hawai‘i’s Most Charitable Companies 2022
These 78 companies and nonprofits gave more than $217.3 million and 78,692 volunteer hours.
Wildfires on the “Hawaiian Savanna”
Invasive grasses have spread across a quarter of Hawai‘i’s land, and they’re fueling an alarming rise in wildfires. Coalitions are fighting back with new urgency and old tools.
Inside the Kitchen at Fête
Since Robynne Maii won a 2022 James Beard Award for Best Chef, expectations are higher than ever.
This Downtown Hub Is Launching Businesses and Careers
The Patsy T. Mink Center for Business & Leadership offers small business workshops, one-on-one counseling and leadership training.
Hawai‘i’s Most Profitable Companies 2022
Fueled by its China service, Matson tops the list that shows how 70 companies and nonprofits fared in 2021, a year of recovery.
Hawai‘i’s Top 250 Companies 2022: List Now Available Online
Revenue figures reflect a year when tourists returned, real estate prices soared and people went shopping again.
Passing the Torch at the Weinberg Foundation
When Corbett Kalama retires at the end of 2022, two co-leaders plan to keep expanding rural funding and stabilizing the $1-billion-plus real estate portfolio.
Hawai‘i’s Public Schools Are Battered But Working to Recover
Steady gains by students have eroded after two years of upheaval. Can teachers, principals and $690 million in federal funding turn things around?
How We Covered Public School Education and Why
The story shares the personal experiences of teachers, students, administrators and advocates as they work to recover from two years of disruptions.
20 for the Next 20: Greg Young, HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union
Young previously spent over 21 years in traditional banking before joining HawaiiUSA Federal Credit Union in October 2019.
20 for the Next 20: Kalani Ka‘anā‘anā, Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority
As the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s chief brand officer, Ka‘anā‘anā oversees a sweeping strategic plan that supports natural resources, Hawaiian culture and community while enhancing Hawai‘i’s brand.
20 for the Next 20: Pokiʻi Balaz, Lunalilo Home
Becoming a caregiver shifted Balaz’s professional focus to geriatric medicine, Alzheimer’s and dementia patients, and helping kūpuna navigate their later years.
20 for the Next 20: Trever Asam, Cades Schutte
The Cades Schutte partner discovered his affinity for tax law while studying at Duke University School of Law.
Black Book 2021: 350 Hawai‘i Executives to Know
This 24th edition contains brief profiles of key decision-makers and community leaders who are shaping Hawai‘i.
Inside the Vault at ‘Ulu‘ulu Archives
Preserving a century of moving images from the Islands.
Hawai‘i’s Most Charitable Companies 2021
These 51 companies made a difference in 2020. Altogether, they donated more than $91 million and 125,000 volunteer hours.
How Will Urban Honolulu Deal With the Rising Ocean?
Eroding beaches, king tides and groundwater inundation are already impacting the urban core and it will only get much worse. Here’s what is being considered to limit the damage.
Saving Hawai‘i’s Endemic Plants, One Seed at a Time
The Army Natural Resources Program has nearly 22.5 million specimens in its seed bank and replants about 2,000 endangered plants each year.
Hawaiʻi’s Top 250 Companies 2021
Revenue numbers reveal resilience, pivots and struggles amid the pandemic.
UH Football Team’s New Home Field Ready for Games
The new turf is part of a $11.8 million overhaul of UH Mānoa's Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.
Hawaiʻi’s Most Profitable Companies 2021
A look back at gains and losses in a tumultuous year.
Handmade Noodles with Okinawan Sweet Potatoes are a Staple at this Kāne‘ohe Takeout Restaurant
Homegrown in Hawai‘i, these noodles are a work of art.
The Statewide Effort to Turn Filmmaking into Hawai‘i’s Next $1 Billion Industry
Talent, training and financial incentives are driving a new era of filmmaking, TV and digital media production in the Islands.
A Pueo and his Keeper
Five-year-old Makamae perches on Shari Nishikawa’s protected arm at the Honolulu Zoo.
Better with ʻUlu
‘Ulu Mana started in 2017 after Hawai‘i Island native Loren Shoop merged his favorite hummus recipes with ‘ulu.
Three Generations in Plastics
“We hired two new people and invested in equipment to help with the creative side and faster turnaround,” says Andrew Min, GM of the 70-year-old family business in Iwilei. His grandparents, Frank and Elaine Min, launched Min’s Workshop after Frank…
20 for the Next 20: Nathan Saint Clare
Nathan Saint Clare Principal, AHL Nathan Saint Clare is a gifted architect with an international portfolio who prides himself on never being predictable. He thinks of design as a constantly evolving process, “a moving, living thing” that changes with every…
20 for the Next 20: Jessica Munoz
Jessica Munoz President and Founder, Hoʻōla Nā Pua Nurse Practitioner, US Acute Care Solutions Fifteen years ago, nursing brought Jessica Munoz from California to Hawai‘i, where she planned to do a brief stint and plenty of surfing. But her work…
20 for the Next 20: Rachel James
Rachel James Attorney, Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission Rachel James didn't always want to be a lawyer. But in 2015, with a master’s degree in global leadership and sustainable development and a one-year position in U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s Hawai‘i office,…
20 for the Next 20: Neill Char
Neill Char Executive VP - Commercial Banking Group First Hawaiian Bank As a 28-year-old bank branch manager, Neill Char had an epiphany. “In my first leadership role, I found my purpose in life and that is to help people realize…
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