Hawaiʻi's Top 250 Companies 2021
Revenue numbers reveal resilience, pivots and struggles amid the pandemic.
Education
Four Programs That Inspire and Teach Kidpreneurs
Local programs use various hands-on approaches so children in grades K-12 better understand business – and life.
8 Things Hawaiʻi Companies Should Know About Hiring Interns
How to start a program, paid vs. unpaid interns, college students vs. high schoolers, and more. Plus five tips for students.
How to Succeed Without 4-Year College Degree
If you have decided college is out of the picture, you can still succeed in Hawai‘i’s business world. But be prepared to work harder than those who have a degree.
A Public-Private Partnership that Actually Works
Teachers, principals and other educators across Hawai‘i built up their own contacts with people in businesses, nonprofits and government agencies.
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.
Adding New Skills to Open More Doors
Part 8 of a series of stories about resilience during the pandemic
Free UH Training Aimed to Fill Job Openings
Part 6 of a series of stories about resilience during the pandemic
2021 Education & Career Guide
Learn how these institutions can help develop the skills you need for a successful career.
Today's Lesson: No Wi-Fi = No Learning
Disparities in internet access have long made learning more difficult for some students, from kindergarten to college. And with students learning from home now more than ever, that digital divide has widened. Educators, nonprofits, companies and families are working on…
Building Hawaiʻi's Technology Sector
TRUE stands for Technology Readiness User Evaluation. The initiative started with a hypothesis: Technology-enabled, higher-wage jobs will be created if Hawai‘i can get more companies to adopt more technology. Paul Yonamine, CHANGE Economy Committee co-chair and member of the TRUE…
Ethnicities of Public School Teachers and Students Don’t Match
One statistical story in the new data book is interesting and important and the latest variation of a similar story that is many generations old: In Hawai‘i’s public schools, the ethnicities of teachers and students are out of proportion.
Lucy’s Lab Creamery Gives UH Students Real Entrepreneurial Experience
The ice cream store at Ward Village has provided real-world learning since 2014. Students get hands-on experiences with a real business, learn about business finances and the many other responsibilities of running a company.
Necessity & Invention: Foundations of ALOHA
In response to the pandemic, educators across the state are adapting and innovating to serve their students. Teachers are leveraging technology to provide online instruction. Students are solving real-world problems through independent, project-based learning. And educators are drawing on the…
Necessity & Invention: Higher Skills Academy
In response to the pandemic, educators across the state are adapting and innovating to serve their students. Teachers are leveraging technology to provide online instruction. Students are solving real-world problems through independent, project-based learning. And educators are drawing on the…
Necessity & Invention: Ma Ka Hana Ka ‘Ike
In response to the pandemic, educators across the state are adapting and innovating to serve their students. Teachers are leveraging technology to provide online instruction. Students are solving real-world problems through independent, project-based learning. And educators are drawing on the…
Necessity & Invention: Waimea Canyon Middle School
In response to the pandemic, educators across the state are adapting and innovating to serve their students. Teachers are leveraging technology to provide online instruction. Students are solving real-world problems through independent, project-based learning. And educators are drawing on the…
Our Schools Need Your Help Now
If you want to support public education in Hawai‘i, the time is now, during this education crisis caused by the pandemic.
Assets School Plans to Reopen in August
Head of School Ryan Masa describes the changes that will make it safe for students to learn Assets School, a private school with two O‘ahu campuses, hopes to resume in-person learning in mid-August. The school focuses on students with ADD,…
Teaching Today Requires Transformation and Innovation
Interview with Robert Landau, Founder and Strategist, Two Roads Education Landau is an education consultant and leader and the former executive director of the Hawai‘i Association for Independent Schools. What do you envision for education in the future? This is…
Saving the Science Fair
Fair went virtual on a locally created platform called Student Corner Local students had spent months, even years, preparing projects for the Hawai‘i State Science Fair when the pandemic shutdown happened. That’s when organizers turned to Hawai‘i Island-based Student Corner.…
Teaching in a New World: Kanoelani Elementary School
Interview with Stacie Kunihisa, Principal, Kanoelani Elementary School How did you lead through the transition and create a routine confronted by this sudden change? The biggest shift we made when this pandemic first hit was changing our mindset as a…
Grandparents Help Hawai‘i Parents Get the Job Done
Grandmothers and grandfathers are storytellers, sources of wisdom, keepers of family legacies and teachers. But perhaps their most important role in Hawai‘i is to help working parents raise their keiki.
3 Factors Shift Hawai‘i's Real Estate into Overdrive
The pandemic has shifted Hawaiʻi's already expensive house prices into overdrive. Five, ten or more buyers sometimes compete for the same homes, turning sales into bidding wars — with cash buyers holding the edge.
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.
