Making an Impact

Using practices from the principles of Aloha, positive psychology, and socio-emotional learning, the Aloha Journal focuses on positive emotions such as optimism and resiliency. The journal is a tool aimed at helping individuals experience more gratitude, connection, and happiness in their lives.

This initiative aims to reduce the instances of intimate partner abuse in Hawai‘i by incorporating prevention education into the sexual violence curriculum being deployed in Hawai‘i schools and by deploying similar messaging through social media.

Hawai‘i Foodbank has launched a school pantry program to provide food to students and their families.

Utilizing financing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, we have the opportunity to develop, install, and finance a portfolio of Solar+Storage+Energy Efficiency projects at LMI households in Hawai’i through a pilot project of Whole Home Energy Retrofits on Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL) households.

Emerging from the Maui Economic Recovery Commission, this initiative recognizes that individual, community, and generational healing is critical to post-fire recovery. Due to the displacement of people from Lahaina, there are limited opportunities to gather, which community members say is a critical source of healing.  This initiative targets two years of seasonal convenings, guided by community leadership, to promote healing through gathering, de-stigmatize mental health support, and provide opportunities for keiki to kupuna to reconnect.

The ‘Oihana Career Exploration Courses project aims to empower Hawai‘i’s youth through interactive online courses featuring local professionals. It integrates real-world insights from various fields into the local educational curriculum, enhancing students’ understanding of career pathways and fostering informed career decisions.