In this issue: Flood Response • 'Āina Across the Fellows Network • Re-use Hawaiʻi • Cohort X Launch • AI

Across our community, Fellows are engaging with ʻāina in deeply personal and meaningful ways. We invited several Fellows to reflect on their connection to ʻāina and what it means to care for it in this moment.

Babā Yim reflects on entering the newest cohort with initial nervousness that transformed into confidence and gratitude.

Pacific Buisness News — Forest Frizzell co-founded Shifted Energy in 2016 alongside Olin Lagon with the mission of helping underserved communities benefit from Hawai‘i’s transition to 100% clean energy by 2045.

Hawai‘i News Now — Nālani Kanakaʻole’s life was well documented, and her son, Kūha‘o Zane, was kind enough to open up his family’s hālau and his heart.

Hawai‘i News Now — Spotlight Now explores sex trafficking in Hawai‘i: how kids are targeted online, warning signs, hotel red flags and training, and support for survivors.