In this issue: Mānoa's Commitment to Maui • W.M. Keck Observatory • HOPE Services • Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center • Vibrant Hawaiʻi

University of Hawai‘i News — A new era in workforce development began at Honolulu Community College on August 6, with the grand opening and blessing of the Advanced Manufacturing Program Facility—a state-of-the-art training hub for Hawaiʻi’s next generation of skilled trades professionals.

For Omidyar Fellow and University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Interim Vice Provost for Student Success Katrina-Ann R. Kapāʻanaokalāokeola Oliveira, supporting Maui students after the August 2023 wildfires isn’t just her job. It’s deeply personal. 

Context — Hawai‘i‘s landmark climate impact fee will boost conservation, offering a model as Trump cuts climate and environmental spending.

Omidyar Fellow and director of W. M. Keck Observatory Rich Matsuda reflects on the parallels between the forces of nature and transformative leadership.

As HOPE Services Hawaiʻi celebrates 15 years of transforming lives, its CEO, Omidyar Fellow Brandee Menino, talks about groundbreaking programs that are bringing care and healing to those who need it most.