- Taking on TomorrowTaking on Tomorrow: Introducing Cohort X – September 2025 Special EditionSeptember 25, 2025
In this special issue of Taking on Tomorrow, we introduce you to the fourteen leaders of Cohort X—our newest members of the Omidyar Fellows program.
Read More - In the MediaCommunity Presses Hawai‘i’s New Green Fee Advisory CouncilSeptember 25, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Representatives of Hawai‘i’s new Green Fee Advisory Council who will make recommendations on how increased lodging fees should be spent to combat climate change said Wednesday that they understand the scrutiny they’re under and pledged transparency.
Read More - In the MediaA Leader’s Journey: Josie HowardSeptember 22, 2025
Hawai‘i News Now — From a small atoll in Micronesia to leading a statewide organization in Hawai‘i, Josie Howard’s journey is one of resilience and humility.
Read More - In the MediaHawai‘i Weighs Use of ‘Green Fees’ for Nature, TourismSeptember 20, 2025
Honolulu Star-Advertiser — Under a first-in-the-nation law, Hawai‘i will implement a climate impact fee or “green fee” on the 10 million tourists who visit each year, expecting to raise $100 million a year.
Read More - Press ReleasesHawai‘i Leadership Forum Welcomes New Cohort of Omidyar FellowsSeptember 19, 2025
Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum (HLF) is proud to welcome 14 leaders to Cohort X of Omidyar Fellows. The program is an enduring commitment that stresses leadership immersion with ʻāina in addition to strong relationships and networks, allowing Fellows to lead with purpose, mobilize communities, and amplify positive change across Hawai‘i.
Read More - In the MediaHawai‘i’s Most Admired Leaders 2025: Joy BaruaSeptember 19, 2025
Pacific Business News — Joy Barua is a business and community leader whose career has spanned 30 years and multiple industries, including insurance, health care and education.
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