As the youngest of six children growing up in Nu‘uanu, Rich Matsuda was born into a position of being a listener. He believes that’s one of the things that influences the way he approaches leadership today as the director of W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea.

Mark Noguchi reflects on a recent Omidyar Fellows excursion aboard the Hōkūleʻa to hear Pwo navigator Nainoa Thompson share about leadership.

Omidyar Fellow Alex Harris writes about helping students grow their professional networks in ways that are respectful and authentic to our local culture.

Omidyar Fellow and Honolulu Community College Chancellor Karen Lee shares about how they are preparing students for careers that will earn a family-sustaining wage.

We asked Fellows about the ways they are supporting youth leadership development in Hawaiʻi. Here’s what they had to share.

University of Hawai‘i News — University of Hawaiʻi alumna Jocelyn “Josie” Howard received the Health Equity Champion Partner Advocate Award on behalf of We Are Oceania at the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum Annual Award Ceremony in Washington, D.C.