Shawn Kana‘iaupuni travels to Aotearoa to learn how they are using culture, community, and courageous Indigenous leadership to reshape their youth justice system.

Katie Bennett takes a life-changing trek through the the canyons of Utah that taught her new lessons about leadership.

David Kauila Kopper journeys across the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Pohnpei and Chuuk in the Federated States of Micronesia, and Guam to strengthen cross-cultural partnerships and finds himself warmly welcomed into their communities.

Kainoa Casco expresses deep gratitude for a journey that took him to Aotearoa with a hope of building connections and returning to Hawaiʻi to help reimagine the revitalization of unproductive lands in Hawaiʻi.

Ed Barnabas has plenty to say about a silent meditation retreat and what it taught him about compassion and being in the present moment.

Hawai‘i News Now — On this episode of “Spotlight Now,” we’re speaking to leaders of local nonprofit organizations about how they’re navigating federal funding cuts, and how the state might be stepping in to help.