Hawai‘i Business Magazine — Hawai‘i’s young people are struggling with mental health issues. Nearly half of high school girls and 60% of LGBQ students experience depression. And help can be hard to find.

Brandee Menino, Omidyar Fellow and CEO of HOPE Services Hawai‘i, answers questions about how she and her team practice leadership by spending time with the people they serve, and how that inspires and empowers others in the community to lead.

Kanakolu Noa, Omidyar Fellow and founder of new nonprofit Kūkolu, shares how they aim to increase abundance for Indigenous communities and why they empower entrepreneurs in their programs to be leaders of their own journeys.

Josie Howard, Omidyar Fellow and executive director of We Are Oceania, shares her approach to practicing leadership and the ways team members at all levels of the organization are taking the lead in their own communities.

Janice Ikeda, Omidyar Fellow and executive director of Vibrant Hawai‘i, explains why she thinks leadership looks a lot like following and how their organization engages potential team members in a leadership practice from the moment they apply.

Josh Wisch, Omidyar Fellow and president and executive director of Holomua Collective, writes about how Holomua is convening people across sectors to co-lead efforts and co-create solutions that make Hawai‘i more affordable for working families.