Across our community, Fellows are engaging with ʻāina in deeply personal and meaningful ways. We invited several Fellows to reflect on their connection to ʻāina and what it means to care for it in this moment.

Babā Yim reflects on entering the newest cohort with initial nervousness that transformed into confidence and gratitude.

For 20 years, Re-use Hawaiʻi has been transforming what looks like waste into opportunity. This year, they celebrate two decades of giving second chances to materials and people. 

Olin Lagon compares the cultural collision in “Chief of War” to today’s AI disruption, reflecting on how Hawaiian leadership of the past responded to transformative forces.

For our organization, whose strength is building leadership capacity, it’s the Fellows that ultimately generate the waves of change we seek in our mission.

For the first time in the organization’s history, these Labs represent dreams realized by bringing Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum programming to communities throughout the pae ʻāina.