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Eō: A series that convenes local experts and community leaders for perspectives on building a better, more vibrant and equitable Hawai‘i.

 

Eō Series: Scholarships and the Evolving Needs of Students

HCF's Eō series addresses the challenges facing college students today. Hawai‘i Interim DOE Superintendent Keith Hayashi speaks about the value of career readiness programs for students and Patti Duh shares her experience as a scholarship recipient.
September 24, 2021

Responding to Crisis: A Debrief on CARES Act Funds & the Changing Face of Poverty in Hawai‘i

Jill Tokuda, Special Advisor to the Hawai‘i Data Collaborative, and Melissa Unemori Hampe, Federal Grants Consultant and Partner at Skog Rasmussen discuss how the $1.25 billion that the federal government awarded Hawai‘i from the CARES Act is being disbursed into the community, lessons learned from this effort, and how the current pandemic-induced economic crisis is affecting our island residents.
December 18, 2020

Building a resilient economy and sustainable environment for post-pandemic Hawai‘i

Eric Co, Senior Program Officer for Ocean Resiliency at Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, moderates a discussion with Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Chair Suzanne Case and Kevin Chang, co-director of Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA), the Marine 30x30 Initiative to achieve effective management of 30% of Hawai‘i’s nearshore ocean waters by 2030 and how working with the community to achieve this goal empowers local residents to create a more resilient economy and sustainable environment that may become another economic pillar for post-pandemic Hawai‘i.
November 12, 2020

Taking Action, Learning Lessons, & Planning for the Chapter Ahead

House Speaker Scott Saiki and Bank of Hawaii Chairman, President & CEO Peter Ho, who co-chair the House Select Committee on COVID-19 Economic and Financial Preparedness, share the progress of the committee, the lessons learned along the way, and recommendations for the chapter ahead.
October 9, 2020

Travel Anxiety, Risks, and Planning -- Protecting Ourselves and Others during COVID-19

Elliot Mills, Vice President of Hotel Operations at Disneyland Resort and Aulani, and Jerry Gibson, Vice President at Turtle Bay Resort, share how travel anxiety and risks during COVID-19 are shaping the future of the industry in Hawai‘i.
September 4, 2020

Post Pandemic Hawai'i and the Role of the University of Hawai'i

Dr. David Lassner, President of the University of Hawai‘i System and Terrance George, President & CEO of Harold K.L. Castle Foundation share insights into why the University of Hawai‘i is critical if our state is to change for the better post-pandemic.
June 29, 2020

Leadership: Beyond Our Walls

Ray Vara, President & CEO of Hawai‘i Pacific Health, describes how COVID-19 is changing healthcare and what we can expect in the months ahead as the economy reopens and tourists return to the Islands.
June 5, 2020

Food Scarcity in Hawai‘i

Ron Mizutani, CEO of Hawai‘i Food Bank shares the increased demand for food in Hawai‘i, as well as what’s needed to prepare for future disasters.
May 15, 2020

Re-opening & Recovery: Hawai‘i Challenges and Opportunities

Carl Bonham, UHERO's Executive Director and Professor of Economics, explains the prospects for economic recovery and the challenges facing Hawai‘i as a gradual re-opening begins in the coming months.
May 1, 2020

COVID-19 RESOURCES

The following information provides top-line resources for information and support on the coronavirus in Hawai‘i.

  • Covid Pau is a hui of private businesses and nonprofits who are turning data into knowledge and knowledge into action.
  • COVID-19 Infrastructure RFP for Environmental Nonprofit Organizations - Funding opportunity for envrionmental organizations and networks
  • Hawaiʻi State Department of Health COVID-19 website - Track current cases, get useful health information for you and your family, and see real-time data
  • 211 Hotline/Website Aloha United Way - Phones answered 7 days/week from 7AM-10PM, just dial 211. This service will connect you with food, shelter, clothing, crisis intervention and emergency relief.
  • Hawaiʻi Data Collaborative - Hawaiʻi data about COVID-19 - See the latest information about open cases and Hawaiʻi’s medical capacity
  • Hawaiʻi State Department of Labor - Updates for employers, information about filing for unemployment
  • Hawaiʻi Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO) - Resources for nonprofits that includes best practices for communicating with the populations you serve, webinars and free or discounted services to help your teams work remotely and more
  • Modeling the Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Hawaii’s ALICE Households - The graphs within this report from the Hawai‘i Data Collaborative illustrate the estimated shifts in household financial status from pre- to post-COVID.
  • Hawai‘i Resilience Fund grantees who are providing crucial support to Hawai‘i’s communities during the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Nonprofit Information and Engagement Sessions Audio & Slides
    The coronavirus pandemic is testing the mettle of Hawai‘i’s communities in ways that we have not experienced before in our modern history. While we’ve recently faced natural disasters and the Great Recession of 2008, the impacts of this pandemic are already extraordinary. HCF hosted five virtual information and engagement sessions between April 15-21, 2020 to share about what we are doing to support our communities and, you, our nonprofit partners through which so much of the hard work gets done. We provided information about our grantmaking and shared resources that may be helpful to you. We also discussed what we’re learning and raised questions about what we don’t know.

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