In this Star Advertiser live stream Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji host discussions with community leaders about the latest news, resources and concerns related to COVID-19 in Hawaii. Recent guest have included DOE Superintendent Dr. Christina Kisimoto, Lt. Gov. Josh Green, Mayor Kirk Caldwell and Gov. David Ige. Watch, send your questions and … Continue reading Spotlight Hawaii

Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center is helping the community during the COVIOD-19 pandemic by distributing food at various locations across Oahu. It's an opportunity for kupunas, families, and individuals in need to receive free food, such as fresh vegetables, fruits, assorted dry goods and nonperishable items. No ID or financial requirement is needed. Please … Continue reading Ongoing: H3RC Food Drops

Enjoy selections from the 2021 Sundance Film Festival presented by the Doris Duke Theater and the Sundance Institute with Acura, Chase Sapphire, and Adobe. Visit festival.sundance.org to learn more about the Festival. This event is managed by the #SundanceSatellite partner, and tickets will go on sale via their website on January 7, 2021.

How do you sign up to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Here's the latest news from the Hawaii Dept. of Health Community Bulletin. Find out how to Register for Vaccination here. About 1,000 people are expected to receive vaccination by appointment at the new major COVID-19 vaccination site at Honolulu’s Pier 2 cruise ship terminal on Monday. Hawai‘i … Continue reading Hawaii DOH COVID Vaccine Sign Up & Locations

Internationally acclaimed Native Hawaiian Baritone Quinn Kamakanalani Kelsey joins award-wining ukulele virtuoso Taimane in a kanikapila jam session like no other! World premiere on January 29, 2021 here on HOT Digital. Pre-Order now, watch when it releases later!

Kanu Hawaii has been sharing about the time banking project called Kokua Exchange, growing the platform and getting ready to do a more public launch which will be happening in the coming weeks. The Kokua Exchange can help support our community that is definitely resource-constrained, with the outlook for a long haul to rebound with … Continue reading Ongoing: Kokua Exchange: A Hawaii Timebank

Achieving racial equity in Hawaii will be the overarching theme of a series of discussions among leaders in the criminal justice system, academia, and the community-at-large. Data & the Criminal Justice System, Jan. 29 (learn more here) Civil Rights & Access to Justice, Feb. 12 Making the Most of Implicit Bias Training, Feb. 26 Diversity, … Continue reading Through March 12: Confronting Racial Injustice | Achieving Racial Equality

"Hawaii is Hiring is a one-stop online resource that connects kamaʻāina to job opportunities, training programs and career navigation. It provides local job seekers and new graduates with a streamlined job board and simple access to training and education tools valued in Hawaiʻi’s in-demand and emerging industries. Hawaii is Hiring also helps residents find local … Continue reading Ongoing: Hawaii Is Hiring

ALEC SINGER with Kainoa Gruspe, Matt Ching, Lise Michelle, Ryan Ota, Marika Emi Aupuni Space is pleased to present A Rainbow Bridge, an investigation into seven dreams. This exhibition by Alec Singer consists of seven new works in collaboration with artists employing a variety of mediums, including weaving, painting, printed matter, and kinetic sculpture. Singer engages with … Continue reading Through February 13: A Rainbow Bridge: an investigation into seven dreams

Rainbow Town Hall videos are now online. Educators, health care providers, members of the business community and activists on the front lines discuss how to move forward on critical issues facing Hawaii's LGBTQIA community: criminal justice, inclusive education, the economic impact of COVID-19, stigma and mental health and safe and stable housing. Click here to … Continue reading Rainbow Town Hall Videos Online

Many community efforts in Hawai‘i have been launched during the COVID-19 crisis. Hawaii Business offers their regularly updated list of ways You Can Help. • Participate in a Survey about COVID-19’s Impacts on Businesses • Fight COVID-19 By Answering 6 Confidential Questions Online • Donate to Local Food Banks to Feed Families in Need • … Continue reading Ongoing: How You Can Help

The magic of the Atherton Studio...now virtual! HPR presents a special virtual winter concert season featuring some of Hawaiʻi's best local musicians, livestreamed to your living room or mobile device. Join HPR wherever you happen to be, across the Hawaiian islands or beyond. These concerts are open to the public by RSVP only; they will not … Continue reading Through March 13: HPR Atherton Concerts Winter 2021

The State Equality Index (SEI) is prepared jointly by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute, two national LGBTQ advocacy organizations. The SEI treats D.C. as a state. Its rankings place states and D.C. into four categories in the order of the degree of LGBTQ supportive laws and policies that are in … Continue reading 2020 State Equality Index

Join us for Waikiki's Most Outstanding Trivia Night! ONLINE. Let's see what happens! Teams will compete in 4 rounds of general knowledge trivia. There's always a twist and unexpected turn at Bacchus Trivia Night. Bacchus ONLINE Trivia Night is hosted via Zoom video conference. If you don't already have the Zoom app, download it for … Continue reading Bacchus Online Trivia Night

HANO and Hawaiʻi Investment Ready (HIR), are sharing their report on COVID impacts on nonprofits and social enterprises. The report is based on a survey conducted during summer 2020. The nonprofit sector, which contributes 10% to State GDP and employs 56,000 employees (pre-COVID), has a significant role to play in Hawaii’s economic recovery and resilience. … Continue reading Now online: Hawaiʻi Sector Pulse: Nonprofit & Social Enterprise Report

If you or your group have an innovative idea to solve a social problem, then Launch My Non-Profit is for you! Launch My Non-Profit (LNP) is a 2-part workshop designed to help social visionaries achieve their dreams of helping others. Participants will explore the strategies of successful non-profits and discover how to create lasting change … Continue reading February 2 & 6: Launch My Non-Profit

Leading for Equity Impact is a six-session workshop series that will invite participants to consider history, race, culture, power, and privilege through a national, local, and personal lens. Participants will grow their knowledge and understanding within their cohort, moving from awareness to concrete actions that can advance the values of Hawaiʻi, both in our personal relationships … Continue reading Leading for Equity Impact

iO Tillett Wright shot dozens of images of Hawaii's LGBTQ+ community in 2015 and his book of portraits of 10,000 people from all fifty states will be released on September 15, 2020. Read more from publisher Prestel books: "In the spirit of Richard Avedon, this book contains striking photographic portraits of 10,000 people from across … Continue reading Self-Evident Truths: 10,000 Portraits of Queer America