#ChooseToChallenge. International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. Collective action and shared ownership for driving gender parity is what makes International Women's Day successful. Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activist once explained "The … Continue reading International Women’s Day

Get the latest information on vaccinations, social distancing, travel and more from the State of Hawaii Department of Health. Available in English, Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Lao, Spanish, Tagalog, Samoan, Thai and Vietnamese. Click here.    

Kuleana Academy offers participants an opportunity to examine their own political kuleana and develop an understanding of how to engage in the issues that matter to them and their communities. Sessions provide leadership development, community organizing, communications, and advocacy skills as well as campaign training sessions conducted by professional trainers, plus educational sessions on and … Continue reading Application deadline: April 1 | Kuleana Academy

On February 22, President Biden announced a series of changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) designed to make the program more accessible to underserved small businesses, particularly BIPOC- and women-owned businesses. For a two-week period, the Small Business Administration and Paycheck Protection Program lenders will process loan applications ONLY from nonprofits and for-profit businesses with fewer … Continue reading Through March 9: Paycheck Protection Plan for Nonprofits & Small Busiensses

Every year March is designated Women’s History Month by Presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. Women’s History Month began as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California. The Education Task Force of the Sonoma County (California) Commission on the Status of Women planned and executed a “Women’s … Continue reading Women’s History Month

Join Civil Beat politics and opinion editor, Chad Blair, as he hosts this virtual panel featuring Hawaii's lawmakers. Tune in to get a sense of what bills are still alive and which ones will need to be revisited next year. Panelists include: Chad Blair, Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Blaze Lovell, Civil Beat Reporter … Continue reading Civil Cafe: Legislative Update

Lieutenant Governor Josh Green and Ron Balajadia, from the Hawaii State Department of Health will answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine during a Telephone Town Hall at noon on Wednesday, March 10. Register to get a phone call to join the conversation or watch on the AARP Hawaii Facebook page on Facebook Live. Register … Continue reading COVID-19 Vaccine Tele-Town Hall

The ACLU recently launched its Systemic Equality Agenda, a multi-year racial justice agenda, building off its past century of civil rights advocacy and seeking to address America's legacy of racism and systemic discrimination. ACLU believes that "Together, we can fight for a world in which every person can achieve their highest potential, unhampered by structural … Continue reading ACLU Systemic Equality Action Series

Shout! The Mod Musical (last seen at DHT in 2010) flips through the years like a musical magazine, taking you back to the music, the clothes, and the freedom of the 1960s. The show tracks five girls from England as they come of age. It's upbeat, it's fast, it's funny and everything is front and center, … Continue reading March 12 – 21: Shout! The Mod Musical

Aloha Drive-In Movies screenings are back! The popular drive-in event is presenting two films every Friday and Saturday at Ala Moana Center and the films presented each night share a theme. Films playing in March include Frozen II, Aquaman, Toy Story 4, Freaky, Sonic The Hedgehog, Wonder Woman 1984, and Harry Potter and the Deathly … Continue reading Through March 13: Aloha Drive-In at Ala Moana

"The Future We Dare to Create" The ACLU's National Advocacy Institute is a program on grassroots organizing and advocacy for young people. It has virtual week-long programs this summer for both high school and college-aged students – and scholarships are available to help cover the full cost including program fees. High School Program (Ages 15-18) … Continue reading March 14: Application deadline | 2021 ACLU National Advocacy Institute

"The road to making same-sex unions legal was much longer than many know. It is a story that begins in Hawaii in 1990, when a rivalry among local activists triggered a sequence of events that forced the state to justify excluding gay couples from marriage. In the White House, one president signed the Defense of … Continue reading Pre-Order “The Engagement: America’s Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage”

Pacific Business News is accepting nominations for their 2021 Business of Pride Awards. PBN is looking for LGBTQ leaders, companies, and allies in Hawaii who are successful in their careers, active in their communities, and advocates for inclusion and equality. The nomination deadline is Sunday, July 25, 2021. Click here to make your nominations. To … Continue reading Nominations Open: The Business of Pride 2021

While documentary work has defined the visual language of Hawai‘i cinema for decades, a rise in narrative filmmaking in recent years signals an evolution in Hawai‘i-based storytelling—helmed by a burgeoning generation of filmmakers actively engaged in collective world-building through narrative fiction, particularly from a Native Hawaiian lens. Selected by Doris Duke Theatre programmer Taylour Chang, … Continue reading Hawai‘i Shorts on the Criterion Channel

Told backward in time during the 2000s, featuring the traditional trickster god  Letao,  x other: a micro-story  illustrates the challenge of fitting into a new world faced by the Marshallese in Hawai‘i, who arrived dreaming of a future for their families. Notorious trickster Letao shepherds both audience and actors alike through this backward theatrical journey of … Continue reading March 18 – April 3: X Other: A Micro Story

Exploring identity, culture, representation, and storytelling through the lens of podcasts; building multi-media capacity in Pacific Islander youth. Enrollment limited to 12 participants. This event will adhere to social distancing, health and safety protocols. For more information: naia@saltedlogic.com

Join Civil Beat reporter Christina Jedra and Brian Black from the Civil Beat Law Center for a discussion on Hawaii's public records law and the push to end the suspension Gov. Ige placed last year during the pandemic. This discussion will be recorded and sent to everyone who registers. Transcripts will be available by request. Send your questions to membership@civilbeat.org

Do you live, work or are from West Oahu? Join Civil Beat for a conversation about the issues that matter most in your community. This event will be a Zoom Meeting that asks for your participation in breakout groups. Civil Beat encourages attendees to turn on their cameras and contribute to the conversation. This event will not be … Continue reading Civil Beat Talk Story: What’s happening on the Westside?

This year’s 2021 Science & Sustainability Festival  theme is Sustainable Seas, will showcase the Bishop Museum’s natural science collections and research, plus local partners' efforts to support ocean sustainability. Visit with Bishop's ichthyology, malacology, and zoology researchers as they share their work from across the Pacific – including new fish specimen identification, deep ocean exploration, … Continue reading Science & Sustainability Festival