For Hawaii’s Nov. 3 General Election, Civil Beat asked candidates to answer some questions about where they stand on various issues and what their priorities will be if elected. https://www.civilbeat.org/tag/candidates-2020/ About Civil Beat: "Honolulu Civil Beat is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt news organization dedicated to cultivating an informed body of citizens, all striving to make Hawaii … Continue reading Ongoing: Civil Beat’s 2020 Candidates Q&A

SEP 25 – SEP 28 Presented in partnership with Twiddle Productions Inc. and Dr. Mary Therese Perez Hattori. The fourth annual Cultural Animation Film Festival (http://caffest.com/index.html) returns September 25–28, with films designed to showcase unique animated films based on our diverse cultures. The festival is online this year, and free for everyone—see amazing shorts and … Continue reading Cultural Animation Film Festival 2020

Looking for a personal concert in your living room for Friday Pau Hana? A performer will do a takeover of the Hawaii State Art Museum's Instagram account (@HawaiiStateArtMuseum) every other Friday 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. https://www.instagram.com/hawaiistateartmuseum/

AlohaTrace is a collaborative effort between several public and private organizations in Hawaii to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by crowdsourcing local data on positive cases, pending test results and those simply exhibiting various symptoms. Answer six anonymous, confidential questions once a day to help provide near real-time data to research organizations and Hawaii … Continue reading Ongoing: AlohaTrace | Crowdsourcing COVID-19 Information

"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

The Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is looking to add new voices to the roster that include teaching artists of various ages, ethnicities, gender expressions, cultural backgrounds, abilities, and who work with a variety of different art forms. Applications to become a Teaching Artist for the SFCA Teaching Artist/Artistic Teaching Partner Roster is … Continue reading Application deadline: October 31 | HSFCA Teaching Artist

It's NOT too late to respond to the 2020 Census and your response matters! Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year. Health clinics. Fire departments. Schools. Even roads and highways. The census can shape many different aspects of your community. There are NO questions … Continue reading Through September 2020: United States Census 2020

Civil Beat welcomes submissions for its IDEAS section on any topics that impact life in Hawaii – from economic recovery and policy reform, to innovations in education, ideas for increased self-sustainability, and approaches to advancing equality, justice and resilience across the islands. "Bring us your best thinking and let’s start a conversation that inspires action, … Continue reading Ongoing: Civil Beat IDEAS Call for Submissions

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. Drive Through Only! No ID or financial requirement … Continue reading Ongoing: H3RC Food Drops

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 Monday Night Trivia

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 September 30 Deadline: Kuleana Academy Application

After a short summer break, OutRight is launching a webinar series called OutTalks to share insights and analysis, elevate the voices of LGBTIQ activists, and continue strengthening our global movement through virtual engagement. This ongoing series will cover a range of topics, and feature LGBTIQ advocates and allies from around the world. Tune in on September 30th for … Continue reading Through November 18: OutTalks Webinar Series

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

Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition presents the first ever Hawaiian History Month. In celebration of Queen Liliʻuokalani's 182nd birthday, The Coalition is holding five weeks of virtual events throughout the month of September. Join in every Wednesday at 9am, Friday at 6pm, and Saturday at 4pm. The Hawaii Pono’ï Coalition was founded in 2007 to educate those … Continue reading Through September 30: Hawaiian History Month

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

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

Hawaiʻi’s largest leadership and career development conference for women. Gain skills and strategies for leadership. Learn tactics to overcome present-day challenges. Real women will share real advice on how to find and foster personal and professional growth and resilience through keynotes, panel discussions, fireside chats, and presentations. NEW ADDITIONS TO WAHINE FORUM 2020 • Start your … Continue reading October 20-22: Wahine Forum