There are 800,000 people with disabilities who are waiting — often for years — to receive care at home. Many more are going into institutions against their wishes. Learn about the Better Care Better Jobs Act and how it would transform Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). This proposed $400 billion in funding will increase … Continue reading The Better Care Better Jobs Act and the Disability Community

In partnership with the Hawai῾i Foodbank and local farmers, the Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center is able to offer food drops each month. Please join them on July 28 at 1:00 pm either to volunteer or take advantage of this free program. Location: Nā Kūpuna Makamae Center located at 653 Ala Moana Boulevard in … Continue reading H3RC Food Drop Kaka’ako

Join Civil Beat IDEAS editor, Julia Steele, for a discussion about local tourism with HTA president John De Fries, Kauai mayor Derek Kawakami, UH Public Policy Center director Colin Moore and former Sierra Club Hawaii director David Kimo Frankel. For those unable to attend live, this event will be recorded and sent to everyone who registers. Click here.

Hawaii Business Magazine says, "Volunteering on Government Boards yields emotional, intellectual and professional rewards. Volunteer to serve on a government board or commission and you will have a say in decisions involving land use, affordable housing, taxes or other important issues. In 2021, about 395 seats will need to be filled on state boards alone; … Continue reading Volunteer on a Government Board or Commission

Art inspires people to connect, explore new ideas, and address pressing social issues. With the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, many have turned to creative outlets, such as art, to express their reaction in a safe manner. Join Hawai`i Contemporary as Taiji Terasaki, a Japanese-American artist based on Honolulu; Isabella Ellaheh Hughes, board chair of Hawai‘i Contemporary and … Continue reading Hawai`i Contemporary: Using Art to Explore Social (in)Justice

Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea and Waiwai Collective present the 4th annual HŌʻEA Kanaka Maoli Film Showcase -- an in-person event, including food, film, and live performances. This year features three award-winning short-films including the 2021 Oscar contender Kapaemahu, Sundance selected This is the Way We Rise, and the 2020 HIFF Best Made in Hawaii Short, Hawaiian Soul. Special … Continue reading HŌʻEA – A Kanaka Maoli Film Showcase

Activist Genealogy: Visions and Enactments of Solidarity Across Black and Kanaka Maoli Movements—ʻIlima Long, Facilitator (Virtual Event) “When we do the work of justice together, when we answer one another’s call to join our several separate struggles, we learn justice from one another and we learn that those struggles are one. We discover that we … Continue reading Try Think: Hulihia

Keilana, whose beautiful, heartfelt performance of Shaka and Shine was a highlight of 2020 Honolulu Pride, is presenting the next in her series of "Face To Face Liveshows" at NextDoor on July 30. Keilana spent much of 2020 honing her presence with Virtual Livestreams Performances of variety of musical styles. Now she’s ready to celebrate … Continue reading Keilana: The Face To Face Liveshow Series

The Hawaii Gay Kickball League's 2021 Season wraps up with Playoffs on July 31 with the season's top teams including Nacho Average Squad, Super Big Gulps, Knock A Pitch Out, Frequent Flyers, Mismatched Sox, Balls Deep, Salty Pitches, Boozy Bitches, WAP: Wet Ass Pitches, Bangarang, Legally Brown and Sliiide In My DMs. Stay tuned for … Continue reading Hawaii Gay Kickball League 2021 Playoffs

Celebrate Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole and the 100th Anniversary of a key part of his legacy, the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1921. A prince of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi until it was overthrown by a coalition of American and European businessmen in 1893, Kūhiō later went on to become a representative in the Territory … Continue reading Through July 31: Hanohano Kūhiō Events & Activities