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KAMALIʻI SCHOOL IS CODING!
In celebration of Computer Science Education Week in December, Hour of Code, a nationwide campaign featuring free tutorials designed to get students interested in computer science, was held at Kamaliʻi Elementary School in Kihei. Maui Economic Development Board’s...
HAU‘OLI MAKAHIKI HOU!
The Hawaiian Islands, home to a culturally and ethnically diverse population, are about to celebrate one of the most fun-filled festivals of the year. Many are laying elaborate plans to usher in the New Year with different customs and foods from different cultures....
Holiday Greetings
The Holiday season marks the time of year when we take stock and look ahead, often through making resolutions. Five notable Holiday resolutions to live by have been compiled by poet and writer Julie-Anne Ford. Among her recommendations: Learn to LaughCelebrate the...
GEOGRAPHY IN ACTION
In celebration of National Geographic Awareness Week, November 17-21, the Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology (WIT) Project presented Geographic Information System (GIS) Day at Queen Kaahumanu Center in Kahului. The event featured displays and...
HAWAII CONTINUES TO MAKE PROGRESS ON ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL
Dec 14, 2015 Pacific Business News - Hawaii continues to make progress on its renewable energy goal, report says Hawaii is a little more than a fifth of the way — 21.1 percent — to its new landmark goal of achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2045, according to a...
MOLOKAI MIDDLE SCHOOL RECEIVES NOAA GRANT
Molokai Middle School recently received an $88,213 grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for a project titled “Promoting Cultural Based Knowledge and Practices through Environmental Stewardship and Preservation.” The grant extends from...