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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...
ANGELS ON WHEELS
Recently, A Cup of Cold Water (ACCW) Community Care-Van held its 2nd annual gathering to give thanks for the success of its outreach ministry. In October 2013, the four Episcopal churches on Maui, Good Shepherd, Holy Innocents, St. John’s and Trinity by-the-Sea,...
MAUI TEAM WINS 2015 DEVLEAGUE/UBER HAWAII HACKATHON
Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) and High Technology Development Corporation sponsored Maui County’s participation in the first statewide, 36-hour, 2015 DevLeague /Uber Hawaii Hackathon. The free event, held October 23 to 25th, was partnered with Livecoding.tv,...
USDA CERTIFIED ORGANIC FARM COMMUNITY GROWS UNDER THE RAINBOW
Imagine a place where the community reflects what is important and precious in each member. Imagine a place where the meaningful work that each individual contributes to the community is healing and inspirational. La’a Kea Farm on Baldwin Avenue in Pa’ia is that...
KAMEHAMEHA SOCCER PLAYER SCORES IN BOLIVIA
Maui student Keola Paz Paredes, son of a Bolivian immigrant to the United States, has initiated an outstanding mission to help children in Bolivia who play soccer. Paredes, a senior on the Kamehameha High School soccer team in Pukalani, has been playing soccer since...
MEDB Seeks Entrepreneurs for SBA’s 2016 InnovateHER Challenge
InnovateHER 2016: Innovating for Women Business Challenge MEDB is currently seeking participants for the 2016 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge for three successive Thursday evenings in November 2015. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)...