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MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner & Auction to Benefit STEM Education Programs at Home
The annual MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Dinner & Auction returns on Saturday, August 23. Held at the Grand Wailea Resort, this annual event raises needed funds for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs in our community. Guests will bid on...
MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund Grant Fits Into Hands-on Learning
A Ke Alahele Education Fund grant for Montessori School of Maui was intended to support its engineering and robotics programs plus help provide a practical learning environment for students to enhance their skills in science, technology, engineering and math or STEM....
Mayor Arakawa Inspired by STEM
For the past two years, Mayor Alan Arakawa and his wife Ann have served as hosts of the popular “Are You Smarter Than a STEM 5th Grader?” – a lively game during the annual MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund dinner that tests attendees’ STEM acumen against those of our...
Innovation Award Honors Legacy of Inouye's Vision
The Maui Economic Development Board is continuing to honor the legacy of the late U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye with an award program in his name. “Senator Inouye was a visionary who saw how important it is to affirm and invest in our students, the future of Hawaii,”...
Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award
The Maui Economic Development Board is pleased to announce that the Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award will be presented this year to a student team that demonstrates the most innovative use of STEM tools and capabilities to serve and improve our community. The Daniel...
MEDB Ke Alahele Grant Leads to Teaching Insite on Molokai
Kualapu’u School teacher Susan Forbes began her Ke Alahele Education Fund grant project with a goal – field a competitive robotics team. It was a building year at the Molokai K-6 charter school and this year the students were not ready to compete. The hope is that...