Beyond Social Services. The host for this show is Rusty Komori. The guest is Susan Furuta. We talk with Susan about why Helping Hands Hawaii is one of the most cost efficient and effective nonprofit organizations in the state of Hawaii, and fulfilling their mission to provide critical social services to improve people’s quality of […]
A Stronger Diabetes-free Hawaii (Taking Your Health Back)
Stop Diabetes Before it Starts. The host for this show is Wendy Loh. The guest is Amber Burgos. During Diabetes Awareness Month, learn about the work of the American Diabetes Association’s Hawaii chapter to eliminate diabetes and all its burdens. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lakTZanwCk6DV_aUgzKaMi Please visit our ThinkTech website at […]
Let’s Get to Know Movers and Shakas (Community Matters)
An Immersion Program for Returning Kamaʻāina. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Nicole Lim. Nicole Lim, director of Movers and Shakas, helps us understand the nature, mission and operations of this local nonprofit, which runs place-based immersion programs designed to attract, integrate and retain key talent in Hawaii, especially returning […]
Bikeshare Hawaii Updates (Connecting Hawaii Business)
Biki’s Current Status and Future Plans. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Todd Boulanger. Bikeshare Hawaii Executive Director Todd Boulanger gives the community an update of the bikeshare system’s current status, and plans for the future. From gobiki.org: “Biki is Honolulu’s large-scale bikeshare system. Launched in late June 2017, Biki […]
High School, Businesses, and Community (Connecting Hawaii Business)
Using a Capstone Project to Give Back. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Olivia Rose. Hawaii Preparatory Academy senior Olivia Rose is using her high school capstone project to give back to one Hawaii Island community. She has partnered with local nonprofit Kona Kids and Hawaii businesses to assemble meal […]
Melissa MIyashiro at Blue Planet Foundation (Community Matters)
Embarking on a New Chapter. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Melissa Miyashiro. Blue Planet Foundation, a Hawaii nonprofit foundation, believes Hawaii is a model of clean energy progress that can inspire and catalyze climate solutions globally. As Blue Planet’s Executive Director, Melissa Miyashiro heads the overall organizational management, direction, […]
Catching up with March of Dimes (Connecting Hawaii Business)
Advocates for the Health of Moms and Babies. The host for this show is Kathleen Lee. The guest is Tricia Fetui. March of Dimes is a nonprofit organization that aims to improve the health of mothers and babies through advocacy and various programs. Tricia Fetui, executive director of donor development for the Hawaii market, goes […]
What are HR Professionals Up Against Today? (Business In Hawaii)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Human Resources professionals putting their best ideas into practice. HR professionals have been hard at work to implement new laws in light of COVID-19. What are some of the new challenges that HR professionals are faced with? Business owners are protecting […]