A ThinkTech Commentary by Maryann Sasaki on who speaks for the poor in America. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and great community. Our vision is to be […]
Paradise Eluded
This episode of Perspectives on Global Justice briefly reviews engendered descriptions of marginalization of women and children in Hawaii and in Sri Lanka; and how post colonial caste and level of poverty contribute to paradise eluded in Hawaii and in colonized islands accross the globe. We also examine where and internal social structures that maintains […]
Infectious Diseases and the Age of Globalization
Guest host Dr. Greg Gaydos, Professor of Political Science at Hawaii Pacific University, fills in for Grace Cheng to share insight on ever increasing social and economic globalization before diving into INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN AN AGE OF GLOBALIZATION with special guest, Dr. Christine Hansen, a colleague at Hawaii Pacific University (HPU) who did her dissertation […]
A New State Homeless Law You Really Hate
Curtis Kropar of Hawaiian Hope and Raya Salter of Imagine Power join Jay Fidell to discuss the detrimental changes in homeless laws and emergency shelters. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time […]
Improving Lives Through Research with J-PAL North America
Whether it’s fighting poverty, improving education, or ensuring quality healthcare, good research is needed to make a lasting difference. That’s what Mary Ann Bates offers to organizations across the world in her role at the Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL). Dr. Akina talks with Ms. Bates about using rigorous data as the basis for policy […]
A Nutritious Nonprofit – Feeding Hawaii Together
Public-private partnerships serve an important role in delivering of essential services to the poor. Leaders at Feeding Hawaii Together, Board Member Gill Berger and Executive Director Charlie Lorenz, discuss with Dr. Akina how they have operated the largest distributorship of food from the Hawaii food Bank. They also discuss how they are dealing with some […]
Ending Poverty Housing with Jim Murphy
The Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, Jim Murphy, joined our guest host, Ethan Allen in the studio. Jim and Ethan focused on ending poverty housing with discussion on Honolulu Habitat for Humanity’s efforts in collaboration with the Oahu communities to provide adequate quality housing for families in need. Home ownership has both economic and […]
The Pope, A Mecca Stampede and Putin Calls Elton John – TTDN – Friday, Sept. 25th
Donna Blanchard provides an overview of the latest news/current events for Friday, May 25, 2015. The host for this episode was Donna Blanchard. The host for this episode was Donna Blanchard. The host for this episode was Donna Blanchard.
Preventing Poverty with WIN and Mary Scott-Lau
Host Jay Fidell speaks with Mary Scott-Lau (Women in Need Hawaii) about providing support services to women at risk in Hawaii. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell. The host for this episode was Jay Fidell.
Planning for World Peace with Eric Butler
Host Kingsley Zelle speaks with Eric Butler (Founder, WorldPeacePlan.org) about his mission to end poverty and illiteracy while moving toward world peace. The host for this episode was Kingslay Zelee. The host for this episode was Kingsley Zelle. The host for this episode was Kingsley Zelle. The host for this episode was Kingsley Zelle.