Community Matters
What does it teach us? The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Katharine Nohr. Katharine Nohr and Jay Fidell will discuss the ThinkTech Survey on elections and voting during Covid, the questions in the survey, and the answers to those questions to date, and what they can teach […]
Astronaut Lacy Veach Day of Discovery (Community Matters)
Lasting voyages of exploration…past, present and future. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Art Kimura and Diana Veach. Art Kimura of the University of Hawaii and Joe Ciotti of Windward Community College will tell us abouf the Lacey Veach Day of Discovery scheduled for October 24, 2020 […]
A visit with Candidate Kim Coco Iwamoto after the Primary Election (Community Matters)
How did her campaign go and what we can learn from how it went. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Kim Coco Iwamoto. We’ll visit with Kim Coco Iwamoto and ask her why she ran, what she hoped to achieve, the experience of the campaign for her, […]
What does it mean to run for Honolulu Prosecutor (Community Matters)
An important office, an important experience. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Jacquie Esser. Jacquie Esser, former candidate for Honolulu Prosecutor, will help us understand her experience in the campaign, how it evolved and what she learned in the process, her platform points and why they are […]
Ohana Komputer in the time of Covid (Community Matters)
We need to get computers to low income communities. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Gigi Davidson. Gigi Davidson, Executive director of Ohana Komputer, will help us understand what it is doing and its special challenges and the digital divide and in the time of covid. Ohana […]
Approaching the High Holidays at Chabad (Community Matters)
They are coming in September. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Itchel Krasnjansky. Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky will help us understand how to approach the High Holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which come in September, and their significance to the Jewish people. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]
Blue Planet Foundation’s Waypoint Report (Community Matters)
It outlines 50 actions toward a more sustainable, just, and resilient economic recovery for Hawaii. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Melissa Miyashiro. Melissa Miyashiro of Blue Planet Foundation will help us understand the points in the report. Hawaii has an unparalleled opportunity to reimagine its recovery […]
What ever happened to interisland passenger ferries (Community Matters)
Why in the world don’t we have them. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Mike Hansen. Mike Hansen of the Hawaii Shippers Council will help us understand the sad history of interisland ferries in Hawaii, what happened to them and why, and why we don’t have any […]
The Realities of Reopening the Restaurants, Part Two (Community Matters)
So many challenges for the restaurant industry. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guests for this episode are Sheryl Matsuoka, Greg Ames and Thomas Ray. Sheryl Matsuoka, executive director of the Hawaii Restaurant Association, Greg Ames of TS Restaurants and Thomas Ray of Square Barrels, will help us understand the plight of […]
A most interesting Big Island Race (Community Matters)
A study in Pac Campaign Funding. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Rebecca Villegas. Rebecca Villegas, who is running for her second term on the County Council for Hawaii Island, will help us understand her experience, accomplishment and platform for the second term. She will also discuss […]