Kuleana Academy Participants and Alumni Speak Out in Recent Op-Eds
Voices of Change: Our KA ʻOhana in Action
We are proud to share the powerful voices of our Kuleana Academy participants and alumni who continue to shape public dialogue through their writing and advocacy work. Below are recent Community Voices and Op-Eds that uplift perspectives from across our pai ʻāina:
Current cohort
Med-QUEST needs proactive protection
By Bradly Kuo
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
A Hawaiʻi Permanent Fund Would Create More Income Equality
By Alice Luck
President and CEO of Kauai Planning and Action Alliance
From GMO to STR — Maui’s fight to end the rule of profit over people
By De Andre Makakoa Takahashi
Lahaina Strong
Liquefied Natural Gas Delays Hawaiʻi’s Transition To Renewable Energy
by John Waye Cortez Jr
Student in the master of public administration program at the University of Hawaiʻi Mānoa
And some recent pieces by our alumni
Hawaiʻi Mayor Did The Right Thing In Vetoing Anti-Free Speech Bill
By Jenn Kagiwada
Hawai‘i County Council Member for Hilo, District 2
Renewed Call for Replacing O‘ahu’s Jail Glosses Over Reality
By Josh Frost
Policy advocate with the ACLU of Hawaiʻi
By Will Caron
Director Of Communications at Hawaii Appleseed Center
Learn about Cohort 8’s Participants here.
ABOUT KULEANA ACADEMY
Kuleana Academy identifies 20-25 rising leaders per cohort throughout the archipelago and provides them with in-depth political leadership training. Participants run for elected office, manage political campaigns, and deepen their community organizing and engagement. By attending Kuleana Academy, individuals are given the opportunity to do the following:
Examine their own political and civic kuleana
Develop skills in leadership, community organizing, communications, and advocacy
Attend campaign skills training sessions conducted by professional trainers
Develop an understanding of how to effectively engage around a range of important community issues through policy education sessions led by our Alliance Education Partners
Kuleana Academy has graduated over 120 participants and has alumni currently serving in the Hawai‘i State House of Representatives, on the Kaua‘i County Council, Maui County Council, Hawaii Island County Council, and Honolulu City and County Council, and on various O‘ahu Neighborhood Boards. For more information, please visit hapahi.org/kuleana-academy-program.
HAPA’s Kuleana Academy is a non-partisan educational program. HAPA will not…
Endorse any political candidates for public office.
Make any campaign contributions (monetary or in-kind).
Ask candidates to sign pledges on any issues.
Friends of HAPA at the opening reception for Kuleana Academy's Cohort 8, PC: Nick Armero
