Transform Hawaiʻi Government is a coalition that advocates for a tech-savvy government that is efficient, responsive, and transparent enabling citizens, communities, and businesses throughout Hawaiʻi to thrive. In May 2020, $17 million in funds were appropriated by the legislature for an ambitious modernization project: a unified Financial Management System (FMS).

To address the complex systemic issues made worse by the COVID-19 crisis, Keoni Lee, Ashley Lukens, and Lisa Maruyama joined forces to launch the Kūkulu Switchboard. The founders sought to build a tech tool that equitably and transparently facilitates connections between resources and needs, connects sectors, and provides a representative landscape of opportunities.

Download the AlohaSafe Alert app to get COVID-19 exposure notifications and help keep Hawaiʻi safe and healthy.

Cohort VIII Fellow Diane Paloma’s ties to the University of Hawai‘i run deep. Her connection to UH recently came full circle when she was appointed to the UH Board of Regents. She answered some of our questions about this new volunteer role and how she hopes to help shape the future of Hawai‘i.

We asked 14 women from each of our eight cohorts a few questions about leadership, lessons they’ve learned, other women who have inspired them, and advice they’d impart to future leaders. Here’s what they had to say.

The 30-minute special takes a deeper look into the issue of sex trafficking and child exploitation and showcases solutions, including services offered by Ho‘ōla Nā Pua throughout Hawai‘i and at their new Pearl Haven special treatment facility.