Veterans have the character, discipline and skills needed to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Wondering what it takes and how you can prepare? Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The course provides an overview of entrepreneurship and applicable business ownership […]

This year marks the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s (HRCF) 20th edition of the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the premier survey benchmarking tool on how corporations across the United States and beyond are adopting equitable workplace policies, practices and benefits for LGBTQ+ employees. The inaugural edition of the CEI included 319 participants, with 13 companies achieving […]

Nainoa Thompson, Ramsay Taum and Lucy Lee ’23 will talk about Malama Honua, a vision for a better future, culturally inclusive sustainable development and place-based business practices. Q&A session to follow. Pupu and refreshments will be served. Free parking available on campus. This event is part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) […]

Volunteer Week Hawaii launched in 2018 as a local take on National Volunteer Week (celebrated annually since 1974). Itʻs an opportunity to encourage people to get engaged in their communities and to recognize volunteers for their year-round contributions. This statewide, cross-sector campaign brings together residents, visitors, nonprofits, businesses, schools, and government agencies in a concerted effort to take […]

Many people in Hawai‘i have embraced a vision of sustainable or regenerative tourism based on Native Hawaiian values. But can we persuade millions of tourists each year to also embrace that vision? This Hawaii Business Need To Know event will focus on how some local organizations have already made regenerative tourism work and how we expand that […]

An insider’s guide to the diversity and intersectionalities of one of the most influential and powerful consumers, the LGBTQ traveler. Join this casual and informative session to gain valuable insights and perspectives on how to diversify your marketing efforts and engage the LGBTQ community with meaningful storytelling that drives commerce and builds loyalty. Thursday, April […]

Join Hawaiʻi LGBT Legacy Foundation and Lambda Law at the University of Hawaiʻi for the nextRainbow Town Hall: What it means to be LGBTQ+ and in the Law on Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30pm.Featuring U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit law clerk D. Dangaran, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Williams S. Richardson School […]

Join NGLCC in honoring Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month on Tuesday, May 10 from 2-3:30pm ET. This program will be a panel discussion about the unique intersections and experiences of being AAPI and AAPI LGBTQ entrepreneurs while facing the ongoing racial discrimination against the AAPI community.

In this final installment of the Civil Cafe series covering the 2022 Hawaii State Legislature, Civil Beat reporters Kevin Dayton and Blaze Lovell will be joined by Sen. Donna Mercado Kim, Rep. Della Au Belatti and Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran to recap of the 2022 legislative session. This Civil Cafe will take place in-person at the Hawaii State Capitol in room 329. Seating is limited due to […]

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and it's a great time to revisit the beautiful "Family Is Still Family" multilingual videos produced by the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA). According to NQAPIA: "In the Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (API) community, coming out to family can be difficult. Lesbian, […]

This series of webinars provides valuable training to help nonprofit organizations interpret grant, safety and compliance responsibilities around federal pandemic relief. It also provides guidance around general operations during the pandemic. This unique program is free for Hawaiʻi nonprofits. Click here to see the webinar options and to sign up to view them

UHA Health Insurance, Hawaii Business Magazine and the Hawaii Employers Council present this webinar on cultivating safe work relationships and encouraging inclusion, connection, and equity. With Francis Choe, External Affairs Director at Hawaii Employers Council, and Ikaika Regidor, Senior Programs Director of YMCA of Honolulu, Nu‘uanu Branch, will be sharing their personal stories of inclusion, trust and belonging, […]