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Hawai‘i Women in Lodging & Tourism Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association | WIL's February Newsletter February 01, 2021Quote of the Month:There is power in allowing yourself to be known and heard in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice.Advice from a...

ClimbHI Bridge Steers Students Toward Careers by Duane Kurisu | Honolulu Star-Advertiser December 20, 2020Public school students are getting a leg up on career opportunities through an online portal known as ClimbHI Bridge, which links educators with local businesses...

HIDOE Partners with ClimbHI to Connect Students with Career Opportunities with New Online Platform December 08, 2020HONOLULU — Under a new partnership between the Hawai‘i State Department of Education (HIDOE) and Hawai‘i workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI,...

ClimbHI Bridge Help Keiki Climb Higher By Stephanie Shinno | The Garden Island September 17, 2020Students meet Gov. David Ige in Honolulu at a pre-COVID-19 ClimbHI event. (Photo courtesy of ClimbHI)LIHU‘E — Julie Morikawa, president of ClimbHI Bridge, appreciates the...

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ClimbHI Bridge Commercial

Schools and businesses are partnering in unprecedented ways to develop the state’s future workforce.

Hawai‘i E Pili Kākou! Getting through COVID 19 together as one Ohana!

Hawaii Convention Center Bookings Approach 40,0000

Industry Leaders Talk Staffing, Trends and Sustainability

An Easy Way to Support Public Schools

Building on the Momentum for Change

Making Dreams Come True

Workforce Development Program Goes West

Inspire You & Me – John Tobon, ClimbHI, Hawaii Men’s Shed

Local workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI launched a pilot program last week for a new initiative called LEI Assembly.

Hawaii’s Visitor Industry Hopes to Bolster Workforce by Recruiting Teen Students Early

18th Annual Business Leadership Hawaii Awards: Cades Schutte/The Cades Foundation Nonprofit Leadership Award

Promote Work-Based Learning Opportunities with ClimbHI Bridge

In a companywide effort to give back and invest in Hawaii’s communities, Alaska Airlines is celebrating a “Week of LIFT” from October 11 – 19.

The 2016 graduate of Waipahu High School on the island of Oahu was inspired when she joined the Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration (LEI) Program offered by ClimbHI, a nonprofit based in Honolulu that gives young people the chance to explore careers in Hawaii’s number one industry: tourism.

The Alaska Airlines Foundation has supported communities with cash grants to nonproxts for 20 years.

Alaska Airlines Foundation, the charitable arm of the airline, has awarded $260,000 to 24 nonprofits in Hawaii, Alaska, and Washington.

ClimbHI aims to educate students about future career options. Its largest initiative is the LEI program (for lead, expose, inspire), an annual event sponsored by Hawaii Tourism Authority where high schoolers spend a day learning about the hospitality industry through hotel tours and a career fair filled with tourism-related businesses.

Inspire You & Me – ClimbHI, Richard Soo, Hawaii Hulacat Club Show

The theme of this year’s Lead, Expose and Inspire Program, LEI, April 16-17 on Hawaii Island was the wind of the Hawaiian Islands, and like the makani of the Hawaiian Islands, each person’s wind sets them on a different journey — one that consists of their dreams and aspirations.

A visitor industry-supported workforce development program kicks off this week to encourage young people to pursue tourism careers, an important recruitment step at a time when the state’s visitor industry is vying to attract candidates amid record unemployment lows.

There’s a great opportunity for high school students who are thinking about pursuing a career in Hawaii’s tourism and hospitality industry!

Hawaii businesses can expand students’ horizons through the state’s largest workforce development program.

Kylie Butts thought Tuesday’s Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration program was just going to be a field trip she could enjoy instead of being in a classroom.

King Kekaulike High sophomores Savanna Valdez and Madison Dutro chat with Barbie Dofa, Napili Kai Beach Resort director of human resources Wednesday during a career fair at the Sheraton Maui.

Annual leadership program to help inspire next generation of Hawaii’s hospitality industry.

Chef Michael Young of the Sheraton Kauai Resort, leads a line of Kauai Community College culinary arts students and other chefs in serving up Niihau Lamb during the ACF Breakfast at the Kauai Community College in this February photo.

LEI is the largest workforce development program in Hawaii, and was created to inspire Hawaii’s youth to select careers in the local visitor industry.

The visitor industry is working hard to find the next generation of local hospitality workers. Kapiolani Community College students Anna Huertas, second from left, and Rita Barrientos talk with Julie Morikawa, right, and Grant Durant, an intern at ClimbHi.

Waimea High School student Kamryn Kenney was thrilled to be part of the Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration workforce development program Friday at the Sheraton Kauai Resort.

In honor of Tourism Month, the HTA would like to share an editorial piece by Kezeah Bautista, an 11th grader at Farrington High School, who recently participated in the Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration (LEI) tourism industry career development program held at the Hawaii Convention Center on April 10, 2015.

Hundreds of high school and college students got an inside look at Hawaii’s tourism industry Friday.

We just finished the spot for LEI. Will share with you the air schedule once we have it from Oceanic.

Hospitality and tourism is a great and wide beneficial industry. After the LEI program I felt honored to be part of the event.

Five stars isn’t just the rate of a hotel, it is the amount of work and effort the employees put into the process of making guest have a great time.

I want to express my sincere appreciation for giving my the opportunity to participate in this year’s Leadership Exploration Inspiration (L.E.I) event.

When our time and energy is put to positive use, there will always have outcomes that will drive us to where we are supposed to be.

Hospitality extends so much further than an industry. Through the HTA-supported LEI program on April 5, 2013, I was able to learn and experience what that industry does for others, and how important it is to Hawai’i.

Being an extern at ClimbHI is awesome! There are a lot of opportunities for you out there.

One of the greatest opportunities that you’ll have as ClimbHI’s extern is that you will be exposed to the different work field.

To lead, explore, and inspire 300 high school students of Oahu to the Hospitality Industry.  This video covers the whole day event and a must see!

Memorable experiences and unforgettable memories for high school students as well as with their mentors and leaders. The students were enjoying their lunch at the leading hotels in Hawaii.

Tourism in Hawai’i is more than an industry. In addition to being a leading generator of jobs, it serves as a bridge for economic diversification and is responsible for our quality of life in Hawai’i.

The Hawaii Tourism Authority has teamed up with local nonprofit called ClimbHI on a new work-force development project aimed at getting more high school students on track for a career in Hawaii’s visitor industry.