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27 Sep

70 O‘ahu high school students completed hospitality training in the ClimbHI AHP Exposureship at the Made in Hawai‘i Festival program. The Exposureship culminated with a special event at Farrington HS, where students presented final projects and participated in a Hiring Blitz.

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70 O‘ahu high school students completed hands-on

70 O‘ahu high school students completed hands-on hospitality training in the ClimbHI AHP Exposureship at the Made in Hawai‘i Festival program. Students came from Farrington High School, Kapolei High School, Kapolei Charter School, DreamHouse Ewa Beach, and the Kalani High School Special Education Program. The Exposureship culminated with a special event at Farrington High School, where students presented final projects to Hawai‘i business leaders, who also participated in a Hiring Blitz with students. The Hiring Blitz, reimagines and streamlines a typical career fair to expedite the hiring process.

Through the Exposureship the students supported this year’s record-setting Made in Hawaii Festival, serving as trained and certified volunteers, helping tens of thousands of attendees in all aspects of the event’s operations. They also earned their ClimbHI Service Excellence Certificate, which was developed in partnership with Cornell University for the Hawai‘i Department of Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, providing a valuable tool for resume building and future job interviews.

Exposureships provide students with connections to local businesses and hands-on training as they develop their resumes and career plan.

More than 550 college and high school students con

More than 550 college and high school students converged on the Hawaii Convention Center as part of the 12th Annual Leadership, Exploration, Inspiration (LEI) hospitality industry program on O’ahu.

The free program, held in partnership with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) and Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE), and wraps up a series of statewide LEI events, following LEI Maui at the Fairmont Kea Lani on April 4, LEI Hawai‘i Island from April 9-10 at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, and LEI Kaua‘i on April 16 at the Sheraton Kauai Resort. We are so grateful to all who participated this year!

LEI Kaua’i brought together over 150 students at

LEI Kaua’i brought together over 150 students at the Sheraton Kauai Resort for the Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration (LEI) program. The event included involvement from James Tokioka, Director of the State Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT), Ronald Kouchi, President of the Hawai‘i State Senate, Kaua‘i County Mayor Derek Kawakami, and Mufi Hannemann, HTA Board Chair.

Statewide our LEI program will host more than 1,000 students and 100 businesses are expected to participate in the program’s 12th year. In 2023 LEI hosted nearly 725 students from 31 high schools and seven colleges, with 35 hotel visits and 119 Exposure Fair participants.

Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI r

Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI recently spent a few days on Hawai’i Island as our annual LEI program makes its way across the state. We have partnered with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) and Mauna Kea Resort for the free two-day Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration (LEI) program at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort which hosted more than 50 high school and college students from Hawai’i Island. #climbHI #hawaii #education #aloha #hospitality #kona

Our annual LEI program is in full swing and spring

Our annual LEI program is in full swing and spring has certainly sprung for students across the state. First, on Maui more than 150 high school and college students from across the Valley Isle had the chance to participate in our annual Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration (LEI) program. Thank you so much to our partners Hawai’i Tourism Authority and the Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui for hosting the free daylong program which also included more than 30 Maui businesses and organizations. #climbhi #maui #lei2024

Get excited!! We’re 1 day away from the ClimbHI

Get excited!! We’re 1 day away from the ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair and we can’t wait to meet you all!

Not only are all the businesses that we have shown are going to be at our exposure fair tomorrow, but so much more as well!!

Come ready to be inspired by so many of our amazing businesses:)

We’re 2 days away from our ClimbHI LEI Exposure

We’re 2 days away from our ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair!!

If haven’t done so already, go check out our team behind the event and some of our businesses that’ll be attending.

We can’t wait to meet you all at our LEI Exposure Fair!!

There’s only 3 days left until our ClimbHI LEI E

There’s only 3 days left until our ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair!!

Check out three businesses attending the event!!

Get ready for a day full of activities and events to help you prepare for your future:)

With only 4 days away from the ClimbHI LEI Exposur

With only 4 days away from the ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair, we’re excited to share more businesses that will be attending our event!!

Swipe to see four more businesses that will be participating in our event.

Be prepared to be motivated in planning your future!!

We’re only 5 days away from the ClimbHI LEI Expo

We’re only 5 days away from the ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair!!

Which means we get to see 5 more amazing businesses that will be joining us. Swipe to see who will be joining us!

Tune in tomorrow to discover more businesses that will be joining us at the exposure fair!

Get excited, it’s almost time for the ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair!!

We’re 6 days away from our ClimbHI LEI Exposure

We’re 6 days away from our ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair!!

Check out some of our businesses that will be at our fair!

Get ready to learn, experience, and innovate at our event!

With only 7 days left until our ClimbHI LEI Exposu

With only 7 days left until our ClimbHI LEI Exposure Fair!!

It’s time to meet our individual Chaminade University School of Business and Communication students helping to coordinate this event!

We can’t wait to share more exciting things planned and to meet all of you:)

Join us at our ClimbHI Lei event on Monday April 2

Join us at our ClimbHI Lei event on Monday April 22, 2024 at Hawai’i Convention Center.

Swipe to meet our team behind the event!

More information and exciting updates to come. Stay tuned in to get an insight from our team!

Hawai‘i Students Show Heart this Valentine’s D

Hawai‘i Students Show Heart this Valentine’s Day With Red Cross Training at Kapolei Charter School...

On Valentine's Day, @climbhi808 and the American Red Cross of Hawai'i collaborated to provide training and certification in Adult First Aid/CPR/AED to 60 students from Kapolei Charter School. The training was conducted by the Red Cross with the assistance with other high school students from Hawaii.

ClimbHI hosts first career exposure event for 600

ClimbHI hosts first career exposure event for 600 West Hawai‘i students

Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI partnered with West Hawai‘i high schools and businesses to host the first-ever West Hawai‘i Exposure Fair on Hawai‘i Island from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort, reimagining and transforming the hiring process.

Over 600 students attended from schools across West Hawai‘i, including Kohala High School, Konawaena High School, West Hawai‘i Explorations Academy, Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino and Honoka‘a High School.

“Exposure Fairs are more effective than typical career fairs due in part to the ‘speed-dating’ style that leads to participants uncovering more opportunities. Businesses also benefit from dedicated time with participants by sharing career paths that lead to economic self-sufficiency here in our islands,” said Julie Morikawa, president of ClimbHI. “By exposing students to high-quality careers with a clear progression plan well before graduation, we are helping them understand the requirements and experience needed to begin their path to success.”

Polynesian Adventure Tours and Roberts Hawai‘i provided transportation, while The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort provided space for the event.

On Dec. 1, ClimbHI hosted its first-ever O‘ahu Exposure Fair at James B. Castle High School for over 1,000 students grades 9-12 and 92 teachers. In April, ClimbHI hosted a Hiring Blitz for 74 Honoka‘a High and Intermediate School seniors, serving as a successful pilot for future events across the state.

Full article: https://bigislandnow.com/2023/12/12/climbhi-hosts-first-career-exposure-event-for-600-west-hawaii-students/

Mahalo @alaskaair for welcoming Farrington High Sc

Mahalo @alaskaair for welcoming Farrington High School @farrington.governors Students on their first day of STEP Program

Mahalo to Pila Hanson, Director Organizational Dev

Mahalo to Pila Hanson, Director Organizational Development of Outrigger Hospitality Group, for sharing the 4 keys to hoʻokipa with the students of the Natural Resources Tourism and Hospitality Pathway at Ewa Makai Middle School.

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The entire ClimbHI ‘ohana shares its most heartf

The entire ClimbHI ‘ohana shares its most heartfelt thoughts and prayers for the communities affected by the devastating fires on Maui. Please consider supporting the Hawai’i Community Foundation Maui Strong Fund, which is providing critical relief and recovery efforts to those in need.

https://www.mauicounty.gov/CiviAlerts.aspx?AID=12656

#mauistrong #prayformaui

ClimbHI nonprofit goes on hiring blitz By Allison

ClimbHI nonprofit goes on hiring blitz

By Allison Schaefers
aschaefers@staradvertiser.com

Local workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI is launching hiring blitzes and other new opportunities that connect Hawaii students with Hawaii employers.
ClimbHI held a pilot hiring blitz in April where 74 Honokaa High and Intermediate School seniors networked with industry leaders in finance, health care, aviation, trades, retail and hospitality.
For many positions, the hiring blitz condensed the timeline to one day, rather than weeks or months. ClimbHI President Julie Morikawa, who founded ClimbHI more than a decade ago, said in a statement, “We are reimagining and streamlining the hiring process in an effort to create greater connections between local
businesses and students. Importantly, we are linking students up with career paths that offer economic self-sufficiency with a clear
progression plan.”
MORIKAWA said the success of the pilot will allow ClimbHI to reach schools and businesses throughout the state so students can more easily and equitably access high-quality opportunities, and businesses can tap into an engaged workforce. It’s just one of several new initiatives launched this year as ClimbHI works to redefine workforce development as a comprehensive solutions provider for students, schools and businesses.
Morikawa says businesses are already seeing results.
In the days following the pilot hiring blitz, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel hosted nine Honokaa, Hilo and Kohala high school seniors, eight of whom were hired the same day across a variety
of departments, from food and beverage to engineering. Students were also hired across several other
companies.
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Human Resources Manager Kekai Edayan said in a statement, “We are changing
the traditional hiring model to meet the needs of all students with amazingly positive results.”

Read full article: https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/06/06/hawaii-news/climbhi-nonprofit-goes-on-hiring-blitz/

Mahalo nui loa for spending time with us at our 11

Mahalo nui loa for spending time with us at our 11th annual LEI ClimbHI Career Fair! Thank you to all the businesses, students, and volunteers that helped to make this event successful. #hawaii #lei #climbhi #conventioncenter #inspirehi808 #alaskacares

TODAYS THE DAY! Our very own ClimbHI LEI Program C

TODAYS THE DAY! Our very own ClimbHI LEI Program Career Fair is taking place at the Hawaii Convention Center at 1pm-3pm! #oahu #climbhi #honolulu #conventioncenter #lei #careerfair

TWO DAYS left until our ClimbHI LEI Program Career

TWO DAYS left until our ClimbHI LEI Program Career Fair! #climbhi #lei #conventioncenter #careerfair #oahu

THREE DAYS until our ClimbHI LEI Program Career Fa

THREE DAYS until our ClimbHI LEI Program Career Fair! #climbhi #lei #careerfair #honolulu #oahu #convenctioncenter

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