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Mahalo Mayor Roth for inspiring the future leaders Mahalo Mayor Roth for inspiring the future leaders of Hawaii Island!
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Meet our interns this year! Janisse, pictured fir Meet our interns this year!

Janisse, pictured first, is a Junior at University of Hawai'i at Manoa and is majoring in Travel Industry Management. She loves spending her free time on the beach.

Alani, picture second is a Sophomore at Hawai'i Pacific University and is studying Hotel and Tourism Management. She loves exploring the island and going for new hikes in her free time. 

Please say Aloha if you see them at the events!
Prepping for O'ahu annual LEI event this Tuesday A Prepping for O'ahu annual LEI event this Tuesday April 5th! The team is excited to be back and in person. See you then!
We are very lucky this year to have this wonderful We are very lucky this year to have this wonderful event in person again! Together at the Convention center we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the LEI career fair!
Here is the team behind this year’s LEI Career F Here is the team behind this year’s LEI Career Fair 🧡 Here we are checking out the convention center where the event will be held on April 5th! We can't wait to meet you all, mahalo everyone 🤙🏽
Oʻahu LEI 2022-Volunteers Needed! On April 5, 20 Oʻahu LEI 2022-Volunteers Needed!

On April 5, 2022, ClimbHI and the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) will kick off the 10 th annual LEI program on Oʻahu. LEI is an HTA-sponsored workforce development project to inspire Hawaiʻi youth to select careers in the Hawaiʻi visitor industry by providing them with the necessary means to achieve success. From the student’s perspective LEI represents an opportunity for Leadership, Exploration, and Inspiration, and from the hospitality industry’s perspective LEI provides an opportunity to Lead, Expose, and Inspire Hawaiʻi’s youth. LEI 2022 will take place on four different islands (Maui, Oʻahu, Kauaʻi, and the Big Island), include 1,000 high school and college students from across the state and involve over 100 businesses. Oʻahu’s program will include 500 high school and college students from over 20 schools across Oʻahu.

Event location: Hawaii Convention Center 

To get a glimpse of LEI, please use the link below to view a short video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFaM7nDZFNw 

We would love to have you share your success story and inspire the students throughout the day. Please let us know if you’re able to join us for a portion or the whole day at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center on April 5th. Here are some time frames that we could use the support:

8am-11:30am
12pm-3pm

Please let us know the time slots you’d like to join us for or come and hang out with us for the whole day.
Lunch and shirts will be provided, and please check-in 15 minutes before the start of the time slot.

If you have questions, please contact Alani at amaynar1@my.hpu.edu or Janisse at ibanajp@hawaii.edu
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Local nonprofit sees increase in career opportunit Local nonprofit sees increase in career opportunities for students during 1st year of online portal

Hawaii Public Radio | By Russell Subiono

Published March 1, 2022 at 5:54 PM HST

Read the full article at: https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversation/2022-03-01/local-nonprofit-sees-increase-in-career-opportunities-for-students-during-first-year-of-online-portal
As we wrap up 2021, it's inspiring to look back at As we wrap up 2021, it's inspiring to look back at all of the aloha shown by so many across Hawai'i to engage with over 35,000 students.  ClimbHI is grateful for your leadership and support to help more and more of Hawai'i's keiki build their social capital, improve access to livable wages, and most importantly realize they are valued.  

Highlights :

Virtual LEI- 1,000 participants https://lnkd.in/gnKxsGgA
ClimbHI Service Excellence Certificate- 1,400 students and teachers enrolled through 2021
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ClimbHI Bridge- 
33,000 students / 2,063 educators engaged in opportunities
422 opportunity providers / 2,850 educators on-boarded
https://lnkd.in/gHupHDF

Our keiki need your mana'o, so we hope you continue your great work, and for those not currently aware of the opportunities, please come join us in 2022!!
8 Things Hawaii Companies Should Know About Hiring 8 Things Hawaii Companies Should Know About Hiring Interns

By Krista Rafos | HawaiiBusiness Magazine 

Read full story here: https://www.hawaiibusiness.com/8-things-hawaii-companies-should-know-about-hiring-interns/
“To know what is important in life, I needed to “To know what is important in life, I needed to to pay attention to my na‘au (gut), and to always seek what feels right inside,” ClimbHI’s founder, Julie Morikawa.

Read the whole story at: https://alumni.cornell.edu/article/together-we-move-mountains-alumna-partners-with-cornell-in-hawaii/

#inspirehi
Mahalo to YMCA of Honolulu, Bank of Hawaii, and Th Mahalo to YMCA of Honolulu, Bank of Hawaii, and The Queen’s Health Systems for their excellence in providing opportunities to our keikis and hosting events through the ClimbHI Bridge. 

Join our Ohana! Email info@climbhi.org

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Hawaiʻi high school students explore career pathw Hawaiʻi high school students explore career pathways through ClimbHI’s leadership programs and job experiences. Hear what students say about the value hospitality brings them and their futures. bit.ly/studentvoicesclimbhi
#HIEconomicRecovery
#inspireHI
#Leadershipexplorationinspiration

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Mahalo piha to Jon and Thinktech for the opportuni Mahalo piha to Jon and Thinktech for the opportunity and platform to share not only ClimbHI’s work but that of the hundreds of businesses and partners that have come together to expose our Keiki to future career paths here in Hawai’i and the process necessary to get into these careers. We need your help, come join us!

Watch the full story here: https://youtu.be/7f27TwXRUqU
Congratulations to Alyssa Alcos (Waianae High Scho Congratulations to Alyssa Alcos (Waianae High School educator) and Fern White (District RT CTE on Hawaii Island), winners of HLTA/ClimbHI Educators Award & Externship!

“Workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI and the Hawaii Lodging & Tourism Association have teamed up to create a new award to provide learning experiences and mentorship in hospitality to Hawaii educators…”

Pacific Business News has the full story at: https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/06/16/climbhi-hlta-launch-new-award-for-hawaii-educators.html?utm_source=st&utm_medium=en&utm_campaign=me&utm_content=hi&ana=e_hi_me&j=24167644&senddate=2021-06-16

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#learning #community #leadership #development #hawaiiteachers
“Now more than ever as we emerge from COVID-19 p “Now more than ever as we emerge from COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, we must encourage our keiki to embrace the many opportunities our hospitality industry provides.” 

Mahalo to Hawaii Tourism Authority for supporting us to another year of LEI (Leadership Exploration Inspiration) program and helping us inspire the keiki across the state of Hawaii.

Read the article featured in Honolulu Star-Advertiser here: https://climbhi.org/featured-posts/a-visitor-industry-that-inspires-students/

#inspirehi #futureleaders #hospitalityandtourism #climbhi808 #LEI2021 #HTA
Join us on our 9th Annual LEI on April 9th from 9a Join us on our 9th Annual LEI on April 9th from 9am-10:45am

Register at https://events.bizzabo.com/2021LEIProgram
The 9th Annual LEI program is going VIRTUAL! Apr The 9th Annual LEI program is going VIRTUAL! 

April 9th from 9am-10:45am. 
Send us a message how to attend.

For more info, visit https://climbhi.org/featured-posts/climbhi-holds-first-virtual-event/
We are excited to announce that on April 9th, we w We are excited to announce that on April 9th, we will kick-off our 9th Annual LEI program virtually from 9am-10:45am!

Businesses interested in participating in the event should email info@climbhi.org by April 6.

Students interested in participating this year’s virtual LEI program, email info@climbhi.org ASAP

Pacific Business News featured an article on this upcoming event. Read more here: https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2021/03/17/lei-program-goes-virtual.html?cx_testId=40&cx_testVariant=cx_36&cx_artPos=1#cxrecs_s

#inspireclimbhi
#inspireHawaiisyouth
#climbhi808
Mahalo to Daniel Chun of Alaska Airlines for allow Mahalo to Daniel Chun of Alaska Airlines for allowing us to exclusively film at Alaska Airlines for the LEI Program!
And to our videographer @abocchieri for always doing an exceptional job
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Mahalo Julie from @climbhi808 and Palakiko for meeting with our Travel & Tourism pathway students today! We had a blast meeting with you and we can’t wait for April 9th’s Leadership, Exploration and Inspiration (LEI) event.
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