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Hawai‘i Tourism Authority Work Wise Program Provides Jobs for Public High School Graduates and Students By Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority July 2, 2024Image CaptionHONOLULU – Fifty-three Maui and O‘ahu public high school graduates and students have received invaluable...

Kalani Students ‘Climb High’ With New Opportunities By MidWeek June 19, 2024Screenshot from MidWeek NewspaperThrough nonprofit ClimbHI, Kalani High School students sort and recycle bottles from Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikīkī Beach Walk at RRR Recycling Services...

ClimbHI Hosts 150 Students for Maui Workforce Event By Maui Now April 6, 2024Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI partnered with the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA) and the Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui, as well as dozens of Maui businesses and organizations, to...

Hawaiian, Alaska Airlines Combo is Good for Hawaii By Mayors Richard Bissen, Rick Blangiardi, Derek Kawakami and Mitch Roth | Honolulu Star-Advertiser February 18, 2024Photo Courtesy: Jamm Aquino | jaquino@staradviser.com Hawaiian Airlines announced in December an...

ClimbHI Appoints New Director of Operations By Sophia Compton | Pacific Business News January 11, 2024In her new role, Gibo will help lead ClimbHI's programs and day-to-day activities, including training educators and businesses, according to the announcement.ClimbHI,...

100 Students in Hawaii Participate in Teen CERT Training By FEMA Preparedness Community January 11, 2024100 Students in Hawaii Participate in Teen CERT TrainingIn October 2023, students from across Hawaii participated in Teen CERT training. The Teen CERT program...

Student Training Program "Climbs HI" By MidWeek November 15, 2023Pictured are Farrington High School students (front, from left) Jaden Manibog, Hyacinth Relosimon and Jace Apuya, and (back) Stephanie Dalinoc, Dayna Robinson, Angelika Agodong, Sofia Tadifa, Clareese...

ClimbHI Launches Program for High School Students at Made in Hawaii Festival By Sophia Compton | Pacific Business News August 8, 2023"It really enhances the concept of [the] Made in Hawaii Festival and turns it into a learning experience," Julie Morikawa, president of...

Pacific Inno - Fire Awards 2023 By Kelsey Kukaua Medeiros July 14, 2023Now in its second year, Pacific Inno’s Fire Awards recognize excellence in tech and innovation — including areas like food and energy independence. This includes both startups and longstanding...

Hawaii Restaurants Provide ‘Overwhelming Support’ for UH Student-Athletes in Braddahhood and Sistahhood Grindz Program By Christina O'Connor | Pacific Business News June 14, 2023For the past year, local entrepreneur Ryan Tanaka has been working to keep University of...

3 Questions with Julie Morikawa of ClimbHI By Sophia Compton | Pacific Business News June 2, 2023“Over the course of the last year, we have been privileged to do all this great work for our state and to reach over 71,500 students,” Julie Morikawa, president and...

ClimbHI Hosts Hospitality Program for Big Island Students By Big Island Now April 21, 2023Nearly 50 high school and college students participated at The Westin Hapuna Beach Resort.Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI partnered with a dozen businesses and...

High School, College Students Explore Career Option By The Maui News March 29, 2023Students get a taste of hotel housekeeping during ClimbHI’s workforce development event at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea on Tuesday. Photos courtesy ClimbHIMore than 130 high school...

130 Students Meet Up with Hospitality Industry Professionals on Maui By Maui Now March 29, 2023Hawaiʻi workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI partnered with dozens of Maui businesses and organizations to host its Leadership, Exploration, Inspiration (LEI) program on...

Helping Students Climb To Success By Hawaii Island MidWeek March 15, 2023Photo Credit: Hawaii Island MidWeek & ClimbHISource

‘Ramping It Up On Steroids:’ Defense Contractor Wants A Bigger Role In Hawaii’s Economy By Stewart Yerton | Honolulu Civil Beat February 20, 2023The once low-profile firm Booz Allen Hamilton is making a push to connect with the community and fill jobs to face China....

Nonprofit ClimbHi Obtained Funding to Sponsor 233 Maui County Students By Maui News | Maui Now December 14, 2022Maui County businesses and organizations have donated $18,500 to sponsor 233 high school students to earn Service Excellence Certificates through the...

Five Questions with Julie Morikawa By Vicki Viotti | Honolulu Star-Advertiser November 18, 2022Julie Morikawa founded ClimbHI to ensure that future generations have easily accessible career tools and connections in Hawaii. Photo courtesy by Craig T. KojimaThe founder...

ClimbHI Recognizes Leading Hawai‘i Schools, Educators and Businesses By Jennifer Sudick | Kohala Mountain News November 24, 2022Hawai‘i schools, educators and businesses were honored at the firstannual ClimbHI Bridge Awards Brunch on Oct. 11, 2022, at the Prince...

ClimbHI Gets Mentioned in the Hawaiʻi DOE Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter By Hawaii DOE | Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter October 26, 2022Photo courtesy of www.hawaiipublicschools.orgClimbHI gets mentioned in the Hawaiʻi DOE Ho‘oha‘aheo Newsletter... ClimbHI recently recognized...

UH Mānoa Engineering Honored for Excellence in Education and Workforce Development By UH News | University of Hawaiʻi News October 14, 2022From left, Ed Barnabas, Booz Allen Hamilton; Song K. Choi, College of Engineering assistant dean; Kimberly Perez Hults, College...

Tourism Gets Career, Technical Education Pathway in Local High Schools By Casey Harlow | Hawaii Public Radio September 29, 2022Jed_ant From Pixabay/The education nonprofit ClimbHI is partnering with the state Department of Education, and tourism organizations to...

Students Get a ‘Leap-Start’ into High-Demand IT Jobs By Kelli Abe Trifonovitch | UH News September 28, 2022A new program is training University of Hawaiʻi students to enter the critical, growing information technology (IT) sector by providing practical experience with...

ClimbHI Launches New Program Connecting Schools with Hospitality Industry Resources By Big Island Now September 16, 2022Hawaiʻi nonprofit ClimbHI has launched Hospitality for Me, a new statewide program that connects schools with hospitality industry resources to...

New Hospitality Program for High School Students Launched by ClimbHI By Kauai News | Kauai Now September 15, 2022Hawaiʻi nonprofit ClimbHI has launched Hospitality for Me, a new statewide program that connects schools with hospitality industry resources to enhance...

New Program Connects Hawai’i Schools with Hospitality Industry Resources By Maui News | Maui Now September 15, 2022File photo of high school students learning about the hospitality industry during a ClimbHi event hosted by the Maui Hotel & Lodging Association. Photo...

ClimbHI Builds School to Hospitality Job Pipeline with New Program By Olivia Peterkin | Pacific Business News September 14, 2022ClimbHI has launched Hospitality for Me, a new program to connect schools with resources to enhance education and job readiness for high...

Nonprofit Launches Program to Help Students with Job Readiness, Hospitality Careers By KITV4 September 14, 2022A non-profit is teaming up with various organizations to increase job readiness for students throughout the state. src:...

ClimbHI Launches New Hospitality For Me Program for High School Students By Maui News July 21, 2022The nonprofit ClimbHI is launching a new program called Hospitality for Me, which provides a full suite of hospitality resources for high schools statewide, making...

For LEI Students, It's The 'Climb' By Julie Morikawa | Hawai'i Island Midweek June 8, 2022Larrianne Daine Lagpacan has always enjoyed cooking with her family, so when she experienced the culinary opportunities available in the hospitality industry during the ClimbHl...

Crystal Ozaki Wins Teaching Honor By The Garden Island June 12, 2022Crystal Ozaki is a teacher at Kaua‘i High School.LIHU'E - A Kaua'i educator received the Hospitality Educator Award from the Hawai'i workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI and the Hawai'i Lodging &...

ClimbHI and HLTA Recognize Two Hawaii Educators with Hospitality Award By Jared Ellis | Hawai‘i Lodging & Tourism Association June 7, 2022Crystal OzakiJoyce MiyamotoThe 2nd-annual award provides immersive industry experiences and mentorship, and includes a $1,000...

KHS Teacher Wins Hospitality Educator Award By Kaua‘i News June 7, 2022Crystal Ozaki, a teacher at Kaua‘i High School for the past seven years, was named one of the two winners.Hawai‘i workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI recognized two educators on Kaua‘i and Maui...

Inspiring Youth to Soar in the Tourism Industry By Julie Morikawa | Kauai MidWeek June 1, 2022Students from Kaua`i High School participated in ClimbHI's LEI (Leadership, Exploration, Inspiration) programThe day after his graduation from Kaua`i High School in 2018,...

Mayor Victorino Announces Grants for Youth Programs, Leadership Development By Maui News May 6, 2022Mayor Michael Victorino announced the award of three grants to three nonprofit groups, for fiscal year 2022, totaling $84,000 for Maui County youth programs and...

Hawaiʻi Public Radio Bytemarks Café By Burt Lum | Hawaiʻi Public Radio February 9, 2022We'll catch up with the new executive director of the TRUE initiative or Technology Readiness, User Evaluation. We'll find out how TRUE is also working with ClimbHI to help develop...

Hawaii Hospitality Businesses and Organizations Join New Effort to Support Service Excellence Certificate Program, Reaching nearly 1,000 Students this Fall By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR September 7, 2021Launched in 2020 by ClimbHI, the Certificate was renewed...

ClimbHI Honors Hawaii Businesses and Educators for Workforce Development By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR August 2, 2021The new award recognizes excellence with ClimbHI Bridge, an online career portal reaching students statewide Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2, 2021 –...

ClimbHI and HLTA Recognize Two Hawaii Educators with New Hospitality Award By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR June 15, 2021The award provides immersive industry experiences and mentorship, and includes a $1,000 stipend Honolulu, Hawaii, June 15, 2021 – Hawaii...

Annual ClimbHI Hospitality Industry Student Event Goes Virtual April 9 By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR March 16, 2021Businesses are encouraged to register for the 9th-annual Leadership, Exploration, Inspiration (LEI) Program Honolulu, Hawaii, March 16, 2021 –...

ClimbHI Brings Together Over 200 Businesses to Help 3,000 Students in Hawaii By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR February 2, 2021A new community initiative is connecting business and nonprofit leaders with students and teachers statewide Honolulu, Hawaii, February...

ClimbHI to Distribute CLIF® Bar Boxes in Drive-Thru Pop-Up in Honolulu on Sunday By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR March 27, 2020Honolulu, Hawaii, March 27, 2020 – Hawaii workforce development nonprofit ClimbHI is distributing 1,000 free CLIF® Bars in a drive-thru...

ClimbHI Spearheads New Hospitality Pathway Certificate for DOE Students By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR January 16, 2020Training launches at a special event on Jan. 21 including teachers and hospitality industry leaders Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 16, 2020 – Hawaii...

ClimbHI to Host First Regionally Focused LEI Program for West Oahu Students By Teddi Anderson | President, TLC PR December 4, 2019ClimbHI to Host First Regionally Focused LEI Program for West Oahu Students Honolulu, Hawaii, December 4, 2019 – Hawaii workforce...