Press Releases

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...