August 1, 2003 was my first day on the job as Executive Director of the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation. I wanted to start by properly grounding myself in this place, so on my lunch hour I went to the area just below Ulupō Heiau in Kailua, just behind the Windward YMCA, looking for Doc Burrows. […]
Post-Secondary Transition Partners Announced
Our recent Request for Partnership sought to identify Hawai’i public high schools that wish to strengthen transition pathways to help students learn more about how to Enlist, Employ or Explore. We specifically looked for school partners who are deeply concerned about life after high school and eager to test innovative ideas targeting students, particularly 11th […]
Youth Voice Hawai’i 2024 Report
How might we better understand the experiences, aspirations and challenges faced by opportunity youth who are not enrolled in post-secondary education, enlisted in the armed forces or exploring long-term career opportunities after high school. ‘A’ali’i Alliance, in partnership with the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, provided a platform for young people to share their perspectives and […]
20-Year Oceans Lookback
I’d like to share with you about my own 20-year learning journey in helping the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation to deploying flexible philanthropic capital to help restore nearshore marine life populations in the Main Hawaiian Islands so that future generations can benefit and learn from this rich natural resource. I’ll bring to light the mistakes […]
20-Year Education Lookback
The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation—founded in 1962 by Harold Kainalu Long Castle, who took a lot of his wealth from Kaneohe Ranch and gave it to this private foundation to make Hawaii a better place—is in a unique position to both think about ideas on public education improvement, and also provide funds to invest in […]