Over the last two years, our Foundation has proudly invested in a focused portfolio of seven grants—each designed to help more young people in Hawaiʻi enter the skilled trades, especially those from underrepresented and rural communities. We marked the close of this work at our Skilled Trades Final Convening in late 2025 at Honolulu Community […]
The Case for Investing in What Works: Lessons from GoodJobsHI
Imagine after high school, that you chose immediate income over college, taking a service job that offered quick money but little long-term growth. Now, you are in a position with no room to advance and your wages soon won’t be enough to support the family that you hope to start. This short-term gain came at […]
Middle School Transition Partnership Fund – Career Readiness
Presentation and Video from Informational Webinar About the RFPFor many students, their time spent in middle school will be their shortest tenure at a public educational institution. It is also a time of greater independence, new friends, more demanding coursework and new learning opportunities. One of the HIDOE strategic plan goals is to ensure that […]
Removing Barriers to Opportunity: The Hawaiʻi Renewable Learning Fund
In Hawaiʻi, we know that a resilient future depends on a strong local workforce. But even the most motivated student won’t complete a program they can’t afford. That’s why the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation, in partnership with Social Finance, launched the Hawaiʻi Renewable Learning Fund—a zero-interest, no-fee loan program now available to low-income juniors and […]
Hawaii Youth Apprenticeship Network Design Sprint RFP
If you will be the Lead Organization for the partnership, click the button above to register to submit a proposal. Please note that the Lead Organization must be based in Hawaii. You can view the Informational Webinar for applicants below and download the presentation slides. Youth apprenticeship is a strategy that helps young people ages […]