During the week of September 22, GEAR UP Hawai‘i celebrates National GEAR UP Week 2014. This week commemorates the continuing success of Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), a college access program funded by the U.S. Department of Education to provide students and families the services they need for college success. […]
Leading the way: developing school leaders in Gwinnett County, GA
Last week, I joined a team from the Hawaii Department of Education in Gwinnett County, GA just outside of Atlanta. We were there to see how a best in class school district roughly the same size as ours prepares their future principals for the rigors of school leadership. In fact, just today, Gwinnett was named […]
Bringing tourism and environmental leaders together to heal our oceans
Yesterday, I spent half a day with two dozen corporate and conservation leaders to figure out how we can work together to promote the intersection of economic and environmental sustainability in Hawai‘i. Many thanks to Hawaiian Airlines’ Ann Botticelli and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Mike McCartney for their leadership to get this conversation started. As […]
Marine Conservation
Finding the Best Fit for Our Marine Conservation Efforts The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation loves the ocean. As a result, the Foundation directs much of its grantmaking to improving ocean governance and management through a community-based approach ensuring healthier, more resilient and more sustainable nearshore marine ecosystems. The Foundation defines the community-based approach as inclusive— […]