Aloha Maui: Maui People Telling Maui Stories

Lahaina is a diverse community home to many immigrant populations. Ensuring that multilingual and culturally responsive support is available for these immigrant community members is the driving force behind several key groups and organizations that have stepped up since the Maui fires.
Guests: Veronica Jachowski, Kevin Block, Della Nakamoto, AnnDionne "Dee" Selestin, Eric Arquero, Sieny Corpuz

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In this episode, we highlight Ka Laʻi Ola. This groundbreaking temporary housing development will shelter up to 1,500 wildfire survivors for as long as five years. We discuss the state’s commitment to supporting individuals and families ineligible for FEMA assistance and showcase how Hawaiʻi Community Foundation (HCF) and Maui Strong Fund (MSF) are stepping up to ensure housing stability for survivors. This episode also covers MSF’s largest donation to date, funding Ka Laʻi Ola’s “temporary housing with permanent infrastructure,” providing a long-term solution to a critical need.

Guests: Michelle Kaʻuhane, Joe Campos, Kimo Carvalho, Kalewa Bancaco, Kaleo Phillips, Pakalana Phillips

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Walk through the memories of Lahaina’s history, the enterprises and industries that thrived there, the families and cultures drawn to it, and the underlying characteristics that define the spirit of Lahaina that have, and will continue to, persevere.

Guests: Cody Pueo Pata, Makalapua Kanuha

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Hawaiʻi Community Foundation, via its Maui Strong Fund, has come alongside key organizations and entities already doing great work to uplift Maui’s people and place, increasing the reach and impact of these critical community partners. The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement has been one of those key partners, providing services from distribution of essential supplies to standing up a hub that helps those impacted navigate the myriad of local, state, federal and nonprofit resources available, and also developing multiple temporary housing initiatives.

Guests: Micah Kāne, Kūhiō Lewis, Kukui Keahi, Dustin Kaleiʻōpū, Nick Carroll

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In this opening episode, Alakaʻi welcomes the members of the Mayor’s Lahaina Advisory team to the Aloha Maui set, marking the one-year remembrance of the Maui wildfires. This dedicated group of Lahaina’s own was called upon and stepped up to kōkua and kākoʻo their community as they collectively navigated through unprecedented challenges. Together, we reflect on the past year, acknowledging the struggles and loss while also sharing stories of resilience and recovery that continue to fuel hope and healing.

Guests: Kim Ball, Archie Kalepa, Earle Kūkahiko, Kaliko Storer and Nestor Ugale

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