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Youth Take the Lead: Second Annual Youth JAM Event at Kawailoa Exceeds Expectations

Youth Take the Lead: Second Annual Youth JAM Event at Kawailoa Exceeds Expectations

by Opportunity for Youth Action Hawaiʻi | Sep 15, 2025 | Uncategorized

When youth are given the space to lead, extraordinary things can happen. This truth came alive at Kawailoa Youth and Family Wellness Center (KYFWC) during the second annual Youth JAM event, where young people didn’t just participate—they orchestrated an...
Photo Essay: RYSE Lifts Up Youth

Photo Essay: RYSE Lifts Up Youth

by Opportunity for Youth Action Hawaiʻi | Jul 8, 2025 | HYCF, RYSE

Residential Youth Services & Empowerment (RYSE) helps homeless youth get off the streets with a place to stay, programs and assistance to finish school or earn their GED. Originally published by Kevin Fujii at Honolulu Civil Beat Residential Youth Services &...
Cultivating Healing: How OYAH Weaves Indigenous Culture into Youth Empowerment for All Youth

Cultivating Healing: How OYAH Weaves Indigenous Culture into Youth Empowerment for All Youth

by Opportunity for Youth Action Hawaiʻi | Jan 30, 2025 | Uncategorized

On January 21st, communities across the United States marked the 9th annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDRH). This observance celebrates our shared values, builds common ground, and inspires collective action to heal and to build a more just world. Organizations...

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