The League of Women Voters of Hawai`i County held a meeting on "Huli Aʻo: Rethinking Youth Civics" on Saturday, November 23, at Hawaiʻi Community College, featuring guest speakers Trevor Atkins and Laura Acasio and followed by a lively audience Q&
Mahalo to Brad Clark for serving as the guest speaker on impartial voter information at the ICA meeting on August 27, 2024, at Hilo Community of Christ Church, through an introduction by Helen Hemmes.
Every two years, League gets calls for League to sponsor candidate forums, oftentimes by candidates. League often declines because we can’t find volunteers.
The LWV was asked by the Chair of the Political Science Department at UH Hilo to provide a workshop to the Political Science (PoliSci) club on how to create and submit meaningful testimony on legislative measures.
Mahalo nui loa to these volunteers for their work on the Waikoloa Village Association vote count and annual meeting on May 10 and 11, respectively, and for braving the stormy weather: Kit Afable, Brad Clark, Sue Irvine, Iris Fujii, Marva Furmidge
The Hawaii County Committee on the Status of Women organized a voter registration table for the Pahoa Bruddah Kuz Youth Jamm, which was held April 20 at the Billy Kenoi Park Gym in Pahoa. Vice Chair of the Committee, Shana Kukila is a new member
Under blue skies and shady palms, the community gathered on June 29 at Hilo Bayfront for the 2024 Hawaiʻi Island LGBTQ+ Pride Festival at Moʻoheau Park and Bandstand.