Episode 744: FCC Broadband Maps and Hawaii Green Growth – Nov 30, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Issa Moffett, Celeste Connor

First up, Issa Moffett (she/them), Broadband Mapping Project Manager for Hawaii County, joins me to announce Hawaii Countyʻs broadband page and the launch of the FCC new and improved National Broadband Maps. Please check out the map for your area and report any issues here.

Then, we are joined by Celeste Conners, Executive Director of Hawaii Green Growth, to give us an update on the Aloha + Challenge, the Dashboard Lab and the Hawaii Sustainability Summit

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Episode 744: FCC Broadband Maps and Hawaii Green Growth – Nov 30, 2022

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Episode 743: Hawaii Sea Grant, Science by the Sea – Nov 23, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Dr. Beth Lenz, Sheanae Tam

This week letʻs get right into our conversation and talk about the latest at Hawaii Sea Grant. I welcome Dr. Beth Lenz, Assistant Director for Diversity and Community Engagement at Hawaii Sea Grant and artist Sheanae Tam to talk about Science by the Sea, Limu Love, and the art show ResilienSEA: a Celebration of Science, Education and Art.

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Episode 743: Hawaii Sea Grant, Science by the Sea – Nov 23, 2022

Episode 742: ResilienSEA + Solstice.us – Nov 16, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Cindy Knapman, Steph Speirs

First up, we have Cindy Knapman, Communications Lead at the Hawaii Sea Grant College join me to provide an update on ResilienSEA and Science by the Sea.

Then, we are joined by Steph Speirs from Solstice Power Technologies. Sheʻs here to give us an update on her company and their recent acquisition by MyPower, a subsidiary of Mitsui and Co.

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Episode 742: ResilienSEA + Solstice.us – Nov 16, 2022

Episode 741: Movers and Shakas, Hawaii Talent Onboarding Program – Nov 9, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Nicole Lim, Lei Zeng, Mike Stewart

This week we catch up with Movers and Shakas and their Hawaii Talent Onboarding Program (HiTOP). I welcome Nicole Lim, Director at Movers and Shakas to the show and sheʻs brought with her, Lei “Lee” Zheng from Bank of Hawaii and Michael Stewart from the US Army.

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Episode 741: Movers and Shakas, Hawaii Talent Onboarding Program – Nov 9, 2022

Episode 740: Hawaii Green Growth Annual Partnership Conference – Nov 2, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Chris Hobbs, Joshua Cooper

This week weʻll jump right into our conversation about Hawaii Green Growth and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Joshua Cooper, Director of Hawaii Institute for Human Rights and Chris Hobbs, Sustainability Curator at the Bishop Museum join me to talk about the HGG Annual Partner Conference and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Episode 740: Hawaii Green Growth Annual Partnership Conference – Nov 2, 2022

Episode 739: Intersex Awareness Day + Health Data Science – Oct 26, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Chris Dancy (avatar), Alex Stokes

First up, we have Alex Stokes, Assistant Professor at JABSOM to share about Intersex Awareness Day, which is today October 26. Find out more at Interact Advocates.

Then, Alex and I will talk about Chris Dancy, who has earned the title of the Most Connected Man on Earth and being a Mindful Cyborg. We also talk about data science programs and pathways to a career in data science. Program note: Chris Dancy had a flight delay so couldn’t join us on the show.

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Episode 739: Intersex Awareness Day + Health Data Science – Oct 26, 2022

Episode 738: Membership Campaign Special with Mana Up Cohort 7 – Oct 19, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Meli James, Matt Laundrie, Mahina Tuteur

During this special fall membership campaign edition, we have Meli James from ManaUp and sheʻs brought a couple of alumni from the latest cohort. Be sure you get your tickets to the ManaUp Showcase at Bloomingdales on November 3, 2022.

During our live broadcast, the phone lines are reserved for your show of support. We are looking for new members so if you enjoy our weekly tech talks, we hope you’ll consider supporting the great, original, local programming here on Hawaii Public Radio. You can show your support by going to HawaiiPublicRadio.org or calling 888-536-4700 to become a member.

With that, I welcome Meli James and Mahina Tuteur, founder of Surf Shack Puzzles and Matt Laundrie, founder of Revive Glassworks to Bytemarks Cafe…

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Episode 738: Membership Campaign Special with Mana Up Cohort 7 – Oct 19, 202

Episode 737: Membership Campaign Special with XLR8HI preX Cohort 5 – Oct 12, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Omar Sultan, Matt Williams, Jess Kamanaʻo

During this special fall membership campaign edition, we have Omar Sultan from XLR8HI preX program and heʻs brought a couple of alumni from cohort 5.

During our live broadcast, the phone lines are reserved for your show of support. We are looking for new members so if you enjoy our weekly tech talks, we hope you’ll consider supporting the great, original, local programming here on Hawaii Public Radio. You can show your support by going to HawaiiPublicRadio.org or calling 888-536-4700 to become a member.

Then, I welcome Omar Sultan and Matt Williams, President of Hana Naiʻa and Jessica “Jess” Kamana’o – Founder of HI Cravings LLC to Bytemarks Cafe…

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Episode 737: Membership Campaign Special with XLR8HI preX Cohort 5 – Oct 12, 2022

Episode 736: Digital Inclusion Week + EdCamp 2022 + ALL-SPICE – October 5, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Sen Bennette Misalucha, Mike Fricano, Dr. Helen Turner, Dr. Rylan Chong

First up for our news segment, we have Senator Bennette Misalucha here to tell us about Digital Inclusion Week 2022. Then, we have Mike Fricano from Iolani School to tell us about the upcoming EdCamp 2022.

Finally, we are joined by Helen Turner, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Rylan Chong, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, both at Chaminade University and theyʻre here to tell us about data science and ALL-SPICE.

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Episode 736: Digital Inclusion Week + EdCamp 2022 + ALL-SPICE – October 5, 2022

Episode 735: NASA Space Apps Challenge + What Could School Be – Sept 28, 2022

Photo (l:r) Burt Lum, Josh Reppun, Ian Kitajima, Mark Loughridge

First up, the UH Institute for Astronomy is the host for this year’s NASA Space Apps Challenge, the largest annual space & science hackathon in the world, with over 25,000 participants globally! The event runs from 9:00am on October 1 to 11:59pm on Oct. 2. They will have both virtual participants and in-person activities at IfA Mānoa (9a-5p both days). The virtual event is open to participants throughout Hawaiʻi.

Then I welcome education innovators, Oceanit tech sherpa Ian Kitajima, Director, Case Accelerator for Student Entrepreneurship (CASE) Mark Loughridge and Josh Reppun, Ambassador for What School Could Be. We discuss what could school be and also tell everyone about the upcoming October 18th HVCA panel on the same topic.

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Episode 735: NASA Space Apps Challenge + What Could School Be – Sept 28, 2022