AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoMaunakea: The stewardship board took no position on UH’s proposed summit-plan changes, including allowing former observatory sites to host new facilities. The decision now rests with the UH Board of Regents, as the mountain’s cultural significance remains central to the debate. Ocean Exploration: Ten Hawaiʻi scientists, students and educators have joined a 20-day expedition mapping little-known deep-sea habitats around the islands and Papahānaumokuākea; the public can follow live dives online. Living Traditions: Kauaʻi’s Hawaiian salt makers are seeking volunteers to help restore their Hanapēpē harvest area, where storm surge reshaped salt beds and dunes. Stories of Belonging: A new memoir by David S. Salazar Jr. recalls growing up Ilocano in Naʻalehu, exploring language, family trauma and the search for a place between cultures. Youth Well-Being: LGBTQ young adults face more than twice the homelessness risk of their peers, national research finds. Koda Daily, who left his Hawaiʻi family home at 16, describes years without stable housing; advocates say prevention needs affirming services, mental-health care and direct support. Arts & Education: Punahou students earned NPR podcast honors for a project on Hawaiian scholar Mary Kawena Pukui. Hawaiʻi students in grades 7–12 can also enter the state Scholastic Art Awards through Dec. 12.
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