LK 2023 Housing & Homelessness Group Recognized for Efforts

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​Leadership Kaua‘i cohort visits Alakoko

By The Garden Island | Monday, October 18, 2021, 12:05 a.m.
​Leadership Kaua‘i students use muscle power to attack invasives Friday during their outing to Alakoko Fishpond, a project of Malama Hule‘ia... Read more.

​Leadership Kaua‘i Class of 2022 includes 21 adults

By Dennis Fujimoto The Garden Island | Sunday, June 5, 2022, 12:05 a.m.
The Leadership Kaua‘i Class of 2022 rehearses its stage lineup Friday ahead of doors opening to the class graduation ceremonies at the Kaua‘i Beach Resort & Spa near Hanama‘ulu. Read more...

Leadership Kaua‘i class of 2021 celebrates graduation

By The Garden Island | Sunday, June 13, 2021, 12:05 a.m.
LIHU‘E — Earlier this month, the Leadership Kaua‘i Class of 2021 was recognized and acknowledged for their accomplishments in completing the annual leadership program...READ MORE

​Leadership Kaua‘i shifts focus with help from grant

By Jason Blasco The Garden Island | Wednesday, September 2, 2020, 12:05 a.m.

LIHU‘E — The workforce is continuously evolving, and with COVID-19 there’s an additional emphasis being placed on developing leadership skills.
Char Ravelo, executive director of Leadership Kaua‘i, knows that with all of the unknowns related to the changing work climate, it is imperative to be more prepared than ever to enter the workforce... READ MORE

​No Secret Santa for Leadership Kauai class

By Dennis Fujimoto The Garden Island | Saturday, December 22, 2018, 12:05 a.m.
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Photo Courtesy of Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island
PUHI — “We decided that we don’t want to do Secret Santa, or gifts for each other,” said Stacy Waikoloa, a member of the Leadership Kauai class. “Instead, we pooled the money we would have spent on gifts for each other and bought food to donate to a food bank.”...READ MORE

​‘The past, present and future – all at the same time’

By Dennis Fujimoto — The Garden Island | Monday, September 12, 2016, 2 a.m.
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Photo Courtesy of Dennis Fujimoto / The Garden Island
Elvrine Chow said being at Kalapaki Beach Sunday was different than being there for other events.
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“This is now,” Chow said. “It is happening now. The other events — like the unveiling of the Niumalu Canoe hale mural, or the Kokee meadow — are about things that already happened. Today, we are part of what is happening now.”

Chow was among the hundreds of people who gathered along the walk for the Hanau‘ia ‘O Namahoe, or the birth of Kauai’s voyaging canoe coordinated by Leadership Kauai...READ MORE

Alakaina April Spotlight: Leadership Kaua‘i Class of 2020
Challenging the Process

For Kauai Magazine: April 2023
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A motherʻs dream becomes reality with inclusive playground.

By Laurel Smith The Garden Island | Monday, December 13, 2021, 12:05 a.m.
WAILUA — Shana Marie Cruz grew up playing at the Kamalani Playground at Lydgate Park.
It hasn’t changed much since she was a kid. It’s still a maze of slides, wooden bridges and wonder, with twists and turns and lots of places for kids to run, climb and hide...
“(The park) is sensory overload,” Cruz said. “It’s too much, and my kids don’t have enough space.”
Two of Cruz’s four children are diagnosed with autism. One of them particularly struggles with being in tight spaces with other kids... READ MORE
Photo By Laurel Smith / The Garden Island
Matthew Cruz plays at the Kamalani Playground at Lydgate Park in Wailua on Thursday. He has been diagnosed with autism and sometimes becomes overwhelmed at the park. A new, inclusive park designed for children with special needs is currently being constructed nearby.
Laurel Smith / The Garden Island
Shana Marie Cruz beams with her children, from left SJ, Amelia, Matthew and Caleb. Cruz began advocating for an inclusive playground in 2019. Construction on the playground began last month.

​Women empowering women

By Stephanie Shinno The Garden Island | Monday, March 22, 2021, 12:05 a.m.

LIHU‘E — “A Woman’s Journey in 2021 — This Path Belongs to You” was the theme of a virtual symposium Thursday.
The Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with Leadership Kauai and LEI of Kaua‘i’s (Lady Entrepreneurs + Innovators, leiofkauai.com) presented the symposium...READ MORE

​The business of climate change

By Jessica Else The Garden Island | Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 12:05 a.m.
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Photo Courtesy of Jessica Else/ The Garden Island. The event was sponsored by Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Kauai and County of Kauai, alongside other partners. Upcoming meetings, yet to be scheduled, will focus on sectors like conservation and youth.
LIHUE — The sea level is predicted to rise at least 3.2 feet by the end of the century, and it’s already impacting coastal areas in Hawaii, as the ground beneath highways and shoreline buildings starts to erode... READ MORE

​Maiden Voyage

COCO ZICKOS on May 15, 2018 |  Kaua'i Midweek
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Crew member Kanana Kuhaulua explains that Nāmāhoe is an integral part of “Voyaging with Leadership Kaua‘i” and its focus on service learning and community mindedness.
He wa‘a he moku, he moku he wa‘a. The canoe is an island, an island is a canoe. 
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That’s the message Kanana Kuhaulua hopes to incite at the inaugural “Voyaging with Leadership Kaua‘i” program that launches Friday (May 18). In fact, it’s the same mentality Kuhaulua applies to her life...READ MORE

​‘Leadership Kauai’ leads, inspires in many ways

By Annaleah Atkinson - In Your Corner | Wednesday, January 21, 2015, 12:15 a.m.

I think that we all can pretty much agree that any organization is as good as its membership and that the membership counts on the integrity, strategy, humanity, intelligence, trustworthiness and compassion of its leadership. While a person may be born with the intelligence and willingness to lead, there are many other skills that are also important to deserve the trust, love and respect of one’s followers... READ MORE

​Learning leadership Rotarian style

By The Garden Island | Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 1:15 a.m.
Forty-two Kauai high school students enjoyed a weekend at the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp at CCC Camp in Kokee. The annual event is sponsored by the five Rotary clubs on Kauai.
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“RYLA is a great opportunity for students to get to know one another, learn about teamwork and leadership in fun ways,” said RYLA Chair Dick Olsen. “And, thanks to Rotary scholarships, the weekend is free for participants.”... READ MORE
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