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Akakū Upstairs: Superheroes in Cinema — Comics on the Big Screen with Barry Wurst, II

July 9, 2019

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Superhero movies from powerhouse publishers like Marvel and DC Comics have dominated the film market for more than a decade, taking in more money than any other film genre.

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AkakÅ« Upstairs: Harvesting History – Kihei’s Ancient Kō‘ie‘ie Fishpond

June 20, 2019

  Harvesting History – Kihei’s Ancient Kō‘ie‘ie Fishpond with Joylynn Paman, Exec. Director of ‘Ao‘ao…

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Akakū Upstairs: Take Command Of Your Financial Future with Lis Arcienega

June 11, 2019

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Lis will walk us through the process of assessing financial goals and setting the things in motion that can help bring them to fruition. She will also talk about a new retirement paradigm in which folks take a break from work, gain some new technological skills, and then rejoin the workforce in a different capacity, possibly repeating the pattern several times.

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AkakÅ« Upstairs: Protecting Hawaii’s Sea Turtles with Hannah Bernard and Magdalena Carey

May 29, 2019

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Sea turtles are threatened and endangered species, yet they are both beloved by tourists and a favorite food source for sharks. Maintaining its population is critical to nature’s balance, not to mention Hawaii’s tourist economy.

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AkakÅ« Upstairs: The Uncertain Future of Internet Access in Hawaii – Burt Lum

May 29, 2019

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Keeping up with the speeds available to mainland customers will require new cables connecting Hawaii to the grid, but who will foot the bill? Will Hawaii businesses be able to compete in the global economy?
As higher resolution video and “the internet of things” place bigger and bigger demands on our broadband network, the need for new infrastructure is obvious, but who is planning for the next stage?

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Transforming the Lives of Maui’s Homeless

May 15, 2019

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Lisa Darcy is a long-time advocate for those living unsheltered on Maui and the founder of “Share Your Mana”. She is designing an easily-replicated, sustainable blueprint for combating preventable outcomes in homelessness, mental illness, and addiction.

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