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AKAKŪ UPSTAIRS

Elevating Community & Conversation

 Akakū Upstairs is a public engagement event in our upstairs Suite 205. By featuring a variety of intimate events with speakers, screenings, panels, and workshops we seek to ʻelevate community & conversationʻ, we hope youʻll join in!

Akakū hosts a salon every Third Thursday of the month, admission is free, however, we have limited seating, so reservations are required. Please RSVP with the links below in each event listing.

To view past salons visit HERE.

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

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 ...

Transforming the Lives of Maui’s Homeless

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 ...
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“Maui Film Festival Preview” and Call for Entries w/Director, Barry Rivers

Since 1999, Barry Rivers, founder and director of the Maui Film Festival has turned his love of cinema into a hugely popular, one-of-a-kind open-air festival. ...
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Ocean Plastic Pollution – Cleaning it Up & Stopping it at the Source – Hannah Bernard, Campbell Farrell

Did you know? There are currently over 5.25 trillion pieces of trash & plastic in the World’s Oceans. Our oceans are littered and wildlife is ...

Potential Health Risks of 5G Wireless Technology

Potential Health Risks of 5G Wireless Technology Dr. Lorrin Pang will be discussing the new 5G wireless technology that is being deployed across the nation. ...
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Saving ‘Ōhi’a-Hawaii’s Sacred Tree and Stopping the Spread of Coqui –

Saving ‘Ōhi’a-Hawaii’s Sacred Tree and Stopping the Spread of Coqui Frogs Adam Radford, Manager and Lissa Strohecker, Outreach and Education Specialist, from the Maui Invasive ...
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Hidden Treasures from the Micro World, Gary Greenberg, PhD –

Hidden Treasures from the Micro World...The Microscope Photography of Gary Greenberg, PhD Gary Greenberg is a scientist, author, teacher and photographer who combines his passion for ...

Truths & Myths About Medical Cannabis with Michael Backes, Author

Watch Video Here: Truths & Myths About Medical Cannabis with Michael Backes, Author Medical cannabis researcher and author of Cannabis Pharmacy, Michael Backes, will separate fact ...
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How to Manage Compassion Fatigue in Caregiving – with Shirley Ramey

Shirley Ramey, LPN, is a Healing Touch provider who has spent the last 25 years as a nurse. She works with the Veterans Administration here ...
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Kihei Charter School, Enrollment, Programs and More… with Gene Zarro –

Kihei Charter School, Enrollment, Programs and More… with Gene Zarro Kihei Charter School is an innovative public school serving students in grades K-12. Gene Zarro, a founder of ...