Ethnic Education Hawai‘i

03/21/2026

03/20/2026

EVACUATE NOW 🚨 The city has issued an evacuation order for the Waialua and Haleiwa areas due to “extremely dangerous flooding” and rising water levels at the Wahiawa Dam.

At 9 a.m. the Department of Emergency Management said the dam has not failed, but is at imminent risk of failure with potential life-threatening flooding of downstream areas.

The evacuation zone includes all of Haleiwa between Puuiki Street and Kamehameha Highway, and areas of Waialua between Kukea Circle to Otake Camp. Traffic will be heavy. Carpool if possible.

LEARN MORE: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2026/03/20/imminent-risk-wahiawa-dam-failure-triggers-evacuation-order-waialua-haleiwa-residents/

03/12/2026

03/11/2026

Be safe everyone!

HNL Alert: 06:06 PM 03-10-2026

As impacts begin over Oahu tonight (Tuesday), expect heavy rain and gusty winds. The passing Kona Low Storm will bring severe weather to Oahu and the rest of the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend.

Heavy rain is expected tonight into tomorrow and may be followed by a brief period of less intense rainfall before conditions deteriorate again. Beginning Thursday evening, the weather is expected to worsen and remain dangerous into the weekend and include a higher threat of damaging winds and thunderstorms.

• A Flood Watch is in effect tonight through Saturday.
• A Special Weather Statement has been issued for the state highlighting the threat of flooding and concern about severe thunderstorms.

Take action to prepare for flooding, wind damage, and power outages if you have not done so already.

Details: https://alert.hnlalert.gov

02/24/2026

The State of Hawai'i will be hosting a Career Fair on Saturday!

Part 1 - Career Fair 10:00am-2:00pm
* Career guidance by State of Hawaiʻi recruitment staff
* Computer lab for applying online or signing up for job alerts
* Meet HR and hiring managers from 6 departments:
- Hawaii Department of Accounting and General Services
- Hawaii State Department of Health
- Kapiʻolani Community College
- Leeward Community College
- University of Hawaii at Manoa

Part 2 - Rapid hire pre-screened interviews from 8:00am-3:00pm (Applied prior to the event, interview by INVITE ONLY)

01/26/2026

Tuesday Community Vigil 💛

Please join the Campaign for Immigrant Justice for “Aloha for Alex — A Day of Remembrance & Action,” a community vigil honoring Alex Pretti and remembering the 30+ people who died in ICE custody over the past year, and the many others harmed by ICE and CBP enforcement.

We’ll gather to grieve, reflect, and recommit to urgent action this legislative session.

🗓️ Tuesday, January 27 | 🕙 10:00–11:00 AM
📍 Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Rotunda

🌼 Bring a lei or flower. Wear yellow. Come as you are.

✊ Stand with our community, get Know Your Rights resources, sign up for Observer Training, and help us move anti-collaboration and due process bills now.

Join our campaign here (link corrected from image): bit.ly/2026CIJ

Hosted by the Immigrant Justice Steering Committee: , and The Legal Clinic

01/09/2026

12/30/2025

New Year Meal Distribution by 🌺
Friday, January 2
5:00 - 6:00 PM

📍 Lahaina Comprehensive Health Center
Akoakoa Pl., Lahaina
(Across from Lahaina Civic Tennis Courts)

To assure we can serve as many households as possible, we will limit up to 7 plates per car. Patrons may wait to see if additional supply is available after initial servings are made.

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This information is provided as a community service by the County’s Maui Nui Strong project. To learn more, visit www.MauiNuiStrong.info.