Ku‘i Hao

08/26/2026

A strong workforce starts with strong partnerships.

Kuʻi Hao brings together education, industry, and workforce development to help prepare Hawaiʻi's next generation of skilled professionals.

Together, we're creating pathways that support local talent and strengthen our communities.

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08/19/2026

Every skilled welder, machinist, fabricator, and technician started by learning one new skill.

Kuʻi Hao is helping create opportunities for Hawaiʻi's future workforce to gain hands-on experience, build confidence, and discover careers in advanced manufacturing and skilled trades.

The first step can lead to a lifetime of opportunity.

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08/12/2026

Advanced manufacturing is about more than what gets built.

It's about developing skilled workers, strengthening local industries, and creating opportunities that help Hawaiʻi thrive.

Through workforce training and industry partnerships, Kuʻi Hao is helping prepare the next generation for careers that make a lasting impact across our islands.

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08/06/2026

Earlier this year, Kuʻi Hao partnered with Project MFG to bring career exploration opportunities to Baldwin High School's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academy students.

Representatives from Mahi Pono, Alpha Construction, and Maui Auto Care shared their experiences and insights into careers across agriculture, construction, and the automotive industry, helping students connect their classroom learning to real-world career opportunities.

By connecting students with local industry professionals, we're helping inspire the next generation of Hawaiʻi's skilled workforce.

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07/28/2026

Hawaiʻi's advanced manufacturing workforce is gaining national recognition.

A recent feature highlights Honolulu Community College's Advanced Manufacturing Program and Facility—the first of its kind in Hawaiʻi—and the partnerships helping prepare local residents for high-demand careers.

Made possible through collaboration between Honolulu Community College, Kuʻi Hao, and the U.S. Department of Defense's Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, the facility provides hands-on training in machining, fabrication, precision tools, and digital systems that reflect today's modern manufacturing environments.

By creating local pathways to skilled careers, the program is helping strengthen Hawaiʻi's workforce while supporting the industries that keep our communities, economy, and national defense strong.

Read the full story: https://www.advancedmanufacturing.org/states-of-the-industry/hawaii/hawaiis-first-advanced-manufacturing-program-facility-trains-residents/article_8547ce1e-c815-425e-88bd-f7b8d7946a96.html

Hawaii is an essential location for global trade and national defense. The island state is considered one of the most strategically significant military locations in the world, according to Hawaii’s

07/21/2026

Investing in the next generation of skilled trades starts with providing students access to the right tools.

Through the Kuʻi Hao initiative, a new welding fume extraction system was installed at Kailua High School in partnership with Rob Morrow, the American Welding Society, and D&M Industrial Repair Services.

This equipment helps create a safer, industry-ready learning environment where students can develop hands-on welding skills and prepare for careers in Hawaiʻi's growing advanced manufacturing workforce.

Mahalo to our partners for helping strengthen career and technical education opportunities for Hawaiʻi's future workforce.

07/15/2026

From June 22–24, educators and workforce partners participated in MEERA II Training at Leeward Community College's Resource Teacher Center, expanding their knowledge of advanced manufacturing education through hands-on learning and collaboration.

Trainings like these help equip educators with the tools and resources to inspire the next generation of Hawaiʻi's manufacturing workforce.

Mahalo to everyone who participated and continues to strengthen career pathways in advanced manufacturing.

06/30/2026

A resilient workforce is built through collaboration, technical training, and industry opportunity.

Kuʻi Hao is helping strengthen Hawaiʻi’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem by preparing local talent for high-demand careers that support economic growth and workforce sustainability.

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06/25/2026

Congratulations to the graduates of Cohort II of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Program!

On June 10, we celebrated another group of dedicated participants who completed this intensive 15-week program at Honolulu Community College. Through hands-on training in machining, welding, and advanced manufacturing, these graduates have gained industry-ready skills that strengthen Hawaiʻi's workforce and support the future of our state's industrial base.

Designed for incumbent Hawaiʻi workers, active-duty military personnel, and local civilian employees, the program prepares participants to meet the evolving demands of today's advanced manufacturing industry while creating pathways to high-quality careers.

Mahalo to our partners for making this program possible: the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy & resource sponsor, Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program, Honolulu Community College, and BG Workforce.

Congratulations to Cohort II—we look forward to seeing the impact you'll make across Hawaiʻi's manufacturing workforce!

06/24/2026

Workforce development is about creating opportunities that last.

Kuʻi Hao is connecting Hawaiʻi’s workforce with technical training and industry-aligned career pathways that support long-term economic growth and resilience.

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