Video: Carla Kuo, from the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce, gives public talk at UH Hilo
The talk, “Supporting Local,” about economic growth on Hawaiʻi Island, is part of this semester’s Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings at UH Hilo.
Carla Kuo, executive officer at the Hawaiʻi Island Chamber of Commerce, gave a talk Oct. 18 at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo about the chamber and the community’s role in fostering economic growth on Hawaiʻi Island.
The talk, “Supporting Local,” is part of a series of weekly gatherings held this semester at UH Hilo where students, faculty, staff, university retirees, and members of the local community get together in a safe and welcoming environment to share their thoughts around a common topic.
The goal of the series, named Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story: Building Community Through Conversation, is to strengthen the university’s connections to the local community through conversation. Topics cover Maunakea stewardship, mental health, better communication, houselessness in Hawaiʻi, entrepreneurship, and more. Following a short talk by a featured guest, attendees break out into discussion groups and then share their manaʻo (thoughts) with everyone.
The Hawai’i Island Chamber of Commerce is a business member organization founded in 1898 that strives to promote the economic wellbeing of Hawaiʻi Island. Kuo talked about why supporting local businesses is essential to the community’s vitality and how the chamber plays an important role in this effort. Also covered were chamber initiatives and their impact on fostering economic growth and community strength on the island.
The talk was held at the Kilohana Student Success Center located in Edwin Mookini Library.
The Kuleana and Community series is sponsored by the UH Hilo Office of the Chancellor, Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, Kilohana Academic Success Center, Center for Global Education and Exchange, and Assistant Professor of Communication Colby Miyose and Associate Professor of Sociology Alton Okinaka.
