Video: Mayor Kimo Alameda gives public talk at UH Hilo: “Kuleana in Practice”
The talk is part of UH Hilo’s Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings.
By Staff/UH Hilo Stories.
Mayor Kimo Alameda gave a public talk on “Kuleana and Practice,” Aug. 29, 2025, at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. The mayor’s talk explores how everyone has kuleana (responsibility), to the land, to each other, even in the face of adversity.
Mayor Alameda is a proud father of seven children who has dedicated his professional career to serving the people of Hawai’i Island. Prior to being elected as mayor, he led Bay Clinic as CEO, the Hawai’i Island Fentanyl Task Force, and was the executive of the County of Hawaïʻi’s Office of Aging. A licensed psychologist and former coach, Mayor Alameda leads the county to build healthy communities, support geographic equity, and create a stronger island for all.
Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story
The goal of the series, named “Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story: Building Community Through Conversation” and launched in fall of 2024, is to strengthen the university’s connections to the local community through conversation. Talks cover youth-focused government programs, health care, food systems, climate challenges, 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 talks are held on campus 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.
