Lokai Kukahiko Coordinator
Lokai has had experience with grassroots, nonprofit work all of her life. Growing up, she spent much of her time at Hoʻoulu ʻĀina, a 100-acre nature preserve, in the back of Kalihi Valley. Also, her grandfather was a pastor for KEY Project, a community center in Kahaluʻu. These are places where Lokai calls home, where individuals from keiki to kūpuna gather to hold connection to past, present & future, build relationships with community and culture, and honor our land and ancestors.
Lokai graduated from UH Mānoa in 2020 with a BA in Hawaiian Studies & Hawaiian Language. She aspires to use her upbringing and experience to bring the ideals and values of ʻāina-based, community-centered work to everything she does.
In addition to this, Lokai is passionate about ʻāina-based education, Hawaiian mele & oli, lāʻau lapaʻau, and native practices around birth and midwifery. When sheʻs not advocating for community or holding loving, transformative space in virtual workshops with OSF, sheʻs spending time with her grandparents or her 6 younger siblings.
Professional development to help organizations grow
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Victoria Hanes, PsyD
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Judy Mohr Peterson
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Lisa Maruyama
I'm grateful for One Shared Future because it provided us the opportunity to meet new friends and colleagues who are fighting the same battles! We got to... identify ways that we can move together toward better serving our brothers and sisters across the state.
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