Empowering People.  

Honoring Place.          

Living Our Purpose.  

     FUELING CHANGE

UPCOMING ʻĀINAPRENEUR COURSES

ʻĀinapreneur courses blend ʻike kūpuna, practical tools, and mentorship. Join a movement where ʻāina, ʻōlelo, and business meet. The next two cohorts begin late September 2025.

NEW ON THE POD

Visioning the next five years — anchored in kuleana and pilina.

SEEDS OF THOUGHT

Fresh post: Indigenous economies aren’t relics — they’re models of resilience.

inspire action,
spark transformation    

ChangeMakers Hawaiʻi champions economic equity and justice by empowering Native Hawaiian, Indigenous, and underserved communities. Through culturally grounded programs like ʻĀinapreneur, Kanakanomics, KanakaMob, and Philanthropono, we enhance small business growth, financial literacy, workforce development, and nonprofit capacity building. Join us in creating meaningful change and transforming lives!

  BLAZIN’ SNOW                     

Zachere’s journey with Blazin’ Snow shows what happens when grit meets aloha. From mom to ʻāinapreneur, she’s carving her own path—one shave ice at a time.

         MIKIʻALA LIDSTONE 

Mikiʻala doesn’t create change from the outside in. She cultivates it from the roots up — where culture, community, and ʻāina meet.

Bryson Hiro’s journey from quiet dreamer to ʻĀinapreneur changemaker is a story of perseverance, humility, and aloha.

 HIRO’S COOKIES                   

   OUR PATHWAYS TO CHANGE

plant roots with us

Change begins in connection—with each other, with ʻāina, and with purpose. By becoming a member of ChangeMakers Hawaiʻi, you’re
joining a collective heartspace where ideas
grow, voices rise, and community leads.
Walk with us as we imagine and build
a thriving future, together.