Creating innovative solutions demands teamwork; hence, by collaborating, we transform concepts into actionable strategies that propel our process of change forward.

KEY ACTIVITIES

• Facilitate “learning community” sessions

• Assess and identify resources

• Identify partners and other key stakeholders

• Define roles and shared measurements for success

• Identify capacity and professional development needs

• Create detailed, goal-oriented action plans that include a theory of change, service delivery model, partnership and governance structure, and expected outcomes

• Determine data management capacity and conduct analysis of internal metrics

Resources

GOOD JOBS REPORT

Hawai‘i Workforce Funders Collaborative discovered that few jobs in Hawaiʻi offer wages sufficient for residents to support themselves and their families. In fact, among the 755 occupations within Hawaiʻi's industries, only 26 provide more than 100 annual job openings and a wage that can sustain a resident and one other family member. Download the full report here.

WORKER SHORTAGE INDEX

According to uschamber.com, Hawai‘i has 58 available workers for every 100 open jobs. Visit uschamber.com for more details.

ALICE IN HAWAIʻI

ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed and it tracks both the incidence of financial hardship in Hawai‘i and the day-to-day impacts on island residents.

Aloha United Way’s report expands upon earlier studies conducted by United For ALICE, which juxtapose the local cost of living against household income to determine the proportion of households falling below the ALICE Threshold – encompassing those identified as ALICE and those beneath the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

Download the full study here.

GET INVOLVED

Whether you're an employer looking to engage with the local workforce, an educator interested in developing relevant training programs, or a community leader passionate about economic empowerment, there are many ways to get involved in KanakaMob initiatives. Reach out to local partners or organizations leading these efforts to learn how you can contribute to building a stronger, more resilient workforce in your community.