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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving from Maui Economic Development Board - we are grateful for the strength, resilience, and spirit of our community, and we wish you and your 'ohana a safe and joyful holiday season!

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Support Local Businesses This Holiday Season!

Support Local Businesses This Holiday Season!

As the gift-giving season begins, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) encourages the community to participate in Small Business Saturday (SBS), a nationwide initiative that aims to support small local businesses. Also called the “Shop Small” movement, it was...

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Women in Technology: Past, Present and Future

Women in Technology: Past, Present and Future

As National STEM Day approaches on November 8, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) reflects on and celebrates how far Maui Nui’s STEM community has come in recent decades. In 1999, Senator Daniel K. Inouye encouraged MEDB to strengthen Hawaiʻi’s STEM (science,...

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Supporting the Dreams of Lahaina’s Youngest Students 

Supporting the Dreams of Lahaina’s Youngest Students 

Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream non-profit organization, with the support of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education, has brought its Always Reading program to two elementary schools in Lahaina this school year – King Kamehameha III and Princess Nāhiʻenaʻena Elementary –...

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What’s Jill Writing Now?

What’s Jill Writing Now?

After moving from Texas to Hilo at age thirteen, Jill Engledow arrived on Maui in 1968 already in love with Hawaiʻi—its land, people, and culture. As an award-winning author and journalist, for years she has written nonfiction about Maui, from news stories to books....

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Trends Maui Nui 2020

Work on the 2020 report began in late 2018, as an update to the 2008 Next Steps Report—to record changes over the decade, to prepare for the 2020 U.S. Census, and to contextualize quantitative research. Like the 2008 report, it is comprised primarily of secondary data, but Trends Maui Nui 2020 includes far more data than its predecessor. It also includes six narratives that bring life to quantitative data. These narratives were developed with the help of a collection of qualitative one-on-one interviews with a cross section of topic experts and residents of Maui County.

About Focus Maui Nui

Focus Maui Nui, a program of Maui Economic Development Board, is a community process seeking the input of local citizens in a discussion about what residents want for the future of our islands (Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Kahoolawe) which together make up Maui Nui and Maui County.

The project is designed to bring individuals, organizations, and communities throughout the county together to identify and prioritize shared values and to send clear messages to local leaders about what we want for our islands, our communities, and our future.

Our Vision

INNOVATION

Maui Nui will be an innovative model of sustainable island living and a place where every child can grow to reach his or her potential.

COMMUNITY

The needs of each individual, the needs of our natural and cultural assets, and the needs of the whole community will be brought into balance to reflect the extremely high value we place on both the land and its people.

EDUCATION

The education and well-being of young people will be fostered to ensure that those born on these islands can, if they choose, spend their whole lives here – raising children, owning homes, enjoying rewarding jobs, and taking advantage of opportunities to contribute to this community and to be good stewards of our local treasures.

LEADER

Maui Nui will be a leader in the creation of responsible, self-sufficient communities and environmentally sound economic development.

PRESERVATION

That which makes Maui Nui unique in the world will be preserved, celebrated, and protected for generations to come.