Student Space Exploration Day, one of many career awareness programs offered by STEMworks™ to Maui County students, welcomed middle and high schoolers to an exciting day of STEM-inspired (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) space events....
‘Oko’a Farms
‘Oko’a Farms, a Maui certified-organic farm established by Ryan Earehart and business partner Sal Gil Coca, began in 2008 and has dramatically boosted Maui’s fresh food system. ‘Oko’a, meaning ‘unique’ in Hawaiian, reflects the team’s commitment to...
STEM, Culture, Adventures
The Harrison and Helen Miyahira STEM Center at Maui High School recently hosted Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) STEMworks™ Innovators Summer Camp program. Camp Kauwela, named after the Hawaiian word for summer, is a place for middle school...
Calling Maui County’s Young Innovators: Apply for the 2026 Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award
As part of the upcoming Ke Alahele Education Fund Benefit Dinner and Auction, the Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is inviting local students to apply for the 2026 Daniel K. Inouye Innovation Award. Established to honor the late U.S. Senator...
STEMworks™ Ag Business & Technology Internship Program
Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) showcased their STEMworks™ Agriculture (Ag) Business & Technology Internship Program at the 2026 Maui County Farm Bureau Ag Fest & 4-H Livestock Fair. Through...
17th Annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference welcomed 196 Maui County students
The Sheraton Waikīkī’s conference venue was packed with middle and high school students, including many from Maui Nui, for the 17th annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference on April 15th and 16th. Organized by STEMworks™, a program of Maui Economic...
STEMworks™ Expands Summer Internship Opportunities
Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) STEMworks™ education program is continuing to expand its paid summer internship options this year to meet growing student demand for meaningful, on-the-job training in science, technology,...
Local Students Explore Healthcare Careers at Kaiser’s Maui Lani Clinic
Over 50 students from across Maui County, including 3 from Molokai, joined healthcare professionals at Kaiser Permanente’s Maui Lani clinic in November for a Saturday filled with career exploration and hands-on learning. The event, organized by...
STEMworks Announces 17th Annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference
Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) STEMworks program has announced that its 17th Annual Hawaiʻi STEM Conference will be taking place at the Sheraton Waikīkī on April 15-16, 2026. The education and professional development...
Students Explore Space with MEDB
During the recent AMOS (Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance) Conference, presented by Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) in Wailea, over 1,000 local and visiting industry professionals were joined by 150 Maui County middle school...










