BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-WR-TIMEZONE:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:VEVENT UID:87@laialoha.org DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250307T113000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Honolulu:20250307T133000 DTSTAMP:20250905T070808Z URL:https://laialoha.org/events/spring-meeting-march-7-2025/ SUMMARY:Spring Meeting - New Member Induction and MAO Farms DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first meeting of the year on March 7\, 2 025 at the O'ahu Club as we welcome new members to our Aloha Chapter and h ear from Kukui and Gary Maunakea-Forth\, co-founders of  Waiʻanae Commun ity Re-Development Corporation (WCRC\, dba MAʻO Organic Farms)\, and Cher yse Kauikeolani Sana\, Director of Farm Operations\, to learn about MAʻO ’s vision to transform vacant lands into thriving\, productive spaces th at enrich ola (holistic health and well-being) of the entire Kaiāulu.\n\n About MAʻO Organic Farms\nCommunity members founded the WCRC to grow two of the communityʻs greatest assets: the rich food producing traditions o f the region and the youth who were not achieving their academic potential . WCRC created a social enterprise called MAʻO Organic Farms (MAʻO) and began developing programming to mentor\, educate and empower youth. For 25 -years\, MAʻO has catalyzed educational and entrepreneurial opportunities around youth and land assets to redefine their community by its strenghts and address the root causes of intergenerational cultural\, social\, econ omic and environmental poverty. Thanks to a generous land grant from the H arry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation\, MAʻO now has a rare opportunity t o transition nearly 250 acres in Mākaha into agriculturally productive la nd for the benefit of the community.\n\nAs part of this effort\, MAʻO pla ns to adopt a model of community stewardship to support the long-term heal th\, equity and sustainability of the region. This vision includes develop ing housing for local people and following agroforestry-based agricultural practices that cultivate opportunity\, abundance\, and a rooted sense of community.  This transformative vision of community for Mākaha is a bea con of immense hope that holds the promise of strengthening food security\ , restoring the ʻāina\, and providing housing for the next generation of local ʻāina stewards.\n\nPlease help us welcome our new members to the Aloha Chapter!\n\n \;\n\nDanielle Bass\, Sustainability Coordinator\, State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development\n\nJordan Brant\, SVP of Leasing\, Alexander &\; Baldwin\n\nKirk Caldwell\, Former Mayor\, C ity and County of Honolulu\n\n‘Olu Campbell\, President &\; CEO\, Haw aii Land Trust\n\nChris Conger\, Vice President\, Sea Engineering\, Inc.\n \nThomas Lee\, SVP\, Development\, Hunt Companies\n\nCayenne Pe’a\, Foun der\, Alaka’i Development\n\nKaren Piltz\, Director\, Government Affairs \, Chun Kerr\n\nSohrab Rashid\, Principal\, Fehr &\; Peers\n\nAdam Rove rsi\, Director\, Kaua’i County Housing Agency\n\nJeff Ueoka\, Manager\, Wells Street Law\, LLC\n\nTrisha Watson\, President\, Honua Consulting\n\n Dean Yamamoto\, Managing Member\, Yamamoto Caliboso Hetherington\, LLC\n\n 2025 New Members\n\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://laialoha.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/ 2025-New-Members-pdf.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Honolulu X-LIC-LOCATION:Pacific/Honolulu BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240307T113000 TZOFFSETFROM:-1000 TZOFFSETTO:-1000 TZNAME:HST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR