Hawaiʻi Rising

103. ʻŌpio Voices and Leadership


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This multi-grantee episode features two organizations that foster youth voices and leadership through the voices of ʻōpio themselves!

First, we hear from the film crew behind the short film "Never Nothing," which premiered at the 2026 Hawaii International Film Festival (HIFF) ʻŌpio Film Fest in April. These four ʻōpio – Heavenlee Botelho-Sarcedo, Marley Davidson, Zara Speicher, and Alana Creps – produced this film during a weeklong Reel Camp organized by HPF partner Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking. To learn more about Hawaiʻi Women Filmmaking, check out our interview with founder Vera Zambonelli in episode 32.

Next, we speak with Kauila Benz-Marrs and Kaʻihe Giminiz, two haumāna who are part of the interscholastic student council Ke Ea Hawaiʻi. Kauila and Kaʻihe also have featured submissions in issue 5 of the Hawaiʻi Rising zine. You can hear more about Ke Ea Hawaiʻi in episode 8, episode 44, and episode 60.

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