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People for Animals. Animals for People. The Hawaiian Humane Society, formed in 1883, is Oahu’s only open-admissions shelter open every day of the year. A focus of animal lovers with programs and services strengthening the animal-human bond, the organization rescues abused animals, advocates for better laws in animal welfare, educates people and cares for over 20,000 animals each year. Today we will discuss some of the many programs and services the Hawaiian Humane Society provides and give people a chance to know this organization better.

The host for this episode is Winston Welch. The guests for this episode are Mandi Desouza and Sharon Sagayadoro.

Educating and inspiring the next generation of young women to live their dreams and how young men can step up to empower, honor, and serve the women in their lives. The host for this episode is Crystal Kwok. The guest for this episode is Dean Kaneshiro.

Journalist Michelle Broder Van Dyke spent over 6 years as a Night Editor and Hawaii correspondent for BuzzFeed News reporting on everything from pop culture, politics to Hawaii’s top stories as part of the global breaking news team. She was among the 15% of BuzzFeed's workforce recently laid off in January, including 1,000 non-union digital media employees. How have these new platforms of online media changed our way of consuming the news? A graduate of Columbia Univ. Grad School of Journalist, Michelle has reported news for the New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle and Honolulu Civil Beat among other publications. As a Hawaii based journalist, she has won several awards, including first place in the Society of Professional Journalist Hawaii Chapter’s 2017 Breaking News Reporting award. The host for this episode is Carol Mon Lee. The guest for this episode is Michelle Broder Van Dyke.

We will talk with Coach Dave about leadership, creating a culture of excellence, and building winning teams The host for this episode is Rusty Komori. The guest for this episode is Dave Shoji.

Jay and Macro will talk about the legislation surrounding the Green New Deal. The host for this episode is Jay Fidell. The guest for this episode is Marco Mangelsdorf.

In this all Japanese broadcast host Yukari Kunisue interviews Chikako (Chikapin) Asai, Japanese Radio DJ in Hawaii turns to a working Mom of an infant The host for this episode is Yukari Kunisue, PhD. The guest for this episode is Chikako Asai.

Building on the success of our Girls’ Summit (Grades 9 – 12) we believe there is an opportunity as well as a responsibility to nurture girls of all ages to become the leaders of tomorrow. Middle school can be a challenging social passage and we are committed to providing the young women of Hawaii with the tools not just to survive, but to thrive. The host for this episode is Colleen McAluney. The guest for this episode is Brittany Montilliano.

This is the first generation of parents that's had to contend with raising children with smartphones and iPads. It's been over a decade since smartphones burst on the scene, but solid structures still haven't been created to help educate and support parents on how to help their children develop healthy screen habits. Parents are getting limited information from pediatricians, schools and the government. Their own parents didn't have to deal with smartphones and tablets when they were growing up. Many parents who do limit their children's tech worry their children will be ostracized and feel as if the whole culture is pushing back against them. The host for this episode is Lauren Paer. The guest for this episode is Todd Cox.

We're going to see what the new Chair of the House E&E committee has in mind to actually move Hawaii to it's zero carbon, sustainable, non-fossil-fuel, clean energy goals! The host for this episode is Stan Osserman. The guest for this episode is Nicole E Lowen.