MEOs Enlace Hispano has a new full-time specialist ready to help
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Enlace Hispano continues to provide support for Maui County’s Hispanic community with a new full-time bilingual specialist, Raquel Fernandez. MEO has a special relationship with the Hispanic community on Maui that began with the first...
Flor Andrion named MEO Employee of the Month
The naming of Flor Andrion as Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month was so appropriate given the recent 49th Maui County Senior Fair. Flor was instrumental in the successful running of the Senior Fair on Oct. 29, working behind the scenes. She played the...
Maui Homeless Alliance brings attention to homelessness
About 50 sign wavers from the Maui Homeless Alliance lined the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center side of Ka‘ahumanu Avenue on Tuesday afternoon to bring attention to homelessness and hunger. Maui Economic Opportunity, Feed My Sheep, Family Life Center, Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless...
MEO Core Four Business Planning Classes Daytime series begins Nov 15
Maui Economic Opportunity’s Core Four Business Planning series will begin a daytime series of classes starting Tuesday, Nov. 15. MEO’s Business Development Center offers the course Tuesdays and Thursdays, Nov. 15 to Dec. 15, from 9 to 11 a.m., in-person at MEO Family...
MEO farmworker program staff complete yearlong job training course
Three members of the Maui Economic Opportunity National Farmworker Jobs Program team were honored for completing a yearlong training course on building agricultural employer support and farmworker job retention at the Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs...
National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month
October was National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). In honor of NDEAM, Maui Economic Opportunity is posting pictures of participants in our community who are working. Let's give a big mahalo to all of them for their hard work! Ka Lima O Maui photos...
Kaunakakai Elementary Schools Trunk or Treat
Mela Candelario and her Kāohi Youth Services program joined Kaunakakai Elementary Schoolʻs Trunk or Treat activity on Friday. click to view
Youth Service Halloween Family Night
Nineteen families – with some youth and adults dressed in their Halloween best – joined the Maui Economic Opportunity Youth Services family night on Friday, Oct. 28 2022 The evening included a potluck, games, costume contest and information session on the new 988...
1,600 people attend Maui County Senior Fair first in-person since 2019
The first in-person Maui County Senior Fair since 2019 on Saturday, Oct. 29, drew about 1,600 people to the War Memorial Gym, where they ate local food, met candidates for office, listened to George Kahumoku Jr. and got their flu and COVID-19 boosters. Maui Economic...
Basic Computer 101
2 Classes on Wednesday November 16th.
Each class is limited to 10 people…