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…
Senior Fair for the entire family set for Oct. 29 at War Memorial Gym
Health screenings, including for vision and blood pressure; entertainment headlined by George Kahumoku Jr.; and Maui Fair-like fare of cascaron, pasteles and Portuguese soup will be found at the 49th Annual Maui County Senior Fair on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the War...
Jennifer Grancha named MEO Employee of the Month
Jennifer Grancha, who was named Maui Economic Opportunity Employee of the Month, believes in second chances for her clients – recently released inmates from jails and prisons – while taking no excuses. “She is creative and patient in her approach” with her clients,...
Public Transportation in Maui County’ video shows on Akaku
Public Transportation in Maui County,” a 36-minute video providing an overview of transportation options and how to access them, is currently running on Akaku Maui Community Media. The video was commissioned by the Maui County Department of Transportation and produced...
New play structures installed at MEO Head Start preschools
Children attending eight Maui Economic Opportunity Head Start preschoolsites are enjoying new play structures in a $506,000 renovation project completed last week. The new play structures are open air with a lower profile and provide for better safety and supervision...
MEO Hana Office reopens Thursday
The Hana Office of Maui Economic Opportunity, located in the Hana Community Center, will reopen Thursday, Oct. 13, for in-person business after being closed for renovations nearly two years ago. The office in the Maui County facility is located at 5101 Uakea Road and...