Startup Weekend Maui offers two workshops: The Lean Startup Overview and The Pitch Bootcamp

Apr 21, 2016 | Startup Weekend Maui

KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – April 19, 2016 – In preparation for the 3rd Annual Startup Weekend Maui set for May 13-15, Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) is offering two free workshops: Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup Overview on Thursday, May 5th and Pitch...

FOR THE LOVE OF COOKIES!

Apr 21, 2016 | MEDB News

The Maui Cookie Lady, Mitzi Toro, has been in business for three extraordinary years. The first year started with baking cookies as a fundraiser for the ICU nurses who cared for her father before he passed away. The second year, making them became a favorite hobby. It...

7th Annual Hawaii STEM Conference culminates Hawaii STEM Education Week

Apr 19, 2016 | MEDB News

KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – April 18, 2016 – It’s official! The Maui County Council has proclaimed the week of May 2nd “Hawaii STEM Education Week,” in recognition of the 7th Annual Hawaii STEM Conference which will take place on the island of Maui on May 6 and 7. Held at...

MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund awards $137,000-plus in STEM grants

Apr 13, 2016 | MEDB News

Maui Economic Development Board announces this year’s recipients who received total grant awards of more than $137,000 from the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund. Awards, ranging from approximately $2,000 to $10,000, were distributed this 2015-2016 school year along with...

GOOGLE EDUCATIONAL APPS IMPROVE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Apr 6, 2016 | MEDB News

Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) Ke Alahele Education Fund stresses the importance of students having the ability to use a variety of technologies effectively to be career ready. Recognizing the critical nature of this preparation, MEDB has worked vigorously...