VEX Robotics receives a boost from the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund

Mar 10, 2016 | MEDB News

KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – March 10, 2016 – For nearly a decade Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) and numerous community stakeholders have been empowering students in Maui County and statewide through the MEDB Ke Alahele Education Fund, a grant program that encourages...

MEDB’s “Getting Started For Startups” workshop peeled back many of the layers of HR

Mar 4, 2016 | Business Workshops

KIHEI, Maui, Hawaii – March 3, 2016 – Yesterday’s Maui Economic Development Board (MEDB) workshop, “Getting Started For Startups: The Basics of Sound Human Resources Management,” brought home once again the importance of building a strong foundation for business...

INTRODUCE A GIRL TO ENGINEERING DAY

Mar 3, 2016 | MEDB News

Maui girls in grades 7-8, accompanied by teachers, discovered the exciting and lucrative field of engineering during Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) on Thursday, February 25th, at Maui Research and Technology Park. In observance of National Engineers...

STEMworks™ launches new CAD module for drone design

Feb 26, 2016 | MEDB News

KIHEI – Maui Economic Development Board’s Women in Technology (WIT) launches a new STEM module — CAD Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), Drone Design and Build — as part of its STEMworksä curriculum. WIT’s Drone Design and Build module coincides with Hawaii’s...

HAWAII AND CALIFORNIA STUDENTS COLLABORATE ON ENERGY ISSUES

Feb 10, 2016 | MEDB News

For the first time, Maui Economic Development Board’s (MEDB) Women In Technology (WIT) Project is presenting a student collaboration opportunity between Hawaii and California.  Kamali’i Elementary School, Lokelani Intermediate and Kihei Charter High School on Maui,...