Karen Hanada, Director of UH Maui Extended Learning to speak
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Karen Hanada, Director of Extended Learning and Workforce Development at UH Maui, will be the speaker at the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset meeting. The title of her presentation is “Maui Food Innovation Center – A Community Partner in Economic Development”
The Maui Food Innovation Center, a business incubator supporting local food producers, received a $22,000 grant from the Rotary District 5000 Foundation's Maui Fires Relief Fund. These funds enabled Lahainaluna High School students to participate in the Center's education, training, and business development programs.
Hanada manages the Maui Food Innovation Center and serves as Co-Principal Investigator for the MBDA Pa'Oihana entrepreneurship grant. She has worked at the Pacific Biosciences Research Center, Kapiolani CC’s Office of Continuing Education, and in various roles at UH Maui College. For her graduate studies, she has written on globalization, higher education innovation, and multicultural perspectives.
The meeting will be held in the Lahaina Noon Restaurant at the Royal Lahaina Resort and Bungalows, 2780 Kekaa Drive, Lahaina, 96761. Social time and ordering food and drink from the Happy Hour Menu is at 4:00 p.m. Program is from 4:30-5:30 pm. To attend in person, email Club Service Chair Laura Stanton at lstanton127@outlook.com.