This author has not written his bio yet.
But we are proud to say that admin contributed 166 entries already.
We have a lot to celebrate this year! We launched the AiKea Academy to train people how to organize their communities. We have new AiKea clubs at Mililani High and Farrington High. Our AiKea UH has an exciting new campaign on campus housing. Our affordable housing campaign is off to a great start. So of […]
AiKea attended the Social Advocacy Forum hosted by Catholic Charities Hawaii, Hawai’i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice, and PHOCUSED. AiKea member Joli Tokusato spoke on one of the panels about our campaign to preserve affordable housing by stopping illegal vacation rentals.
It’s no question that there’s a housing crisis in Hawai’i. Housing costs are going up. Homelessness is on the rise. AiKea is organizing the community to do something about it. Watch the full episode on the ‘Olelo website.
AiKea member and Aloha DREAM Team Organizer April Bautista joined the Dream Team in a Brown Bag Luncheon to talk to the media and community about their campaigns and programs for immigrant rights and reform. Stay updated by liking their Facebook page.
Sakadas (Filipino plantation workers) arrived in Hawai‘i 100 years ago. Hawaii’s plantation economy was built on their struggle and sacrifice.Today, tourism has replaced plantations. Like the sakadas, many Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew workers are of Filipino descent. They continue our fight. Over 100 workers and community members rallied in support of these workers […]
AiKea organized a tour of Waikiki for The Neighborhood Funders Group. We spoke to them about the history of tourism in Waikiki, the tourism industry today, and the plight of non-union hotel workers at Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew. At the end of the tour, some participants went to the Aston Waikiki Beach and […]
AiKea members attended the Kalihi-Palama Neighborhood Board Meeting to inform board members and the community about our campaign for affordable housing. Look out for us at your Neighborhood Board Meetings in the near future!
AiKea and FACE (Faith Action for Community Equity) held a vigil to support the workers at Aston Waikiki Beach and Hotel Renew who want a fair process to decide whether to unionize. Workers and community members alike were moved by the stories of these workers and the overwhelming support from the community.
Local Filipina/o American community leaders went to the Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel because Aston management told their housekeepers no Ilocano at work. This is illegal and discriminatory. Over 80% of Aston workers (and 98% of their housekeeping workers) are of Filipino descent. The community members shared words of support to the housekeepers in Ilocano and […]
AiKea celebrates Filipina/o American History Month by speaking to 3 Filipina American leaders who are fighting for positive change in our communities, in Hawai’i and beyond. Watch the full episode on the ‘Olelo website.