Imi Pono: The Greatest Challenge

 

Mahalo to all the students who sent in their bold, innovative ideas to build a sustainable and diverse economy now and for the future.

Your applications and presentations for a new invention, service, or product to help boost Maui County’s economy were truly inspiring. 

The top 6 ideas (3 each for middle and high schoolers) will win valuable prizes!


175 STUDENT ENTRIES WERE RECEIVED

REPRESENTING THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:

Haleakala Waldorf School

Delta V Tech (Home School)

Iao Intermediate School

Kalama Intermediate School

Kamehameha Maui Middle School

Montessori School of Maui

Sacred Hearts School

Hawaii Technology Academy

Home School

Kamehameha Maui High School

King Kekaulike High School

Lanai High & Elementary School

Maui High School

Maui Preparatory Academy

Molokai High School

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused havoc in our lives and turned our world upside down. We are faced with high unemployment, business closures, and a dramatic rise in public health and safety problems.

As a community, we need to find a new direction and initiatives to reshape and enrich our quality of life.

Overdependence on the visitor industry is no longer a viable option.  COVID-19 hit this industry so hard it may never be the same, and neither will we. A survey of Hawaii residents was recently conducted to solicit ideas on what Maui County’s “New Normal” should look like.  We received promising suggestions and comments.  

We are now casting a wider net to harness ideas from the minds of our youth.  Help us search for the right way: imi pono. 


THE CONTEST PERIOD HAS ENDED

Deadline to apply: October 15, 2020

Final presentation: November 15, 2020

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM

DOWNLOAD 11×17 PDF POSTER to print or share

For inquiries, please email alice.lee@mauicounty.us or call (808) 270-7760.

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