November 17, 2018–August 10, 2019—The Kohala Center’s Beginning Farmer-Rancher Development Program is a nine-month course that includes 188 hours of classroom training, online coursework, on-farm demonstrations and workshops, and field trips, as well as a student-selected assignment.
February 7, 2019—Topic: Business Accounting and Budget
Learn the basics of QuickBooks for business covering file types, creating a company, chart of accounts, financial reporting, making an invoice, and more. Presented by Ann Chiodini and co-Sponsored by The Kohala Center and Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement. Pre-registration required by February 6.
February 9, 2019—Business owners and entrepreneurs are invited to participate in this business development resource workshop. Speakers from Office of Hawaiian Affairs, The Kohala Center, Hi‘ilei Aloha LLC, Hawaiian Community Assets, and Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center will discuss programs, services, and funding sources that can help you start and grow a small business. There is no cost to attend; however, registration is required in advance by contacting Kamaile Pulole-Mitchell at kamailep@oha.org or 808-933-3106
March 18–22, 2019—Our Ōhāhā intersession programs help high school students deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.
Saturday, March 30, 2019—Participants will learn about propagation, cultivation, and harvesting of Hawaiian medicinal herbs including māmaki, ‘ōlena, and more. Class is free but pre-registration is requested. Call 808-969-9220 to sign up.
April 8, 2019—QuickBooks is an accounting and bookkeeping computer program that helps businesses track income and expenses, create invoices and statements, and produce financial statements. This FREE workshop will cover accounting basics and how to read P&L and balance sheets, as well as provide an introduction to QuickBooks to help attendees decide if the software is right for them.
April 22, 2019—Create a solid foundation for your business on social media. Learn to differentiate between various social media platforms and how to build your business brand, whether on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Google+. This FREE workshop will help you determine which networks best support your brand image, define actions you can take to build your audience and achieve your goals on social media.
May 6, 2019—Marketing in today's world can be complicated. Pomai will help you sort it out. Join us for this FREE workshop to learn the key things you should consider and how to make marketing work for you - regardless of your budget.
May 20, 2019—Creating a new website or redesigning an existing site? In this FREE workshop you will learn about basic website building blocks like domains, hosting, security, and popular web applications. Get expert tips on how to organize and develop website content that engages your audience and amplifies your brand.
June 10–14, 2019—Our Ōhāhā intersession programs help high school students deepen kinship with ‘āina and local agriculture through ‘ike that will also help them flourish in life.