Let's collaborate!

As Millennials and Gen Zers, we understand firsthand how incredibly tough it is to live and raise a family in Hawaii. 

With these challenges, we can't blame our peers for moving to the mainland, where it's generally cheaper to live.  But imagine if we all were super engaged, had a united and mighty voice, and sparked a movement in Hawaii.  How powerful would that be?

At the YP Cost of Living Summit, we want YOU to help brainstorm innovative solutions and tell your story to policymakers and community leaders. 
 
AGENDA: Registration includes lunch, one pau hana beverage ticket and light pupus

• 11:30 AM Registration

• 12:00 PM Exec Connect Style Lunch - Attendees will interact with legislators, policymakers, and community leaders in an intimate setting. Options are:
  • John Fink, President & CEO, Aloha United Way
  • ​Representative Troy Hashimoto
  • Gladys Quinto Marrone, Executive Director, Nareit Hawaii
  • Speaker Scott Saiki, Hawaii House of Representatives
  • Councilmember Tyler Dos Santos-Tam 
  • Council Chair Tommy Waters, Honolulu City Council
  • Josh Wisch, President & CEO of Holomua Collective
• 1:05 PM Keynote Address
• 1:45 PM Cost of Living Housing Panel Discussion
  • ​Jeff Gilbreath, Executive Director, Hawaii Community Lendin
  • ​Nani Medeiros, Chief Housing Officer, Office of the Governor, State of Hawaii
  • ​Facilitator: Ryan Catalani, Executive Director, Family Promise of Hawaii
• ​2:55 PM Cost of Childcare and Early Childhood Education Panel Discussion

  • ​Erin Henderson Lacerdo, Executive Director, Association for Infant Mental Health in Hawaii

  • Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke

  • Dr. Megan McCorriston, Chief Executive Officer, Seagull Schools

• 4:05 PM Cost of Food and Energy Panel Discussion
  • Representative Scot Matayoshi, Hawaii State Legislature
  • Steven Nakahara, EVP & Chief Credit Officer, American Savings Bank
  • Rebecca Dayhuff Matsushima, Vice President, Resource Procurement, Hawaiian Electric Company
  • Facilitator: Alena Auyoung, Information Governance Officer, Kamehameha Schools

• 5:05 PM Closing Remarks

• 5:30 PM Pau Hana

SESSIONS:  We will have one-hour sessions on (1) housing, (2) childcare and early childhood education, and (3) food and energy.  The goal of these sessions is to motivate attendees to be a part of the solution. 

• First 20 minutes:  Each session will have a panel of 3-4 experts on the topic.  We intend to have experts that represent different viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds.  Through a moderator, audience members can ask questions of the panelists. 

• Next 30 minutes:  We will facilitate small group discussion and think tank-style brainstorming.  Panel members can walk around and chime into the small group discussions.

• Last 10 minutes:  Groups will present their ideas to the larger audience.

Join the conversation to impact change!
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