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Spotlight Now: The youth involved in Rediscovering Hawaii’s Soul movement
By: HNN Staff
Published on: June 24, 2025
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Today on Spotlight Now, we’re speaking to Dr. Kamanaʻopono Crabbe, David Sun Miyashiro, executive director of Hawaii Kids Can and Mele Kānealiʻi Hawai’i State Youth Commissioner on the Rediscovering Hawaii’s Soul movement.
In the second half of the episode were joined by David Sun Miyashiro, executive director of Hawaii Kids Can and Mele Kānealiʻi Hawai’i State Youth Commissioner on the Rediscovering Hawaii’s Soul movement.
And next week Gov. Josh Green will join Spotlight Now to discuss everything from the Hawaii Tourism Board to even national stories.
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