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Bridging the Gap: Conversations Connecting Hawaii

Bridging the Gap: Conversations Connecting Hawaii

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 Bridging the Gap: Conversations Connecting Hawaii, hosted by Daniel Aipa, explores the evolving relationship between Hawai‘i’s military and local communities. From land use and education to disaster response and defense, each episode features honest conversations with military leaders, cultural experts, and community voices. If you care about Hawai‘i’s future, this podcast is for you. Listen in. Lean in. Build bridges.MACRO Hawaii Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Always Ready: Local Leadership in the Hawaiʻi National Guard

    Always Ready: Local Leadership in the Hawaiʻi National Guard
    Feb 3 2026

    From McKinley High to Adjutant General, Major General Stephen Logan's journey is rooted right here in Hawaiʻi. Local roots matter when it comes to leading our Hawaii National Guard. Always ready for Hawaiʻi, always ready for the nation.
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    33 mins
  • Strength in Support: Tackling Hawai‘i’s Food Insecurity

    Strength in Support: Tackling Hawai‘i’s Food Insecurity
    Nov 13 2025

    In this episode of Bridging the Gap: Conversations Connecting Hawai‘i, host Daniel Aipa sits down with Amy Miller, CEO & President of Hawai‘i Foodbank, and Keola Taniguchi, Executive Director of Armed Services YMCA Hawaii.Together, they discuss the realities of food insecurity across the islands—where 1 in 3 households face hunger and 1 in 10 families go whole days without eating—and how collaboration is creating pathways to stability and support.
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    36 mins
  • Service, Culture and Community

    Service, Culture and Community
    Oct 29 2025

    Born and raised in Hilo, Noe Kalipi shares how her path to public service began on the baseball field—and led to roles with Congress, the U.S. Army, and now the Secretary of Defense.
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    34 mins
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