Goal 4

Universal education and training of Hawai‘i residents to fill and create living wage jobs available across the state

Create and operate, in partnership with employers, robust and high-value career pathways that include degree and credential programs for residents throughout the islands. The pathways will include a lattice approach which enables workers to make progress toward economic mobility and ensures qualified local applicants are prepared for living-wage job openings in Hawai‘i. Innovation and entrepreneurship are infused throughout the educational ecosystem because we believe the jobs of the future will be created and filled by today’s students.

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Cover of the Alice in the Crosscurrents COVID and Financial Hardship in Hawaii document. A person stands with their back to the camera, carrying a bright yellow umbrella in the middle of a storm. They stand on a pier, looking out at the stormy sky, which simultaneously looks threatening and hopeful as some of the clouds part to reveal a glimpse of sunshine.
AUW ALICE in the Crosscurrents
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Aloha United Way report on ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) — households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level but cannot afford the basic cost of living in their county and often do not qualify for public assistance.
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University of Hawai‘i Graduate Median Wages
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DXP data dashboard on median wages of UH graduates working in Hawai‘i by UH campus and major.
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University of Hawai‘i Graduates in Workforce
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DXP data dashboard on UH graduates found working in Hawai‘i by UH campus and major.
Report
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UHERO Estimating the Returns to Higher Education Using Administrative Data
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The Economic Research Organization at the University of Hawai‘i report on the economic returns to an investment in a college degree from the UH.

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Goal 1 • Early Childhood

Universal access to high-quality early learning opportunities

Core Metric: Percentage of Hawai‘i's 3- and 4-year-olds in early learning and development programs.

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Goal 2 • K-12

Universal preparation of every K–12 student throughout their education for college, career, and citizenship

Core Metric: Percent of high school graduates that go on to postsecondary education, training, or the military.

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Goal 3 • Postsecondary

Universal access to postsecondary opportunity and success

Core Metric: Number of credentialed graduates from Hawai‘i’s postsecondary education and training programs, with equity breakdown.

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