Zip Code Economies

Many people think of Hawaii as a vacation destination. But what about the people who call it home? In this episode of Zip Code Economies, we travel to Honolulu to uncover “hidden” Hawaii. Through the stories of a blind shopkeeper, Filipino immigrants transitioning jobs, and a native Hawaiian working to build financial resilience, we encounter a community striving to adapt to tough economic realities in a landscape dominated by tourism. Interviewees: Ryan Kusumoto Zachery Grace Shantel Jones Kim Gillis-Robello James Hardway Janny Mendoza John Dumayag Lahela Williams Organizations: Parents and Children Together (PACT) Hotel And Restaurant Industry Employment & Training Trust (HARIETT) Hawaii Hawaiian Community Assets