Community Update

Producer Lab

Turn Your Creative Vision Into Community Impact Ready to turn your creative vision into compelling, community-focused media content, but unsure where to begin? Many aspiring filmmakers, media producers, and content creators have powerful stories they want to tell, but navigating the path from idea to finished project can feel overwhelming. That’s where ʻŌlelo Community Media’s […]

ʻŌlelo Production Van at Shoots Summit Happy New Year! We’re excited to share details for those of you attending the upcoming Shoots Summit next weekend. ʻŌlelo Community Media will be bringing our ʻŌlelo Production Van once again, offering students a unique opportunity to participate in the creation of a simulated live broadcast. Through this hands-on […]

What Community Media Can Do That Social Media Can’t

In a world dominated by algorithms, community media remains one of the few spaces driven by people and prioritized over clicks. Social media has proven to be a powerful tool for sharing content quickly and easily. But what appears in a feed is shaped by user data. Important local stories can easily get buried beneath […]

New Member Orientation

Engage with ‘Ōlelo Community Media at our New Member Orientation! Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Location: Mapunapuna Main Studio, 1122 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu HI 96819 Register Now [Eventbrite] Join us for our upcoming New Member Orientation, where you’ll learn how ‘Ōlelo Community Media can empower you to share your message with the community […]

Celebrating 50 Years of Hōkūle’a

Navigating by the Stars Hawai‘i’s legendary voyaging canoe first launched on March 8, 1975. Since then, it has completed 14 major voyages including Tahiti, Aotearoa, Rapa Nui, Japan, Canada, and the continental United States. Honoring Roots: The Start of a New Voyage In partnership with the Polynesian Voyaging Society and Alaska Airlines, ʻŌlelo Community Media […]

Media Training Creates New Opportunities at WCCC

A Different View of Community Storytelling Viewers see the stories that are told in front of a camera, but for a special group of women their story is behind the camera. Six workforce development interns from the Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) took part in supporting ʻŌlelo Community Media’s recent broadcast of the Honolulu City […]