College Enrollment Is Rising — and Workforce Training Is Part of Why

Nearly 30% of the 170,000 youth entering Hawaiʻi's workforce over the next decade will face a lack of viable opportunities to build a sustainable future here.

Almost half of middle-income workers surveyed are unsure if they will have to leave Hawaiʻi for a less expensive state.

Koi Pond Bridges members gathered for a presentation by acclaimed author Steven Johnson, followed by a conversation on AI between Steven and KPB's own Peter Schwartz.

This report builds on HWFC's 2025 findings and introduces the Hawaiʻi Generational Workforce Commitment — a cross-sector goal that by 2045, all people of Hawaiʻi will have a path to a career that lets them learn, work, and thrive at home.