Hawaii Book and Music Festival

Laura Thielen has worked with folks who experience homelessness since she was 15. She has been an outreach worker, housing navigator and program manager throughout Oahu for more than 20 years. Laura is currently the Executive Director at Partners In Care which is a resource program... Read More →

Kimo Carvalho is the Director of Community Relations for IHS, The Institute for Human Services – Hawaii’s oldest, largest and most comprehensive homeless service provider. In his capacity, Kimo is the spokesperson for the agency. Additionally, his team operates IHS’ communications... Read More →

Philip Garboden is the endowed HCRC Professor in Affordable Housing Economics, Policy, and Planning at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, serving in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) and the UH Economic Research Organization (UHERO).

Connie Mitchell has been Executive Director at HIS, The Institute for Human Services, for 14 years. She earned both her BS and MS in Nursing from the University of Hawaii. Woven into her efforts to end homelessness is a passion for social and environmental justice and advocacy for... Read More →

Josh Green is a local doctor, husband, and father of two who has spent his life caring for Hawai‘i families. After completing his medical training, Josh joined the National Health Corps and started his life’s work as a family physician and ER doctor in rural hospitals and clinics... Read More →