Kūpuna Power, a platform that seeks to educate and empower Hawai‘i’s elderly, is both a movement and a mindset—a reminder that Hawai‘i’s elders carry not only our history, but our momentum. Born out of an immediate response to a church family member being scammed, I launched the initiative after witnessing firsthand how vulnerable Kūpuna can be when clear, reliable information is hard to find—or when a kupuna is too embarrassed to reveal such a situation. The experience exposed an urgent need for information to accessible resources at the federal, state, county and private levels—and the spark that ignited Kūpuna Power.
Kūpuna Power is about helping them tap into resources that enable them to live their golden years the way they want to, as independently as possible and without worries. Kūpuna Power helps restore dignity, visibility and agency to the people who built the foundations we stand on today.
At its core, the initiative insists that kūpuna are cultural anchors and political stabilizers whose lived experiences—from plantation life to the Hawaiian Renaissance—give them a clarity that Hawai‘i still depends on. When elders speak, they bring generations of insight.
Kūpuna Power channels that wisdom into present-day action by encouraging kūpuna to stay informed, vote, testify, organize and guide the lāhui (people) with the same steady hands that raised families and communities.
The movement also strengthens intergenerational connection, creating joyful, dignified spaces where young people learn directly from elders through stories, mele and lived truth. That exchange fuels coherence, unity and disciplined civic participation.
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