Wiwoʻole Maui Benefit Concert featuring hula sisters Amedée Conley-Kapoi ’26 and Faith Paredes ‘27

Please join the Dartmouth Club of Hawaii in supporting the Wiwoʻole Maui Benefit Concert on Saturday, August 19 via http://www.kaainamomona.org at

WIWOʻOLE MAUI BENEFIT CONCERT
(LIVESTREAM) | SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 2023
12:30-3:30pm Hawaii
3:30pm Pacific / 4:30pm Mountain / 5:30pm Central / 6:30pm Eastern

A #MauiStrong Benefit Concert Led
by Maui’s Celebrated Recording Artists & Hālau

Wiwoʻole in native Hawaiian means ‘fearless, brave, bold, and courageous.’ In this historic occurrence of unprecedented and catastrophic loss, the unifying and healing power of mele (music) has summoned Maui’s celebrated recording artists and hālau to gather for the Wiwoʻole Maui Benefit Concert (Livestream) on Saturday, August 19, 2023 live-streamed from Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort. Wiwoʻole #MauiStrong is dedicated to raising essential disaster relief funds urgently needed to support and sustain the victims of the August 8 Maui wildfires that affected communities across the island and devastated the historic town of Lahaina (traditionally known as Malu’ulu’olele).

Lahaina, originally a small fishing village, holds significance to Hawai’i as it was chosen by King Kamehameha II, to be the revered royal capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from 1820-1845. Today, the Lahaina wildfire is now the deadliest in U.S. history in more than a century.

Wiwoʻole Maui Benefit Concert (Livestream), presented by Grand Wailea, The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, KITV4 News, Pacific Media Group, and emceed by, Malika Dudley. will be live-streamed worldwide on August 19, 2023 from 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Hawai’i Standard Time on www.kaainamomona.org and across participating artists’ social media platforms.

Proceeds from Wiwoʻole #MauiStrong will be stewarded through Native Hawaiian 501(c)(3) ‘Āina Momona [EIN 82-1366588] at WIWOʻOLE MAUI BENEFIT CONCERTand the Maui Strong Fund at The Hawai’i Community Foundation [EIN 99-0261283].

Participating Artists include GRAMMY® and Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winners: (listed alphabetically. line-up subject to change without announcement)

• AMY HĀNAIALIʻI – @hanaialii
• CODY PUEO PATA – @kumupu
• EKOLU – @ekolumusic
• HOAKA – @hoakamusic
• KALANI PEʻA – @kalanipeamusic
• KANEKOA – @kanekoamusic
• KAMAKA KŪKONA – @kamaka_kukona
• KIMIÉ MINER – @playkimie
• KŪIKAWĀ – @kuikawa_music
• PIʻILANI ARIAS – @piilanimusic
• RAIATEA HELM – @raiateamusic
• WAIOLOHIA – @waiolohiamusic
• HĀLAU O KA HANU LEHUA, KUMU HULA KAMAKA KŪKONA – @halau_o_ka_hanu_lehua
• HĀLAU KEKUAOKALĀʻAUʻALAʻILIAHI, NĀ KUMU HULA ILIAHI AND HAUNANI PAREDES – @kekuaokalaauailiahi
• HĀLAU NĀ LEI KAUMAKA O UKA, KUMU HULA NĀPUA SILVA – @napuamusic
AND MORE…

A Conversation with President Sian Leah Beilock and DGALA

Please see the recording of our conversation with President Beilock.

Dartmouth Alumni Relations invites you to A Conversation with President Sian Leah Beilock and the Dartmouth LGBTQIA+ Alum Association (DGALA) on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET via Zoom…

RSVP/register HERE for the Zoom link.

Please join us on Tuesday afternoon – we want to have a LARGE turnout for this generous opportunity with our new President!

Remarks will be given by President Beilock and DGALA leadership, followed by a short Q&A session.

Meet Kaitlyn Romanger ’24, DGALA Scholar

Kaitlyn, who hails from the Bronx, is a double major (Psychology and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies). Kaitlyn spoke with DGALA leader Val Werner ’20. In their conversation, Kaitlyn speaks about receiving positive support from WGSS professors as they came out early in their College career; the challenges of being a person of color and a first-generation student at Dartmouth, and how the First-Generation Office at the College provided them with strong assistance. Kaitlyn also speaks about how they have enjoyed playing club basketball and positive experiences at last spring’s Transform during Pride celebrations.