Community Spotlight

Job Fairs & Career Expos – Goodwill Works!

HR Power!! Cindy Adams & Debbie Ragasa

Job fairs and career expos serve as an excellent opportunity for many job seekers in their search for the perfect job. Job fairs often provide answers to many questions from job seekers. Additionally, job fairs offer opportunities that no other job search can provide, such as the ability to speak directly to the company’s recruiter or hiring manager. To learn more about Goodwill’s current career opportunities and upcoming job fairs, go to www.higoodwill.org.

The 5th Annual Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle in Honolulu, Hawaii

September 3, 2011 (follow-up to TGH blog post: Goodwill and 808 Collaborate)

Prime in creativity mode

Twelve of Hawai’i’s top graffiti writers competed in the Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle at the Honolulu Academy of Arts at Linekona Art Center, 1111 Victoria St. Honolulu, on Saturday September 3, 2011. This international graffiti battle was a competition that encouraged graffiti writers to communicate social justice issues and empower communities through the messages conveyed in their work. In conjunction with the battle, local arts organization 808 Urban has curated over twenty educational activities, workshops and vendor booths based in the urban arts, sustainability and traditional Hawaiian culture, as well as a lineup of music and performances throughout that day.