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Community in Conversation

by Neighborhood Place of Puna

Community in Conversation is where community, compassion, and conversation come together. Hosted by Neighborhood Place of Puna, this podcast brings together nonprofit leaders, county officials, community partners, frontline workers, local advocates, and local changemakers to talk story about the issues that impact families across East Hawaiʻi. From housing and homelessness to youth services, family strengthening, and systems change, we explore what it takes to build strong foundations for our Hawaiʻi Island community. Connect with us! Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube / TikTok

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Episodes

  1. Staff Hour: The Power of Showing Up

    What does it mean to show up for your community? In Episode 6 of Community in Conversation, Neighborhood Place of Puna Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike sits down with Justice Aoki, NPP’s Community Services Program Coordinator, for Staff Hour, a series highlighting the dedicated people behind...

  2. It Takes a Neighborhood: Supporting Keiki in the First Five Years

    In this episode of Community in Conversation, Neighborhood Place of Puna Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike sits down with Allison Hanley, Program Specialist with the Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL), to explore why the first five years of a child's life are so important, not only for...

  3. Meeting People Where They’re At: Lessons in Leadership and Humanity

    Episode 4 of Community in Conversation features Neighborhood Place of Puna (NPP) Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike and former NPP Executive Director Paul Normann for a meaningful conversation about compassion, community, and the people behind the work. They reflect on the heart behind NPP’s work:...

  4. Shared Kuleana: Keeping Hawaiʻi’s Keiki Safe

    In Episode 3 of Community in Conversation, Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike sits down with Kukunaokalā Yoshimoto, Executive Director of Blueprint for Change, in recognition of Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness Month. This conversation explores the critical shift from intervention to prevention…

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  5. Partnerships that Honor Place & People: How Faith Groups & Nonprofits Can Co-Create Change

    In this episode of Community in Conversation, Neighborhood Place of Puna Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike sits down with ordained minister and community partner Jenica Lawrence for a thoughtful and honest dialogue about the power of collaboration between nonprofits and communities of faith....

  6. A Place to Land: The Story of Anchor Point Youth Center

    In this first episode of Community in Conversation, Neighborhood Place of Puna Executive Director Billi-Jo Pike sits down with Anchor Point Youth Center Program Coordinator Minnie Cain to reflect on the powerful first year of Anchor Point Youth Center — Hawaiʻi County’s first drop-in center...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Community in Conversation is where community, compassion, and conversation come together.

Hosted by Neighborhood Place of Puna, this podcast brings together nonprofit leaders, county officials, community partners, frontline workers, local advocates, and local changemakers to talk story about the issues that impact families across East Hawaiʻi.

From housing and homelessness to youth services, family strengthening, and systems change, we explore what it takes to build strong foundations for our Hawaiʻi Island community.

Connect with us!

Instagram / Facebook / LinkedIn / YouTube / TikTok

HOSTED BY

Neighborhood Place of Puna

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Community in Conversation is where community, compassion, and conversation come together. Hosted by Neighborhood Place of Puna, this podcast brings together nonprofit leaders, county officials, community partners, frontline workers, local advocates, and local changemakers to talk story about the...

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Community in Conversation is created and hosted by Neighborhood Place of Puna.
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