DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Home is here DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Hawai‘i is the most ethnically and culturally diverse state in the nation. PBS Hawai‘i is 2 committed to inclusiveness and providing a forum to give voice to our communities. We reflect Hawai‘i’s diversity in gender, age, race and ethnicity throughout our staff and Boards. DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Ever the Land Photo Credit: Pacific Islanders in Communications Our Mission 3 We advance learning and discovery through storytelling that touches lives. DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Our Values Our Hawaiian host culture informs the way PBS Hawai‘i operates. We are committed to sustaining the universal values of Hawai‘i, including: PONO Seek rightness and balance ‘IMI NA‘AUAO Seek knowledge and wisdom ALOHA KEKAHI I KEKAHI Respect the dignity of others KŪLIA I KA NU‘U Strive for excellence 4 KULEANA Accept responsibility for the collective good LŌKAHI Promote collaboration and unity MĀLAMA Protect and care for DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Hawai‘i at a Glance Estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau as of July 1, 2016, reveal the following population trends in Hawai‘i: – Hawai‘i has the highest percentage of Asians in the U.S., with 37.7 percent of the local population identifying themselves as Asian only, compared with 5.2 percent for the nation as a whole. – At 10.2 percent of the local population, Hawai‘i has the highest percentage of Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders in the U.S., compared with 0.2 percent of the national population. – Hawai‘i ranks #1 in the percentage of people identifying as Two or More Races with 23.7 percent of the local population, compared with 3 percent of the nation as a whole. Diversity at PBS Hawai‘i Operating in the multicultural environment of our host culture, PBS Hawai‘i embraces diversity in the workplace. We promote a collaborative workplace, 5 where individuals respect each other and can acknowledge their differences. PBS Hawai‘i hiring practices include casting a wide net for prospective employees. We are striving to reflect our local population in our staff and Boards. PBS Hawai‘i staff members and video talent at an on- location shoot for a TV spot. Clockwise, from bottom left: Jason Suapaia, Mark Doo, Chris Jose, Forest Butler, Emilie Howlett, Trina Tsutsui, Emily Calbero-Tsutsui, Todd Fink, Rianne Tsutsui. DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity at PBS Hawai‘i By the numbers: 30 Full-Time Employees GENDER Female 57% 43% Male 17 13 women men RACE # % 6 Asian 13 43% Hispanic 1 3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Native American 2 7% Two or More Races 2 7% White 12 40% AGE # % 18 - 34 11 37% 35 - 49 9 30% 50+ 10 33% Data as of August 24, 2017 DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity at PBS Hawai‘i By the numbers: 22 Board of Directors GENDER Female 50% 50% Male 11 11 women men RACE # % 7 Asian 9 41% Hispanic – – Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Native American 4 18% Two or More Races 5 23% White 4 18% AGE # % 18 - 34 10 46% 35 - 49 4 18% 50+ 8 36% Data as of August 24, 2017 DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity in PBS Hawai‘i’s Local Programming Local content aired on PBS Hawai‘i offers programs of interest to Hawai‘i’s diverse communities. Here is a sampling from 2017: HIKI NŌ 8 HIKI NŌ students from Wai‘anae Intermediate School in Leeward O‘ahu collaborate on a video project in PBS Hawai‘i’s Community Courtyard. Hawaiian for “can do,” HIKI NŌ was created and developed by PBS Hawai‘i as the nation’s first statewide student news network. There are 90 public, private and charter schools, located on all seven of Hawai‘i’s inhabited islands, that currently make up the network of schools. HIKI NŌ is recognized locally and nationally for innovation in digital media. HIKI NŌ, offering equal opportunities to all middle and high schools, was established to help close the gap in student achievement. Of the 90 participating schools, 61 percent DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity in PBS Hawai‘i’s Local Programming (55 schools) are in rural areas, and about 78 percent (70 schools) are public and charter schools. Of those, 33 percent are Title I schools, serving low-income populations, including some predominantly Native Hawaiian communities. Guided by their teachers, whom we have extensively trained, student journalists produce, shoot, write and edit news stories and features about their local communities and campuses. These stories air on our Thursday primetime student news program, also called HIKI NŌ. HIKI NŌ Schools at the Student Television Network Convention 9 HIKI NŌ students at the Student Television Network Convention in Anaheim, California. Photo credit: John Allen III Thirteen HIKI NŌ schools represented Hawai‘i at the 2017 Student Television Network Convention in Anaheim, California, taking home 20 percent of the 196 on-site competition awards. Two rural, neighbor island middle schools led the Hawai‘i awards count – Kaua‘i’s Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School and Maui Waena Intermediate School, with seven awards each. Veteran student video production high schools from O‘ahu, Moanalua and Wai‘anae, took home wins in major overall categories. DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity in PBS Hawai‘i’s Local Programming Listed below are all of the HIKI NŌ schools that were at the STN Convention. All but two of the HIKI NŌ schools in attendance were public schools; 10 of the 13 schools were from rural areas. Kamehameha Schools Maui serves children of Native Hawaiian ancestry, while Wai‘anae High and Wai‘anae Intermediate schools are located on O‘ahu’s Leeward Coast, where the state’s highest concentration of Native Hawaiians reside. – Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School (Kaua‘i) – Ewa Makai Middle School (O‘ahu) – Kamehameha Schools Maui High School (Maui) – Kamehameha Schools Maui Middle School (Maui) – Kapolei High School (O‘ahu) – Maui High School (Maui) 10 – Maui Waena Intermediate School (Maui) – McKinley High School (O‘ahu) – Moanalua High School (O‘ahu) – Waiākea High School (Hawai‘i Island) – Wai‘anae High School (O‘ahu) – Wai‘anae Intermediate School (O‘ahu) – Waipahu High School (O‘ahu) DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity in PBS Hawai‘i’s Local Programming The 2017 HIKI NŌ Awards 11 James Campbell High School students from Leeward O‘ahu pose for a photo after winning a gold medal for their story, “Miracle Baby.” PBS Hawai‘i recognized outstanding student work at the 2017 HIKI NŌ Awards on Saturday, March 11, 2017. From the various islands and neighborhoods that were represented, to the wide-ranging topics covered in the nominated student stories, the event showcased diversity in more ways than one. PBS Hawai‘i fed a live stream of award presenters Leslie Wilcox, PBS Hawai‘i President and CEO, and Aaron Salā, PBS Hawai‘i Board Member, from our studio to five sites across the Islands, where students, educators and their guests convened: – GVS Transmedia Accelerator - Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island – Kaua‘i Marriott - Līhu‘e, Kaua‘i – McCoy Studio Theater at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center - Kahului, Maui – Palikū Theatre at Windward Community College - Kane‘ohe, O‘ahu – Waiākea High School - Hilo, Hawai‘i Island DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity in PBS Hawai‘i’s Local Programming This way of bringing multiple islands together emphasized HIKI NŌ’s strength as a statewide program that bridges diverse communities. It also helped save on travel costs, allowing students and educators from the program’s public, private and charter schools to celebrate on their home islands. Long Story Short with Leslie Wilcox Guests on this weekly half-hour interview program reveal their life stories to PBS Hawai‘i President and CEO Leslie Wilcox. A roster of guests from various backgrounds joined us this year, including: 12 1 2 3 – Jeannette Paulson Hereniko, Hawaii International Film Festival founding director 1 – Harry Tsuchidana, abstract artist – Michael Titterton, former Hawai‘i Public Radio President and General Manager – Paul and Grace Atkins, natural history documentarians – Kevin Matsunaga, Kaua‘i public school media teacher – Roland Cazimero, the late musician in Hawaiian music group The Brothers Cazimero 2 – Florence “Johnny” Frisbie, author from Pukupuka atoll, Cook Islands 3 – Dr. Elliot Kalauawa, Waikiki Health Chief Medical Officer DIVERSITY REPORT 2017 Diversity in PBS Hawai‘i’s Local Programming Insights on PBS Hawai‘i This weekly public affairs program covers a wide range of issues in a roundtable discussion format that is broadcast and streamed live. Viewer interactivity is encouraged via phone, email or Twitter. Among the issues covered in 2017: 1 2 3 4 13 HAWAI‘I’S FOUR MAYORS (January 2017). Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa (1), O‘ahu Mayor Kirk Caldwell (2), Kaua‘i Mayor Bernard Carvalho (3) and Hawai‘i County Mayor Harry Kim (4) participated in a conversation on the unique issues each of their jurisdictions are facing, and how each county can work together as part of a unified state. QUIET TITLE (February 2017). Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s lawsuits to force the sale of kama‘aina land parcels – lawsuits that were later dropped – drew fire from the community. This discussion explored the controversy surrounding this surprisingly common practice of settling local land disputes. Featured guests: Dawn Chang - Attorney at Law, Kuiwalu; Kaniela Ing (D) - Hawai‘i State Representative; Paul Nahoa Lucas - Attorney at Law, Kamehameha Schools; and Davianna McGregod - Professor, Ethnic Studies Department, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. RAT LUNGWORM (May 2017). A parasite that causes a rare type of meningitis was behind at least 15 reported cases in Hawai‘i as of May 2017. This discussion was a primer on rat lungworm disease, and how the public can lower the risk of contracting the parasite.