J Kahala Chrupalyk

  1.  We recognize the Divine:  Full recognition of the Divine includes treating others in the same way that you would have treated the Divine Creator.  If you recognize the Divine, you also recognize that there is Divinity in all that was created by the Divine. 2.  Aloha with Equality: We share our aloha with all people of Hawaiʻi.  This also means that although we seek to address the injustices done to our country, we do recognize the Divine as well as the fact that none of the bad guys who did that are alive today.  Therefore, we will not display the ignorant rhetoric that has nothing to do with the people today. We also do not discriminate against a person because of their relation to another person that we may or may not like.  We aloha all humans from every color, shape, background, belief system and unique qualities. 3.  Mālama ia ʻĀina:  To put it into English for understanding,  as righteous stewards of the land, we take care of that which feeds us.  Remember that just about e

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Early on in the campaign, many surveys were circulating, many of which I was able to complete on time. Here is the survey from Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute Click here

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Click here to read the progressive answers that Kahala gave in her interview with Civil Beat.

Aloha mai kākou My name is J Kahala Chrupalyk I am running for State House District 9 Kahului  Iʻve been a member of the Kahului community for 7 years,  contributing toward works within the: Economy Education Environment Economy:  I have been consistently trying to help people find sustainable employment, navigate through barriers and get into the programs that best suit them.  At a Grass-Roots level, and as a single parent, this was what I could afford to contribute to the community in this regard. Education:  Knowing that there are a lot of parents and teachers who are actively working within the DOE system to improve matters within, I have been on the educational fringe networks, bringing young adults into a place where they can succeed in taking the GED test and either find employment or register in college. Environment: Participating in community clean-up efforts, land restoration efforts and helping people on their own ravaged properties, as well as advocating for sustainable fut

My pledge to vote for a Balanced Budget Amendment

Future Grindz is a pilot program with roots at the All Kaina Grindz food truck in Upcountry Maui.  Owned by ʻOhana Kaina-Doyle,  All Kaina Grindz sells delicious platters using authentic flavors from locally grown sources.  Partner Tanyaʻs vision to provide a wholesome program that raises young entrepreneurs in the food service industry, and using cultural values in a modern business setting. Programs like these often produce strong foundations for successful outcomes.  Interested to see how the program is working for its pilot cohort, I stopped by to interact with the teen-entrepreneurs to see how they do it.     I was astounded at how well the peers worked together, without being given direction.  Each of them knew their business well enough to know how to operate around and between the crowds.  Their customer service was amazing, and they carefully adjusted orders when customers had special requests. Fully organized in service deployment, the team quietly keeps things going during

Jennifer Kahala Chrupalyk comes from an extremely diverse background and is sensitive to the needs of family and community. People often consult Kahala for solutions to both personal as well as professional needs. Her self-discipline and observant nature allow Kahala to see things from multiple perspectives, producing results from both conventional thinking as well as options based upon critical    research. Her hobbies include researching and teaching history, building foundations, exploring solutions, and writing.     Born in Philadelphia during a time of great political and socio-economic unrest, Kahala was given a first hand experience of civic servitude in many capacities. Academic achievement offered her a progressive education that immersed Kahala into many cultural and social systems, offering this ambitious woman a variety of positions in leadership and development for the last twenty-five years.     After undergoing a life altering craniectomy, Kahala returned to her maternal