Hawaiʻi Tech Week Event
Register for Our Roots of Connection Workshop
Building the Next Generation of Environmental Storytellers through Animation & Coding
(for students Grades 4-5)
- When: Saturday, September 5 from 9 AM to 11 AM
- Where: Punahou School
- Who: Students in Grades 4-5
Wāhine Freelance Alliance
Empowering Pilina for Wāhine Freelancers
& Creatives on their Self Employment Journeys
Wāhine Freelance Alliance (WFA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides wāhine freelancers with a broad network of resources, education, workforce training, as well as creative and safe spaces for them to thrive.
Hawaiʻi’s first wāhine freelancers database connector, an online directory of wāhine freelancers that live and work across the pae ʻāina. This freelancer to business matchmaking platform connects freelancers directly to potential clients and a supportive network of freelancers across the pae ʻāina.
The Empowering Pilina Incubator & Connector (EPIC) Pods is a freelance advancement lab offering targeted coaching, live collaborative workshops, and asynchronous coursework hosted in WFA’s Virtual Headquarters (HQ), a metaverse space designed for learning, creativity, and connection. Graduates are enrolled in WFA’s Freelance Database Connector, linking them to clients seeking freelance support across Hawaiʻi and beyond.
This project aims to inspire the next generation of environmental storytellers by equipping Hawaiʻi’s keiki with the tools and skills to explore and share their connections to community forests. This workshop initiative aims to raise awareness around the vital role of our community forests! This opportunity is a partnership between Kaulunani & WFA supporting the Year of Our Community Forests Campaign.
WFA’s Transform Planner is thoughtfully designed by and for freelancers, artists, and creatives—a curated pen-to-paper experience crafted to support meaningful change and lasting impact.The Transform Planner is designed for your grand metamorphosis, the summation of your micro-movements over your 12-month journey!
We’re excited to announce 3 in-person community office hours at Kīpuka at Ward Center in collaboration with Puʻuhonua Society! Learn more & RSVP!
Wāhine Freelance Alliance
Empowering Pilina for Wāhine Freelancers
& Creatives on their Self Employment Journeys
Wāhine Freelance Alliance (WFA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides wāhine freelancers with a broad network of resources, education, workforce training, as well as a creative and safe space for them to thrive. Furthermore, WFA aims to increase economic opportunities and development pathways to succeed as freelancers at all stages in their lives. We commit to cultivating the conditions and support for girls and women to obtain workforce training and leverage networks towards economic stability–thereby uplifting and strengthening the entire community and future generations.
Hawaiʻi’s first wāhine freelancers database connector, an online directory of wāhine freelancers that live and work across the pae ʻāina. This freelancer to business matchmaking platform connects freelancers directly to potential clients and a supportive network of freelancers across the pae ʻāina.
The Empowering Pilina Incubator & Connector (EPIC) is a freelance advancement lab offering targeted coaching, live collaborative workshops, and asynchronous coursework hosted in WFA’s Virtual Headquarters (HQ), a metaverse space designed for learning, creativity, and connection. Graduates are enrolled in WFA’s Freelance Database Connector, linking them to clients seeking freelance support across Hawaiʻi and beyond.
This project aims to inspire the next generation of environmental storytellers by equipping Hawaiʻi’s keiki with the tools and skills to explore and share their connections to community forests. This workshop initiative aims to raise awareness around the vital role of our community forests! This opportunity is a partnership between Kaulunani & WFA supporting the Year of Our Community Forests Campaign.
WFA’s Transform Planner is thoughtfully designed by and for freelancers, artists, and creatives—a curated pen-to-paper experience crafted to support meaningful change and lasting impact.The Transform Planner is designed for your grand metamorphosis, the summation of your micro-movements over your 12-month journey!
We’re excited to announce 3 in-person community office hours at Kīpuka at Ward Center in collaboration with Puʻuhonua Society! Learn more & RSVP!
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Our Vision
Together we strive to achieve greater diversity and representation of girls and women in all sectors of freelancing opportunities in Hawaiʻi.
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Empowering pilina through mutual support, building social and professional networks, and providing leadership development in the creative sector to rewrite and redefine the future of work for girls and women across the pae ʻāina & beyond.
Chart Your Year of Transform & Pilina in 2026
Order Your Transform Planner Today!
Aloha! Meet WFA’s Transform Planner, your curated pen-to-paper user experience engineered for change and impact.
Our Planner is designed for your grand metamorphosis, the summation of your micro-movements over your 12-month journey!
Pilina in Action
HQ: A Metaverse for Productivity
& Innovation
Creating a virtual space for empowering pilina through mutual support, building social and professional networks, and providing leadership development in the creative sector to rewrite and redefine the future of work for girls and women across the pae ʻāina & beyond.
E.P.I.C.
Freelancer Incubator
The Empowering Pilina Incubator & Connector (E.P.I.C.) is a six-week freelance advancement lab offering targeted coaching, live collaborative workshops, and asynchronous coursework hosted in WFA’s HQ. Graduates are enrolled in WFA’s Freelancer Database Connector.
Applications for Fall 2025 E.P.I.C. opens on August 18.
Roots of Connection
Workshops
This project aims to inspire the next generation of environmental storytellers by equipping Hawaiʻi’s keiki with the tools and skills to explore and share their connections to community forests. This workshop initiative aims to raise awareness around the vital role of our community forests! This opportunity is a partnership between Kaulunani & WFA supporting the Year of Our Community Forests Campaign.
WFA Freelancer Connector Database
Hawaiʻi’s first wāhine freelancers database connector, an online directory of wāhine freelancers that live and work across the pae ʻāina. This freelancer to business matchmaking platform connects freelancers directly to potential clients and a supportive network of freelancers across the pae ʻāina.
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Empowering Pilina
Mele Metaverse Mākeke
Join Us: Sunday, December 8
from 12:45 pm to 4:00 pm
The Mele Metaverse Mākeke is a live virtual holiday popup marketplace and shopping experience accessible to customers living across the pae ʻāina & beyond. This innovative event features a digital convention floor with interactive virtual “booths” for attendees to explore offerings from across the Hawaiian Islands.
The event will kick off with the Empowering Pilina Panel, an inspiring panel discussion, spotlighting successful collaborations between wāhine entrepreneurs and freelancers and the impactful work that emerges from these partnerships. Following the discussion, enjoy a unique opportunity to network with our talented wāhine freelancers and holiday shop with your favorite locally-owned wāhine-powered businesses!
Breaking down traditional marketplace barriers, the Mele Metaverse Mākeke creates a live, interactive space where vendors and freelancers can connect with customers in real-time, all from the comfort of their own homes.