Uncovering Hawai‘i’s Workforce Understory with Matt Stevens
Dive beneath the surface of numbers to reveal what’s shaping our workforce—what we see, what goes unseen, and how we move forward together.
Join Hawaiʻi Workforce Funders Collaborative Executive Director Matt Stevens for an engaging session based on The Workforce Understory — our brand-new data series that lifts up hidden trends, community voices, and county-level insights.
In this webinar, Matt will:
Unpack emerging data stories from Episode One: The Geography of Opportunity, and show how local patterns in job access are playing out across Hawai‘i.
Highlight what the data reveals about opportunity gaps, shifting workforce dynamics, and the structural factors that influence who gets ahead.
Facilitate reflection on what these numbers mean for funders, employers, community organizations, and policy makers—and how each of us can help translate insight into action.
📅 Date: October 14th, 2025
🕙 Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
📍 Location: Virtual – Zoom 🔗 REGISTER HERE TODAY FOR YOUR SPOT!
We invite you to interact with the datasets, ask questions, and think collectively about shaping a workforce ecosystem where everyone has a chance to thrive. Whether you lead a nonprofit, run a business, work in government, or are simply invested in the future of our islands—this session offers a rare peek at the forces shaping Hawai‘i’s workforce, beneath what’s obvious. Be part of the conversation.
About our presenter, Matt Stevens, HWFC Executive Director:
Matt Stevens has built his career at the intersection of nonprofits, philanthropy, higher education, and government—serving as a trusted bridge to design and deliver initiatives that harness the power of data and technology to better serve people. With nearly two decades of experience, he is known for uniting people, processes, and data into collaborative strategies that create lasting, equitable impact.
He holds an MS in Survey Methodology from the University of Maryland – College Park and a BS in Statistics from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. A resident of Kapaʻau in North Kohala on Hawai‘i Island, Matt balances his professional pursuits with a love of group musical improvisation, mindfulness practice, and early morning triathlon training along the shoulder of Akoni Pule Highway.
