Genesis Kapua

Name Genesis Kapua

Social Media @_genesiskapua

Age 17

Town/Moku Waianae

Island Oʻahu

Leadership Category Education

Nominated by Shannon Bucasas

Share with us a little about yourself and what you do.

I'm 17 years old. I attend waianae high school as a senior, I will like to attend college after I graduate

Why is the work that you do important to you? The community?

Its important because my community helps us people in it. they provide for us so its only right if I can provide for our next generations.

Share with us the qualities of leadership you admire and how you express those in your life.

Being a leader is learning from their mistakes and not running from it but facing it and accepting what had happened. also being positive and open minded.

Who has inspired you to do the work that you are doing?

My mother has inspired me to be the best and better version of me.

What is one word that describes something you are excited about for the lāhui?

culture

What is one word that describes a pressing issue that is facing our lāhui?

houselessness