Kama'aina Come Home

Kamaʻāina Come Home (KCH) is a community-based career exposure and professional networking event designed to connect Hawaiʻi students and residents with kamaʻāina studying or working on the continent, alongside local employers from high-demand industries including:

• Engineering
• Clean Energy
• Technology
• Healthcare
• Finance
• Business
• Public Service

Hosted by the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce Foundation, this event creates structured, welcoming opportunities for participants to:

• Build relationships with decision-makers
• Learn about career pathways available in Hawaiʻi
• Strengthen their confidence and professional networks

The program includes welcome remarks from industry leaders, guided speed-networking rotations between students and executives, open networking, and resource sharing aimed at helping participants translate education into meaningful employment in our islands.

KCH is part of a broader strategy to retain local talent, reconnect kamaʻāina to opportunities at home, and build stronger bridges between education and industry.

For registration or more information, visit: organization website