Paula Akana – Executive Director of Iolani Palace
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Paula Akana is much known for her 30 plus years as a broadcast journalist for KITV Island News. Paula is a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools, and the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Paula has served with a number of local nonprofit organizations over the years, including the Board of Directors for YMCA Metro Honolulu and Ma‘o Farms and is a member of the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu. She has also volunteered with the Polynesian Voyaging Society for many years, working on education initiatives, voyaging planning, and fundraising efforts.
Culturised features different cultures within Hawaii, such as Samoan, Filipino, Korean, Japanese and Chinese that have contributed to what has today become known as “Island Culture.”
