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ACLU of Hawaiʻi’s executive director leaving to lead new nonprofit

After four and a half years as the Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i, Joshua Wisch has announced he will be leaving in mid-May to lead a new Hawaiʻi-based nonprofit organization.  

Public Webinar Presents ACLU of Hawaiʻi Report on Alternatives to Criminalizing Homelessness

The ACLU of Hawai‘i released a report today titled “Decriminalizing Houselessness in Hawai‘i,” which shows how criminalizing people’s status of being unsheltered causes irreparable harm to individuals, wastes public resources, dehumanizes those experiencing houselessness in the eyes of the public, and directly undermines the government’s investments in housing and supportive services.

Wisch Named Executive Director of ACLU Hawai‘i

The ACLU of Hawai‘i announced today that Joshua Wisch will take over the helm next month from long-time Executive Director, Vanessa Chong, who is retiring.

Joshua Wisch Appointed Deputy Director of Taxation

Wisch leaves his post as public information officer for the Department of the Attorney General to take on his new role as Deputy Director at the State Department of Taxation.