Hōkūpaʻa Updates
Resources, community news, and bright spots.
Bright Spot: DECA Hawaiʻi Island Regionals
Almost every business leader was once a student, taking in experiences and knowledge to influence their future ideas. We like to support school and community efforts to connect students pursuing all types of passions, including those with entrepreneurial or corporate ambitions. This past January, we had a great time volunteering to help some of the island’s business-oriented high school students show off their pitching skills.
Bright Spot: Elementary Career Exposure Fair, May 2024
The careers of today and tomorrow ask for more and more skills and experience than before. The workers of tomorrow ask for the opportunities to pursue what is important to them. Finding the balance point is a challenge for everyone. By gaining knowledge and experience of their options and their preferences, our youth can approach this challenge with greater confidence and a higher chance for success.
Hawaii Business Interview with West Hawaiʻi CAS Janette Snelling
Janette Snelling, Honoka‘a-Kealakehe-Kohala-Konawaena Complex Area Superintendent, sat down for an interview with Steve Petranik of Hawaii Business Magazine to talk about public education in the era of COVID-19, as well as where we’re going next.
Teacher Feature #4: Student Voice in Action
Students have thoughts, opinions, dreams and aspirations. We need to give students opportunity to share their thoughts in a meaningful way. Doug McDowell, Honokaa High School teacher, gives students voice through visual language as they communicate issues that matter to them and their community.