Hōkūpaʻa Updates
Resources, community news, and bright spots.
Youth Sustainability Summit Resolutions
The Hawai‘i Sustainability Summit held in May 2024 convened local stakeholders to keep driving the county — and the state — into a more sustainable future…the summit involved local youth in grades 8-12 to create actionable plans. Updated 9/12/24.
Bright Spot: Transformative Translations
Recognizing that young people from multilingual households are often underappreciated community assets, a West Hawaiʻi teacher gathered support to launch an innovative career pathway and community service project.
GUEST BLOG: Kaukau 4 Keiki Project by Laʻakea Judd, UH-Hilo Ka Pouhana Peer Mentor
Amidst the busy summer bustle, dedicated students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s Ka Pouhana Program spent six weeks leading a community project for Hilo families.
STORIES FROM THE (VIRTUAL) FIELD: THE ONGOING HAWAI'I ISLAND YOUTH SUMMIT
The 2021 Hawaiʻi Island Youth Summit kicked off last month with students from the Kealakehe area. Despite many challenges in planning this year — including a rapid pivot to a virtual event in the fall — Hōkūpaʻa and our planning partners kept this important work with youth and community a priority.
CAS SNELLING ON "TALK STORY WITH DR. K"
Check out this brief chat with our amazing Complex Area Superintendent Janette Snelling hosted by the state superintendent Christina Kishimoto.
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.
Does It Fit?
There’s always the temptation to achieve too much, do too much, eat too much. Wait, that last one was for another conversation. Putting too much on our plates, no pun intended, can mean that the work isn’t carried out efficiently nor is it properly resourced.
The Hōkūpa`a SEL team wanted to be sure that this isn’t the case at our project school, Konawaena Middle School.
Mahalo Complex Area Superintendent Arthur Souza
We are pleased to share this article that highlights one of Hōkūpaa Navigation Council members, Complex Area Superintendent Art Souza. Mr. Souza has served as the West Hawaii CAS for 15 years and we appreciate his dedication to improving systems for our youth.