Are you a school leader, parent, student, or simply interested in all things school wellness? Check out our monthly updates for upcoming opportunities and school highlights!
EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Grow Oahu Training
- Soil health & composting
- Crop planning & propagation
- Irrigation & cover crops
- Pest & weed management
- Garden & food safety
- Curricular integration
Participants will have the option of earning Hawai‘i Department of Education (HIDOE) PDE3 credits (see course number MULT187445; SY22-23 section number to be announced).
SY22-23 Course Dates and Locations (Saturdays, 9 AM - 2 PM):
- September 17, 2022, GoFarm Waialua [registration due September 3]
- October 29, 2022, KEY Project, Kahalu‘u
- January 21, 2023, Waikīkī Elementary
- February 11, 2023, GoFarm Waimānalo
Cost: FREE + lunch will be provided each day!
Core Peacebuilding Workshop Series 2022-23
The Core Peacebuilding Workshop Series from RCSF lead partner Ceeds of Peace kicks off soon and in-person again. In this FREE workshop series, all educators, parents, caregivers, nonprofit professionals, and general community members are invited to develop the skills and strategies to build peace within, with others, and in service to the community.
Location: Pacific Buddhist Academy (1754 Lusitana Street, Honolulu, HI 96813)
Date/Time: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM on 10/22/22, 12/3/22, 1/21/23
FOR DOE EDUCATORS SEEKING PDE3 CREDIT: DOE Educators will also be required to attend an additional session on 11/19/22 from 9:00 AM to noon at Pacific Buddhist Academy to achieve the required course hours to earn PDE3 credit.
ʻOAKA Presents: YOUTH Summits
Beginning in Puna, and circling Moku o Keawe, ʻOAKA is hosting a series of YOUTH Summits for young adults ages 15-22. The YOUTH (Youth Opportunity to Unite and Transform with Hubs) Summit series is aimed at building capacity and agency of youth (ages 15-22) to activate community and engage as positive change makers. Summits will take place around Hawai‘i Island and kicked-off on Saturday, Aug. 27th in partnership with Team Pa‘a in Puna. Register here!
Kona: Sept. 10 | Kawaihae: Sept. 17 | Kaʻū: Sept 14 | Hilo: Oct. 1
BRIGHT SPOTS
What's happening in our schools to support wellness?
Congratulations to the Hawai’i Afterschool Alliance on the amazing ʻAha Lōkahi CommUNITY Conference whose theme this year was "Ua Ola Loko i ke Aloha: Thriving Youth Starts with Us." Topics included Allyship and Best Practices for Supporting LGBTQ Youth, Behavioral Interventions for Students with Special Needs, Social Emotional Learning and Cultivating Educator Well-being, SPARKing Aloha: Doable Strategies to Support Your Well-being and Flourishing, Understanding and Working with Micronesian Communities in Hawaiʻi, Youth Mental Health in Hawai`i, Mindfulness Practices for Youth Self-Care and more!
Blue Zones Project provided nutrition information and materials and hosted a super fun trivia contest.
School staff in the Ka’u-Kea’au-Pahoa Complex Area (KKPCA) were invited to take advantage of a free wellness check as part of a series that includes luncheons, learning opportunities and community walks, and is part of the KKPCA’s goals to:
- Create opportunities for KKPCA colleagues to connect and have fun together.
- Encourage personal health education and healthy lifestyle habits.
- Engage w/partners to do service to improve our community.
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