Schedule & Agenda

Get ready for two transformative days of learning, connection, and inspiration!

Join fellow high school students and K-12 educators for workshops, panels, and interactive sessions that foster meaningful connections, share best practices, and empower participants to build inclusive, belonging-centered communities.

Registration for the 7th Annual Hawaiʻi DEI Conference closed on January 28th, 2025. If you weren’t able to register this time, sign up for our newsletter to be the first to know about upcoming events!

Schedule

Day 1

8 AM - 7 PM

Activities Include:

  • Welcome Remarks & Oli E Hō Mai

  • Keynote Address by By our expert practioner Kevin Kahakula'akea John Fong

  • Kahanaiki Orientation

    • Safety Training with Le Jardin Team

  • Hana Pono & Kahanaiki

  • Reflections

  • Circle Experience: Listenting Deeply to Our Stories

  • Conference Banquet and networking

Rooting Ourselves in Belonging

Kick off the conference with an inspiring keynote session from our expert practitioner, Kevin Kahakula'akea John Fong, followed by immersive, place-based learning experiences. Connect with fellow attendees over a banquet to close the day, celebrating the connections we’re cultivating together.

Day 2

9 AM - 4 PM

Activities Include:

  • Keynote Address By artist, advocate, and community leader Pahonu Coleman

    6 Professional Learning Session for Adults

  • Interactive workshops and presentations tailored to educators, administrators, and community leaders, focused on advancing equity and inclusion

    • Embodied Approaches for Social Change

    • Educating in the Age of Online Hate and Disinformation

    • (Dis)Ability Practitioner Panel: Accessing Neurodiversity as a Superpower

    • Aloha Connect: Developing Teacher Supportive Practices that Create Spaces of Belonging

    • Leading as a Person of Color: Carving Our Path Our Own Way

    • Spill the Tea Cafe: Safe Spaces, Strong Voices, Empowering LGBTQIA+ Youth

    6 Student Learning Sessions

    Sessions designed to inspire and empower students through hands-on learning, discussions, and storytelling

    • DEIB Basics

    • Speak Up

    • Considering Place

    • Personal Bias: Recognizing is a good thing!

    • Civil Discourse

    • Empathy Interviews

  • Interactive Gallery

  • Group Reflections and Closing Connections

Nurturing Growth & Expanding Connections

Continue your journey with a second keynote and a series of interactive breakout sessions. Engage in workshops that provide practical strategies for fostering inclusivity, and participate in group reflections as we close the conference together.

Pahonu Coleman

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