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King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center Presentation

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King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center Presentation

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Presented by Keahe Davis and Ahukini Fuertes of the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

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Mālama Our History–King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

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Remembering Tomorrows

In many conversations over the last few months, we've listened to people-friends, family, neighbors, colleagues-talk about how we could be on the cusp of the possible. Article after essay after podcast discuss how this pandemic has revealed, or simply brought into sharp relief, the ragged and worn places in the tapestry of us. So full of the difficult are we, yet within reach there is hope. There is the cusp of the possible. There is the sureness that we can do better.

Our programs over the last few months have striven to explore the imaginable and to invite those spaces and ideas that reside outside the box as well as those that inhabit the spaces within, because we believe in these imagined communities and all the possibilities held in the words hope, resilience, and courage.

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In many conversations over the last few months, we've listened to people-friends, family, neighbors, colleagues-talk about how we could be on the cusp of the possible. Article after essay after podcast discuss how this pandemic has revealed, or simply brought into sharp relief, the ragged and worn places in the tapestry of us.

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Presented by Maile Loo of the Hula Preservation Society

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Mālama Our History–Hula Preservation Society

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Aloha mai e ka po`e hula! Welcome to Hula Preservation Society!

HPS is the piko that connects us together as hula people from around the world. Thank you for visiting, and we ask you to please join this wonderful organization. To find out how, click here.

HPS is a non-profit dedicated to documenting and sharing the amazing life stories of our eldest living Hula Masters and their efforts to perpetuate hula, so their legacies live on to inspire and educate generations to come in the authentic culture of Hawai`i.

Much of hula kahiko, ancient hula, and its accompanying practices were lost during the 1800's, a time of unprecedented change. Elders now in their 70's, 80's, and 90's are the last direct link to their grandparents who lived during the time of the Hawaiian Kingdom and were first-hand witnesses to the traditional hula of our ancestors.

HPS conducts one-on-one oral histories and presents public panel discussions with beloved hula elders. As of 2014, we have worked with more than 80 elders and carried out three dozen public programs on five islands, resulting in over 1,200 hours of irreplaceable documentation. Sessions are recorded on digital video, capturing nuanced voices and gestures as these experts share cultural gems, distinctive insights, and words of wisdom through hula. We also digitize and catalogue historic materials given to HPS by the elders themselves.

Combined, these resources represent a significant digital cultural library to be shared through traditional media avenues, and innovative means such as this website, which receives 200,000 hits from around the world each month. As the only 501(c)3 dedicated to this work, such online activity is validation that today's hula community is truly global and that HPS' work builds and maintains connections to Hawai`i, the hula piko, or source of hula.

Note: We currently have a prototype of how these kupuna hula resources could be shared online in the future. This prototype has two sections: "Hula Library" and "Meet Our Kupuna". This prototype was completed in 2002 and both sample sections have not been updated since then. As our time with these elders is limited, we must focus our limited grant monies on them while they are here. In the years ahead, HPS will expand and build out our online and "traditional" resources from the oral histories we are currently collecting.

This crucial preserving of the past will help us share in a bright future together as hula lovers.

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Aloha mai e ka po`e hula! Welcome to Hula Preservation Society! HPS is the piko that connects us together as hula people from around the world. Thank you for visiting, and we ask you to please join this wonderful organization. To find out how, click here.

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Presented by Andrea Nandoskar of Historic Hawai'i Foundation

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Properties that are listed on the Hawai'i or National Registers of Historic Places are shared through individual pages at the "Historic Places" tab on the website. The online listing of historic properties includes individual information pages for each designated historic property. The summary page

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Presented by: Audrey Blair of Kona Historical Society

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Mālama Our History: Kona Historical Society

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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Presentation

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Presented by Healoha Johnston of Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

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Mālama Our History: Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center

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University of Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Presentation

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Presented by Dawn Sueoka of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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Mālama Our History: University of Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers

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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Presentation

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Presented by Healoha Johnston of Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (PPT)

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University of Hawaiʻi and East-West Center Presentation

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Presented by Mary Hattori of the University of Hawaiʻi and East-West Center

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ʻUluʻUlu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Archive of Hawaiʻi Presentation

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Presented by Tisha Aragaki of ʻUluʻUlu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Archive of Hawaiʻi

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Mālama Our History: ʻUluʻUlu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Archive of Hawaiʻi

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ʻUluʻUlu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Archive of Hawaiʻi Presentation (PPT)

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Presented by Mike Smola of Hawaiian Mission Houses

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Mālama Our History: Hawaiian Mission Houses

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Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawai'i Presentation

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Presented by Clement Bautista  and Gina Bautista of the Filipino-American Historical Society

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Hawaiian Mission Houses Supporting Teachers, Parents, and Students

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Bishop Museum Digital Resources (Powerpoint)

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Bishop Museum Library and Archives (PDF)

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Inquiry Design Model Curriculum Blueprint (PDF)

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IDM Curriculum Emma Nawahi History Theatre 7th grade

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Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawai'i Presentation (PDF Format)

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Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii

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This year, we are excited to offer exciting and valuable resources for students and teachers. Our fall event lineup includes our November teacher workshop on Woman and the American Story. This workshop will be virtual, and we are happy that teachers from all islands can join. Click below for information on this event. We hope to see you there!

Mālama Our History Community Speaker Series and Friday Q&A Sessions

Our Mālama Our History Community Speaker series and Friday Q&A Sessions continue! Over the past weeks, we have heard from amazing community speakers, who have shared the wealth of digital resources of their organizations. See our Padlet below to access the presentations of the community speakers we have had so far. It is being continuously updated, so check back frequently for new materials! If you are interested in attending a session, there is still time! And if you have any questions on History Day or need help with a project, these Friday afternoons are also the time to ask! We invite you to join us.

Hawaiʻi History Day: October History Day Categories Workshops

Our October History Day Categories Workshops ended on Friday 10/23. We learned so much more on ways to develop and strengthen History Day projects in all categories-Papers, Websites, Documentaries, Exhibit Boards, Performances, and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Check out the Padlet below to access workshop materials, including videos, powerpoints, and more!

2021-2022 Hawaiʻi History Day Calendar and Theme

Our season has started! This year, the theme for History Day is "Communications in History." For more details on the theme for this year, see the 2020-2021 theme description below. Also, check out our Hawaiʻi History Day calendar below for dates on our virtual fairs. Good luck students! We look forward to seeing your amazing projects!

Hawai'i Students Take Top Honors at 2020 National History Day Virtual Competition

June 26, 2020-As the National History Day (NHD) competition came to an end, Hawaiʻi's 52 competitors took home top awards in the nation, including one gold medal, one silver medal, and one bronze medal. This year Hawaiʻi's delegation consisted of 52 State finalists, from O'ahu, Kaua'i, Maui, Moloka'i, and Hawai'i Island, who competed against just under 3,000 students from across the country and around the world.

"To make it to the National Contest in a normal year is a remarkable achievement," said NHD Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. "Given the unprecedented challenges that faced students over the last several months, I am even more impressed by what they achieved this year."

The local NHD affiliate, Hawaiʻi History Day (HHD), is a year-long project-based educational program, where students grades fourth through twelve dive deeply into a historical topic of their choice, creating a research paper, documentary, performance, exhibit display board, or website, and developing critical thinking skills valuable for college and careers. This year they undertook extensive research on the theme: "Breaking Barriers in History," looking at moments when the path of our society was forever changed. More than half a million middle and high school students, from the US and around the world, compete in the National History Day program at their local level.

This year, 16-year-old ʻIolani high school student Summer Royal captured the National History Day gold medal for her senior-division documentary: The Tereshkova Effect: The Role of Propaganda in Breaking Barriers.

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This year, we are excited to offer exciting and valuable resources for students and teachers. Our fall event lineup includes our November teacher workshop on Woman and the American Story. This workshop will be virtual, and we are happy that teachers from all islands can join. Click below for information on this event.

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Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation YouTube Channel

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Discover Authentic Hawaii, Experience Kona Coffee History! Welcome to Kona's Museum. Our Weekly Sales of Portuguese Bread Are Now Open Every Thursday in Kealakekua, South Kona, Hawaii! Enjoy Our Virtual Historic Programs On Our Website Today!

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University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa Library Congressional Papers Presentation 

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Presented by Dawn Sueoka of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center tells Asian Pacific American stories through innovative museum experiences.

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To understand current events in Hawaii and discern where we are heading, we must look to the time before us ( nana i ka wa mamua). As a program of the Hawaii State Judiciary, the King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center informs the public about Hawaii's unique legal history and provides learning opportunities about civics and law-related matters.

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ʻUluʻUlu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Archive of Hawaiʻi Website

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ʻUluʻulu is Hawaiʻi's official state archive for moving images.
Located on the University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu campus, the archive is dedicated to the care, preservation, and digitization of film and videotape related to the history and culture of Hawaiʻi.
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The Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawai'i (FAHSOH) normally coordinates several activities promoting Filipino American history throughout the year, as well as commemorating Hawaii's official recognition of Filipino American History Month (FAHM) in October. Recognized on the U.S. continent for several years, FAHM became officially recognized in Hawai'i in 2008 with the passing of legislation introduced by State Representative Joey Manahan (Kalihi).

Due to the uncertainties of public gatherings, FAHSOH has not scheduled any public exhibits or face-to-face presentations for 2020. As time permits, presentations of previous exhibits and projects will be prepared and uploaded for online viewing. These online presentations, as well as access to our digital archives, will be available on our digital archives website, eFIL: Filipino Digital Archives and History Center of Hawaii.

New online exhibits currently being prepared for our digital archives website include the following:

"Makibaka: Huwag Matakot!" (Struggle: Do Not Be Afraid) (2019)

"Makibaka: Huwag Matakot!" was the rallying cry for a group of local-born and immigrant Filipinos threatened with eviction from their Waipahu homes. First presented in 2019 Johnny Verzon's documentary presents this 30-year struggle by Ota Camp residents and community supporters to gain the right to own their homes and maintain their community.

Loyalty and Valor: Hawaii's Filipino and Filipino American Soldiers (2018)

Our WWII exhibit covers the participation of Filipinos in the Philippine Campaign, especially as part of the First and Second Filipino Regiments, and the crucial role Filipinos and Filipino Americans played in liberating the Philippines from Imperial Japan's occupation. Assembled a part of the 2018 Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Filipino WWII veterans, "Loyalty and Valor" is not only a testament to the heroics and sacrifices of Filipinos and Filipino Americans but also, once again, to promises made and not kept by the United States. Funded, in part, by the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project.

Sakadas and Soldiers: Hawaii's Filipino Americans in WWI (2017)

Our WWI exhibit describes the historically-neglected experiences of Filipino plantation workers who volunteered to defend Hawaii during WWI. Over 4000 Filipinos were recruited to serve in the Hawaiian National Guard in the lead up to and during the war. Their experiences, contribution and legacy have been overlooked by historians, for their story illustrates the first time promises were made and not kept by the United States and Hawaii Territorial governments.

Building upon the enthusiastic response from 2013's FilAm HistoryFest 2013: Filipino Martial Arts in Hawaii, FAHSOH received a funding from the Hawaii Council for the Humanities to produce a video documentary on Hawaii masters of Filipino martial arts. Included in this project are oral histories of eskrima masters and displays of the martial arts styles associated and perpetuated by the schools.

A Hawaii Masters of Eskrima DVD is being distributed to libraries and is available to the general public. For more information, send email to: fahsoh808@gmail.com.

FAHSOH continues to plan new exhibits and projects during this time, so please come back to this webpage or to our digital archives website for further updates. We wish everyone good health and encourage practicing recommended safety guidelines for yourself, your family and your community. We will get through this pandemic but only by acting as a community.

On going from December 11, 2011

Filipino Community Center, Waipahu, Oahu.

FAHSOH member Clement Bautista, administrator of eFIL: Filipino Digital Archives of Hawaii, assembled a traveling exhibit on Philippine komiks entitled, Philippine Komiks: Creating and Reflecting Filipino Sensibilities. The exhibit explores the formal constructs of komiks and how they communicate through their structural features. From the earliest known komiks created by Philippine national hero, Jose P. Rizal, to contemporary variations of the superwoman Darna, Filipino notions of time, place, personhood and hierarchy are created and reflected. By examining komiks within the Philippine context, as an activity of objectified reflection, this project will attempt to present a more generalized approach to understanding the comics phenomena that continually captives our society. Funded, in part, by the Hawaii Council for the Humanities. Go to Philippine Komiks exhibit webpage: [click here].

Exhibit previously on display at Hamilton Library Asian Collection (University of Hawaii at Manoa) and the Hawaii State Library (Honolulu).

Coverage of FAHSOH activities in other years:

Updates of FAHSOH's digital archive project and preservation resources are available on the eFIL website. [link]

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The Hawaiʻi History Day 2020-2021 season has begun! We're still all caught in the virtual world, but we're so looking forward to working with you. In this space, you can find a variety of resources. Some of them are specific to History Day, while others are universally valuable pedagogical tools for a teacher in the humanities.

Hawaiʻi History Day 2020-2021 Program Resources

For New Teachers

New to History Day? See these videos from National history Day (NHD) for some helpful resources.

Additional video resources from NHD can be found on our Padlet page.

Resource Padlets (Quick Links)

See the section below (Teacher and Student Workshop Resources) for a more detailed description of our Padlets.

Teacher and Student Workshop Resources

2020 Mālama Our History Community Speaker Padlet-This Padlet provides all resources provided by organizations who shared in our Community Speaker series. Featuring presentations by: Bishop Museum, Filipino-American Historical Center of Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Mission Houses, Historic Hawaiʻi Foundation, Hula Preservation Society, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and East West Center, King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center, ʻUluʻulu: The Henry Kuʻualoha Giugni Moving Archive of Hawaiʻi, Kona Historical Society, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and University of Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers.

Note: This series is ongoing as of 10/25, and the Padlet is still being built. Check back continuously as we add more new materials every week!

2020 October Hawaiʻi History Day Categories Workshops Padlet-This Padlet provides all videos and resources from our October 2020 teacher and student workshops on Hawaiʻi History Day categories-Papers, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Websites, Documentaries, Exhibit Boards, and Performances.

2020-2021 September Writing Workshops Padlet-This Padlet archives all videos and resources provided during our September 2020 Writing Workshops for students and teachers.

2020-2021 Hawaiʻi History Day Teacher Kickoffs Padlet-This Padlet archives all of the videos and materials covered during our Hawaiʻi History Day Kickoffs.

Teacher Workshop - Protest, Racism, and Social Change Resources-This collaborative Padlet provides resources and materials from the 2020 teacher workshop on Protest, Racism, and Social Change Resources.

History Textbook Padlet-Resources provided by Professor Mitch Yamasaki and Chaminade History Center for our teachers and students.

National History Day Historical Argumentation Padlet-Course materials from the NHD Summer course on Historical Argumentation
"We always learn history in the books at school, but this time, I learned about the history in my blood. I became so emotionally attached to this topic, and still am. After first hearing about it. [I] was immersed in every source I found-whether it be smiling, as the Manongs did on screen, feeling the adrenaline as the strike began, or even crying a few times. This history was my history and it became my mission to bring light to the obscure origins of this topic. The more I researched, the less I found about the Filipinos as everything shifted back to the Mexicans, thus motivating me to do as much research as I could to do this topic and the Filipinos justice. Aside from the cultural aspect, it was both heartwarming and inspiring to learn about the unification of the groups and their success despite the odds."
Why Do Hawaiʻi History Day?
The Delano Grape Strike: Unification by Conflict, Amelioration by Compromise
-Haley Evile, Mililani High School
2018 Senior Individual Documentary

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The Hawaiʻi History Day 2020-2021 season has begun! We're still all caught in the virtual world, but we're so looking forward to working with you. In this space, you can find a variety of resources. Some of them are specific to History Day, while others are universally valuable pedagogical tools for a teacher in the humanities.

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The Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection (HCPC) comprises the papers of Hawaiʻi delegates to the U.S. Congress since statehood in 1959 to the present. The papers of members of Congress offer a window into the legislative process and into the political views of members of Congress and their constituents.

The papers held by the HCPC include those of U.S. Senator , U.S. Representative , U.S. Representative , U.S. Representative Neil Abercrombie, U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka, and the U.S. Senator Hiram L. Fong Thomas P. Gill, U.S. Senator Spark M. Matsunaga Ed Case, and U.S. Representative Patricia F. Saiki Daniel K. Inouye . The papers of Representative Case and Senator Akaka are currently closed to the public.

Small collections of memorabilia from Territorial Delegate John A. Burns, U.S. Senator Oren E. Long, and U.S. Representative Patsy Mink are also housed in the collection.

The Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection can be accessed in the John Troup Moir Jr. & Gertrude M.F. Moir Archives Reading Room on the fifth floor of the Hamilton Library addition.
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NEW for 2019: UH Mānoa Library is launching a new, online catalog for archival materials to make searching for relevant collections easier! This catalog currently has information on selected archival materials from the University Archives and Manuscript Collections, from the Hawaiian and Pacific Collections, and from the Charlot Collection. The catalog is a work in progress, and we will continue to improve and expand existing collection records-as well as add information about additional collections-as time goes on.

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The Hawaiʻi Congressional Papers Collection (HCPC) comprises the papers of Hawaiʻi delegates to the U.S. Congress since statehood in 1959 to the present. The papers of members of Congress offer a window into the legislative process and into the political views of members of Congress and their constituents.

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Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities - Try Think Program

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from 'A'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka hālau ho'okahi.
All knowledge is not learned in one school.
We learn from many sources.
'Ōlelo

Try Think is not a command. It's our invitation to you- to conversation, to interaction, to listening and to being heard. Try Think includes diverse peoples and celebrates diverse perspectives. Try Think is community.

The current landscape of "new normals"-of social-distancing and facemasks-has unfortunately resulted in the temporary pause in our in-person, face to face, community Try Think events. Although we are disappointed in not being able to publically gather together, we are viewing this situation as an opportunity to reimagine what community conversations look and feel like.

As we take time to reflect programmatically on what we have learned and continue to learn, we imagine new and exciting possibilities and we encourage you to do the same.

You are invited to be a part of our new virtual community conversations project, Try Think: An Invitation to Conversation . Each week we will be hosting virtual gatherings for you, our community, to provide opportunities for people to connect, share ideas, and engage in meaningful and thought-provoking conversations.

Rather than let our current quarantine situation separate us, let's take this opportunity to connect beyond our previously imagined comforts and reach across towns and islands and oceans and redefine who we think of as our community.

Our schedule of events will be available shortly on our website and will be announced through our social media @hihumanities (IG) and Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities (FB) and via email. Check back often as we will be updating the schedule regularly. Events will be limited to 20 participants on a first come first serve basis. Click on any of the event links to register.

If you have any questions or ideas for conversation topics, or would like to be added to our email list, please contact Robert Chang at rchang@hihumanities.org.

Since 2016, Rob Chang and Dr. Tammy Jones have pioneered the community discussion program Try Think. Originally based exclusively in the Hālawa Correctional Facility and the Women's Community Correctional Center, Try Think has been offering spaces for incarcerated people to talk about issues ranging from constitutional rights to the role culture plays in our island communities. Try Think is offered 4 times a year as 12 week courses that meet once a week. The classes are generally 1 to 2 hours long and the curriculum is constructed around the idea that engaging in thought provoking ideas that build civic engagement will help those who have been incarcerated successfully integrate into the larger community when they are released from prison, which will also reduce the possibility of thought processes and behaviors that lead to recidivism.

Many inmates become regular participants with the Try Think program and when asked why they were returning they said Try Think offered them a safe place to think and talk about important and difficult topics. Many have said it offered the only space the felt secure enough to be themselves and that by partaking in these discussions they were reminded that it is possible to build community and to be a part of something bigger.

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from 'A'ohe pau ka 'ike i ka hālau ho'okahi. All knowledge is not learned in one school. We learn from many sources. 'Ōlelo Try Think is not a command. It's our invitation to you- to conversation, to interaction, to listening and to being heard. Try Think includes diverse peoples and celebrates diverse perspectives.

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Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities - Grants Program

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Hawai'i Council for the Humanities awards grants to projects that best supports its mission: To connect people with ideas that broaden perspectives, enrich lives and strengthen communities .

We fund projects that are engaging and innovative for diverse Hawaiʻi communities, that strengthen and celebrate our history, culture, and other humanities in Hawai'i, that help us connect over deep questions and relevant issues.

Our grant support comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities funding for state humanities councils. According to NEH, state humanities councils are the public humanities in action. We offer a wide array of thought-provoking programming that makes rich humanities ideas accessible for general public audiences, fosters discussion, and promotes civic engagement.

Hawai'i Council for the Humanities grants have helped a number of organizations, like Honolulu Museum of Art, The Center for Oral History, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kohala Institute, Papahana Kuaola, Bishop Museum, Hawaiʻi Book and Music Festival, and Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition, sponsor public humanities programs, like Mai Poina, Art & Activism: An Exhibition About Change, Traditional Tattoo Festival, Holding Fast the Dream: Hawaiʻi's African American Experience, and the Best of Aloha Shorts 2018.

All these public humanities programs encourage the movement of knowledge beyond academic settings and support public involvement in conversations important to our communities today and looking into our possible futures.

We offer two types of grants:

Public Humanities Grants -This is our broadest ranging grant. We hope this incites creative approaches and we actively invite exciting and engaging programs that seek to promote deep thinking, conversation, and connection on issues that impact our communities here in Hawaiʻi.

Preservation and Access Grants -designed to support the preservation of state and community resources and to make these cultural resources readily accessible to the larger community. Examples of cultural resources include historical documents, photos, and film; conducting and transcribing oral histories; and translating important documents. Applicants will need to show how cultural resources supported by this grant will be made accessible to the public via a library, archive, etc.

For more information, please see our FAQs pag e or contact our Director of Grants Stacy Hoshino, at shoshino@hihumanities.org , or by phone at 808-469-4551. If your project does not fit into the categories listed above, please feel free to contact us. We will be happy to help you determine whether our granting program is a good fit for you.

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Hawai'i Council for the Humanities awards grants to projects that best supports its mission: To connect people with ideas that broaden perspectives, enrich lives and strengthen communities . We fund projects that are engaging and innovative for diverse Hawaiʻi communities, that strengthen and celebrate our history, culture, and other humanities in Hawai'i, that help us connect over deep questions and relevant issues.