Back Inside
By Rob Chang on July 23, 2021June 7, 2021 315 days. It has been 315 days since I was last inside. For the past 22 years I have spent a good chunk of my working days inside our state correctional facilities providing classes through their education sector. Kauaʻi Community Correctional Center. Hale Nani. Kūlani. Waiawa Correctional Facility. Womenʻs Community Correctional Center. …
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The Spiral’s Path
By Julia Arnade-Colwill on September 24, 2020The men at Hālawa Correctional Facility taught me about hope. Last summer, I found myself back home in Hawaiʻi for a brief period before I was to return to college on the East Coast. Over the past few years, I have become deeply involved in prison advocacy, particularly prison-based education, and sought something similar here. …
Read MoreTry Think: Making Our Voices Count
By Lyz Soto on July 17, 2020Friday, July 17th 3:00pm-4:15pm Register for this event via this Google form As adults, we are constantly asked to “use our voice” — fill out the census, cast our vote, participate in a protest, join the neighborhood board, or share our position on social media. Do we feel our voice matters? If not, how do we …
Read MoreChallenging Racism in the Pacific: Context, History, and Experience in Hawaii and Oceania
By Rae Kuruhara on July 9, 2020From The King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center: Racism and bias are systemic issues in American society. We’ve seen demonstrations around the world following the death of George Floyd, one of many Americans unjustly killed or persecuted because of the color of their skin. Are the current unrest in America and global protests in support …
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Try Think: COVID & Climate Change – Part 2 of Our Try Think Collaboration with Blue Planet
By Lyz Soto on June 5, 2020Try Think: COVID & Climate Change Part 2 of a 2 event Try Think series. *Although we highly encourage participation in both days, it is NOT required. Register for both events via this Google Form The global lockdown response to the COVID-19 crisis has brought isolation, anxiety and stress to every corner of the world. …
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