On this page, you can find an archive of our past newsletters for Hawai'i History Day.
June 2021
Aloha Hawaiʻi History Day Family and Friends,
Happy Summer Break! Congratulations and thank you all for pulling through another challenging, yet successful, Hawaiʻi History Day school year. Congratulations especially to the class of 2021! We are so proud of you and look forward to hearing about your new adventures. We wish you all the best!
May 2021
Aloha Hawaiʻi History Day Family and Friends,
Congratulations to all of our students, teachers, and judges for participating and competing in this year’s 2021 Hawaiʻi History Day Program, District Fairs, and State Fair. We did it!!! To see all of the results, our project showcase, and district videos, please visit our Hawaiʻi History Day website at https://hihumanities.org/what-we-do/hi-history-day/.
April 2021
Aloha Hawaiʻi History Day Family and Friends,
As we are in the midst of the 2021 Hawaiʻi History Day State Fair and our amazing and hardworking volunteer judges are busy judging projects, we would like to share with you two exciting upcoming events. These two events are the culmination of this year’s Hawaiʻi History Day experience. We acknowledge that it has been a tough year. However, we would like to highlight and celebrate what we have accomplished together as a community.
March 2021
Aloha Hawaiʻi History Day Family and Friends,
Congratulations to all the students, teachers, and judges who participated in this year’s Hawaiʻi History Day District Virtual Fairs. This district fair season tested our resilience, commitment, and care for one another, our communities, and our histories. We are ecstatic to share with you the 2021 results and the projects that our Hawaiʻi History Day students and teachers worked incredibly hard to complete. For the countless community members who served as judges that spent hours evaluating and providing valuable feedback. We are extremely grateful and inspired by the collective effort and work the Hawaiʻi History Day community has accomplished so far.
February 2021
Aloha Hawai’i History Day Family and Friends,
In this new year, with new transitions we are creating, experiencing, and at times being swept up in, we hope you are finding time to care for yourself, your family, and those in your community. With this year’s 2021 Hawai’i History Day district fairs upon us, we are deeply grateful for those who will be joining us this year, and we look forward to those who will be joining us in the future.
January 2021
Aloha Hawai’i History Day Family and Friends,
Happy New Year! We hope you had a restful and restorative winter break, spending time reconnecting with yourself, loved ones, nature, and things that bring you joy and happiness. In 2021, we invite you to join us in our upcoming virtual Hawai’i History Day District & State Fairs as we continue to Mālama our History and Mālama each other. If you know a special person in your community (district) that exemplifies caring for our history or caring for each other, nominate them to be recognized by clicking on this link. We also invite you to give of your time and expertise by signing up to be a judge to interact with student projects at one of our eight virtual district fairs or our virtual state fair. If you are interested, sign up here.
December 2020
Aloha to our Teachers, Students, and Families,
As 2020 comes to an end, we reflect upon this past year of struggle, confusion, and at times despair not knowing how we could move forward (in person or virtually) to care for and teach our students, while also keeping our families and ourselves safe. Although the struggle continues, there are beautiful silver linings that remind us what is truly important. We are getting back to basics such as: slowing down and sharing a home-cooked meal with our family, having a conversation over the phone with a friend, getting some fresh air by taking a walk, going to the beach or just standing in the sun. We hope you are able to find your silver linings as we end this year together. Our Hawai’i History Day team is deeply grateful and appreciative for each and every one of you who, despite a turbulent and unprecedented year, have participated in our various workshops, events, and the Hawai’i History Day program.
November 2020
Aloha to our Teachers, Students, and Families,
As we start heading into the end of the fall semester and look to the holidays, we wish you all good health, energy, and strength to end this year on a positive note. In this newsletter we have put together a host of exciting events, amazing resources, and highlights that will inform, inspire, and help you and your students delve deeper into our history and humanities. We invite you to explore and learn with us as we find meaning and connection with the past, to be present, and contribute to our futures.
September 2020
Aloha to our Teachers, Students, and Families,
We send so much love, patience, and energy to you. We are all becoming educators these days, and we will keep finding new ways of helping each other get through this challenging time. In this newsletter, we have come together with our local and national community to put together a number of opportunities to make screen time more rich and exciting for you. We look forward to seeing you soon.
August 2020
The Hawai’i History Day team is excited to announce our next series of teacher and student workshops in September! Join us, as our series will offer new resources and tips
July 2020
Aloha Hawaiʻi History Day Community,
During these uncertain times, we hope you are finding creative ways to enjoy your summer, such as spending time with loved ones, cooking, swimming, biking (with masks and social distancing of course), or even if it is through zoom, face-time, or with a simple phone call. As we head into this new school year, we would like to you to know that your health and well-being is our utmost priority here at Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities. With that said, we have decided that this 2020-2021 school year, all of our events will be virtual.
June 2020
Newsletter Highlights:
- Hawaiʻi History Day Takes Top Honors at National History Day (National Award Winning Projects)
- Hoʻi ka ʻŌlelo, National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) Documentary Showcase
- Why Is Protest a Bad Word? Teacher Workshop
May 2020
Newsletter Highlights:
- 2020 Hawaiʻi History State Virtual Fair (Featured in the Star Advertiser)
- Emma Nakuina: 2019-2020 Hawai’i History Day Button
April 2020
Newsletter Highlights:
- Hawaiʻi History Day Virtual State Fair History Day 2021
- Theme Narrative: Communication in History, the Key to Understanding
- Summer 2020 Teacher Workshops from NHD
March 2020
Newsletter Highlights:
- Guidelines for Submitting a Project Virtually for Hawaiʻi History Day State Fair
- A More Perfect Union NHD Professional Development
- 2020 Documentary Showcase
February 2020
Newsletter Highlights:
- Hawaiʻi History Day District Fair Calendar and Agendas for February District Fairs
- Volunteer for Hawaiʻi History Day
January 2020
Newsletter Highlights:
- 2020 District Fair Registration Links
- Hawaiʻi History Day Project Highlight: Armaan Needles & Amy Boehning
- Women and the American Story, Teacher Workshop
December 2019
Newsletter Highlights:
- Mālama Our History: 30th Anniversary Celebration
November 2019
Newsletter Highlights:
- NHD Sacrifice for Freedom Program
- Hawaiʻi History Day Judging
October 2019
Newsletter Highlights:
- Hawaiʻi History Day 2019-2020 Calendar and Entry Guidelines
- Making Civics Real, Teacher Workshop
- Hawaiʻi International Film Festival
August 2019
Newsletter Highlights:
- The Promise of Statehood: Looking Back, Moving Forward
- 2019 National Humanities Conference
July 2019
Newsletter Highlights:
- 2019 National History Day Award Winning Projects
- History Day “Mālama Our History” Workshop Series