{"id":227275,"date":"2025-12-19T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=227275"},"modified":"2025-12-19T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T00:00:30","slug":"dive-into-education-leeward-cc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/19\/dive-into-education-leeward-cc\/","title":{"rendered":"200+ teens ‘Dive Into Education’ at Leeward CC<\/abbr>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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More than 200 high school students attend third annual Dive Into Education at Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 200 high school students from a dozen public schools on Oʻahu<\/span>, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island, and Maui gathered at Leeward Community College<\/a> in November, for the third annual “Dive Into Education” event, designed to nurture students\u2019 interest in becoming Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s next generation of teachers.<\/p>\n

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The event nurtured students\u2019 interest in becoming Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s next generation of teachers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From the moment students arrived, the energy was palpable. Many quickly found themselves surrounded by a sense of community and shared purpose.<\/p>\n

“My favorite part was being able to connect with people from other schools who are like-minded about education,” said Camille Nino, Pearl City High School student. “It\u2019s comforting when other students are so welcoming and eager to keep a conversation going.”<\/p>\n

Future changemakers<\/h2>\n
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Students from public schools across Oʻahu<\/span>, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island, and Maui gathered at Leeward CC<\/abbr><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hosted in Leeward CC<\/abbr>\u2019s ʻImi \u2018ʻIke<\/span> (Education Building) and sponsored by the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Education Association (HEA<\/abbr>), the event featured a college and career fair, guided tours of Leeward CC<\/abbr>\u2019s Children\u2019s Center for students interested in early childhood education, and a Tech Slam showcasing high-impact digital tools for teaching. It also offered breakout sessions on topics from teacher salaries to career opportunities within the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Department of Education.<\/p>\n

Lt.<\/abbr> Gov.<\/abbr> Sylvia Luke delivered a keynote speech emphasizing the life-changing influence of teachers, recalling her own elementary teachers who stayed after school to help her learn English. HEA<\/abbr> President Joan Kamila Lewis also encouraged students to see themselves as future changemakers.<\/p>\n

Real experiences<\/h2>\n
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Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke gave the keynote speech at third annual Dive Into Education<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pearl City High School student Jessa Castillo said, “I was inspired by the guest speakers because they shared real experiences, not just general information you might read about online.”<\/p>\n

Jeffrey Judd, teacher education professor, added, “It is heartening to see the next generation so deeply interested in what it means to be an effective educator and how they can positively impact their future students\u2019 lives.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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