
“As a school librarian, I get to see the big picture... I enjoy collaborating with teachers, trying new things, and working together to build meaningful lessons.”
“As a school librarian, I get to see the big picture... I enjoy collaborating with teachers, trying new things, and working together to build meaningful lessons.”
“Educating our youth is such important work and our profession needs to be respected and elevated... It always brings a special joy to my heart when a former student decides to become a teacher.”
“My vision in life is always to have and produce great thinkers and reflectors. I want all of my students to walk out of my class with the ability to make smart choices and think about everything that comes with the choices they make.”
“When I teach, I have the feeling that this is exactly where I am supposed to be.”
“… we get to honor Princess Ke‘elikōlani and the legacy she has left through her wealth to the education of the children of Hawaiʽi.”
“I strongly believe that studying other languages/cultures teaches individuals how to be more compassionate, smarter, and well-rounded.”
“It was the students, teacher friends, and my family who gave me the confidence to return to college after twenty years while holding down a full-time job and raising my household.”
“The youth of my community are tenacious, funny, and smart. They deserve a quality public school education, and I would like to be a part of offering that to them.”
"I believe that I am a changemaker and leader in my community; therefore, I am interested in investing in the next generation of environmental stewards... My experiences as a first-generation college student, researcher, volunteer, mentee, and mentor have provided me unique opportunities to lead."
“The Grow Our Own stipend translates to hard work and support from legislators who pushed for a way to equip our schools with teachers from Hawaiʻi.”