Big Island students join statewide effort to build Hawaiʻiʻs teacher workforce - Big Island Now - 九游下载

High school students from Hawaiʻi Island will join nearly 200 peers from across the state at the "Dive Into Education" event. High school students from Hawaiʻi Island will join nearly 200 public school students from across the state Friday for the fourth annual Dive Into Education event at the University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, where they will explore pathways to careers in teaching. The gathering will connect aspiring educators with representatives from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and leaders from the University of Hawaiʻi System and the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education. Keaʻau High School’s Elise Hannigan, the 2026 State Teacher of the Year, will deliver the keynote address. A Hawaiʻi-focused college and career fair will feature information from organizations and institutions, including Teach For America Hawaiʻi, the Hawaiʻi Teacher Induction Center, Chaminade University and the University of Hawaiʻi System. “This is both an important event for our students and all of the stakeholders involved,” said Stephen Schatz, executive director of Hawaiʻi P-20 Partnerships for Education.