Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative
Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative
Training Tomorrow's Island Leaders
Aloha, Thank you to all those who helped me realize my dream. It’s been an amazing 6-year journey! It was quite a learning experience to work on this GIA grant. We’ve completed the project on time and under budget. We’re pleased to hear the State of Hawaii is happy with our final report and our website. Read more
Stone Soup Leadership Institute’s Summit w as held from June 23-29, 2018 . The Summit is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that empowers multicultural youth to become leaders. Youth delegates from Rhode Island and Massachusetts: Holyoke and Martha’s Vineyard and had rich leadership experiences. Read more
I attended the Sustainability Forum for 2018 on behalf of Dr. Catherine Becker, a Communication professor at University of Hawaii-Hilo. I was there to learn about Design Thinking, a process approach from Stanford University designed to help define actual needs and insights, leading to better approaches and products. Read more
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The 2017 Summit had a rainy start-not the best news for those looking forward to kayaking. The storm proved to be a blessing, as the delegates and faculty used the indoor downtime to get a head start on their Dream Collages.
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History was made in Hawaii this week. The IUCN World Conservation Congress is held once every four years since it’s founding in 1948. This is the first time the United States has been given the honor of hosting this international event.
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This quote really embodies the ideas I believe in. This system of leading by example is something uncommon in this era. People are so used to being dictators and managers without any actual leadership. Having the capability to lead a group instead of managing it is a skill SHYLI’s program tries to implement into the youth today.
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The Stone Soup Leadership Institute’s 12th Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development was held in Menemsha. Founded on the Vineyard in 1997, the Institute trains young and emerging leaders to develop tools to build a sustainable world. It was auspicious when the Hokule’a arrived early right in Menemsha Harbor. In preparation for the Hokulea’s arrival, delegates made leis… Read more
Oceanit hosted SHYLI’s Job Shadow Day Reception with mentors, parents, educators, and guests Luis Salaveria, Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism at State of Hawaii and sponsor Daniel Chun, Alaska Airlines. SHYLI’s new video was premiered at the Reception featuring youth and mentors at Henk Rogers Ranch. Read more
On August 17 the Windward Community College hosted a gathering of youth leaders, parents, educators, leaders from business, government – to launch a new initiative in the Windward community. Kumu Keahi Renaud opened with an oli. Windward’s Chancellor Doug Dyktr acknowledged Representative Jarrett Keohokalole and welcomed everyone. Read more
11th Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development: June 27-July 2, 2015
Dedicated to Oceans, this year’s Summit was held at the Mayhew House overlooking the blue waters of Menemsha. Local and global legends shared their time and talents for a rich and life-changing experience for everyone. Read more
My fellow youth delegate, Elijah Anakalea- Buckley, SHYLI emerging leader, Trevor Tanaka, and I gathered to share our experiences at the 11th Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development and Gandhi Youth Forum on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. Read more
The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative presents a video of the presentations of the 2015-2016 Youth Delegates at the Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development SHYLI Waimea Youth Delegates 2015-2016 Elijah Anakalea-Buckley and Tania DuPont. Meet SHYLI Windward Youth Delegates 2015-2016 Serena Le, Jacqueline Noborikawa…Read more
The Gandhi Youth Forum was the highlight of the 11th Annual Youth Leadership Summit. Gandhi’s grandson Arun shared his journey as he carries on his grandfather’s legacy of “being the change we want to see in the world.” At the Gandhi Youth Forum he engaged our future leaders in a conversation about how each one of us can create peace in our lives and in the world. Read more
It has been an honor and a privilege for The Stone Soup Leadership Institute’s to be invited by Elton Kinoshita and Dennis Hokama to collaborate on the development of a youth empowerment/leadership program that would benefit LHES students. Read more
The Institute’s 10th Annual Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development was dedicated to oceans. It was held on the island of Martha’s Vineyard from June 21-27, 2014. Lanai youth were joined with delegates and alumni from all the Institute’s five other island youth leadership initiatives. The common thread between all our islands is the ocean. Islands are a microcosm for the planet — “the canary in the coal mine” – on the front line of climate change and global economy. Read more
Leaders from business, government, education and civic groups joined together with talented Hawaii youth from Hawaii, Lanai, and Oahu to see how we might design a sustainable future for Hawaii. The Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum built bridges between decision makers, and action-oriented youth and used the resources to harness the power of youth, capture their imagination, and fast track innovative sustainability projects. Read more
Hawaii is a leader in sustainability. To realize its full potential Hawaii needs new leaders, innovative thinking, action-oriented and collaborative people who can work together on sustainability initiatives that benefit us all. Young people in Hawaii are concerned about the environmental issues facing their islands and the world. Too often as we plan for our island’s future, we forget to invite our young leaders.
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The Stone Soup Leadership Institute’s 9th Annual Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development was held from June 22-28. The Summit inspires, educates and empowers young people to take initiative in their lives and on their island. This year’s Summit was dedicated to Nelson Mandela. Each day we chose a Leadership Theme: Connection, Intention, Joy, Commitment, Compassion, and Courage. Read more
On April 15, youth leaders celebrated a year full of accomplishments at the Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative’s Graduation. They inspired everyone with their life-changing experiences. They also passed the torch to the new youth who were nominated by their communities to serve as SHYLI delegates for the coming year. Read more
The SHYLI Youth Leadership Forum was an auspiciously bright clear day. Hosted by the Kauhale ‘Ōiwi o Pu’ukapu at Hālau Ho’olakoKanu o ka ‘Āina New Century Public Charter School, the Forum brought together Hawaii’s decision makers from business, government, education and nonprofits with SHYLI youth leaders, their families and schools. Read more
On April 15, youth leaders celebrated a year full of accomplishments at the Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative’s Graduation. They inspired everyone with their life-changing experiences. They also passed the torch to the new youth who were nominated by their communities to serve as SHYLI delegates for the coming year.
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“We, the students of Hawaii Island, propose that all schools of Hawaii should have equal access to a sustainable recycling program for our school campuses. We strongly request that all future Department of Education solid waste contracts require recycling services.” Read more
The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative sponsored five young people from the County of Hawaii to serve as delegates to the 8th Annual Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development. At this weeklong intensive leadership training Martha’s Vineyard youth… Read more
The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative launched the New Year with a weeklong Leadership Intensive including a three-day Sustainable Hawaii Tour. The SHYLI Tour served as a preliminary community assessment of youth and green initiatives from sustainable agriculture, sustainable business, sustainable energy, sustainable housing, and sustainable living.
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