He'e Coalition

Important News

  1. HE`E Planning Meeting, August 13, 2019 9:00-11:00am

    September 7, 2019

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 9:00-11:00am,  Impact Hub, 1050 Queen St Suite 100, Honolulu, HI 96814
    We are pleased to have a presentation on AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) at our next HE`E Planning Meeting. AVID is a nonprofit that changes lives by helping schools shift to a more equitable, student-centered approach to teaching and learning. Nationwide, AVID trains 80,000 educators annually to close the opportunity gap, so we can prepare all students for college, careers, and life. In Hawaii AVID partners with 110 public schools and trains 500+ educators at our Hawaii summer training. AVID also provides complex area and site based professional learning opportunities.

    Annette Murray is the AVID Hawaii Program Manager and will be leading the presentation. She lives in Kaneohe with her husband and twins, who attend public school. She has worked in K-12.

    Parking is available at neighboring parking lots (Whole Foods and Ward Village Shops parking lots). In addition, Impact Hub HNL parking is located on Kawaiahao behind the main entrance on Queen Street. Parking is available M-F from 6am-8:30pm. After you park, walk toward Queen St., enter through the “Commercial Plaza” entrance, and take the elevator to the first floor. Validated parking will be provided.
    Please RSVP at cheri@heecoalition.org if you can make it! 

  2. HE`E Planning Meeting July 9, 2019, 9:00-11:00am

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 9:00-11:00am,  Halau `Inana Collaborative Space,
    2438 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96826 
    Please join us for our Planning Meeting on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at the Halau `Inana Collaborative Space, 2438 S Beretania St. HE`E is please to have Margaret Higa from the International Dyslexia Association Hawai`i Branch (HIDA) to give a presentation about the organization.

    HIDA also has an upcoming workshop featuring clinician, developmental cognitive neuroscientist and educator Joanna Christodoulou, EdD. Please see flyer here. 

    “The Reading Brain: Development, Difficulties and Intervention”
    Saturday August 10, 2019, 9 am-3 pm
    Workshop will be held at HawaiiUSA Credit Union (1226 College Walk near A’ala Park)
    More info/register:  https://hida0810.eventbrite.com
    Free Parking Options at Hālau ʻĪnana: There are six dedicated stalls to the front of the location that can fit up to 11 vehicles if cars are parked in tandem. Additional street parking is available near Teddy’s Bigger Burgers or across the street at Mōʻili’ili Park.
    Please RSVP to cheri@heecoalition.org if you can make it.

  3. HE`E Planning Meeting June 11, 2019 9:00-11:00am

    July 7, 2019

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 9:00-11:00am,  Parents and Children Together, 1485 Linapuni Street, Suite 105, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819
    Please join us for our June Planning Meeting on Tuesday, June 11, at the office at HE`E Member Parents and Children Together (PACT), 1485 Linapuni Street, Suite 105, Honolulu, HI  96819.  Map to PACT at this link here. Parking is available. Mahalo to PACT for hosting our meeting!


    On May 14th, HE`E members were able to meet with HIDOE’s State Superintendent, Dr. Christina Kishimoto and her team, discussing the Department’s next 10-year Strategic Plan. We want to thank the Superintendent and her team for allowing us the opportunity to provide feedback on the plan. We will recap the May 14 meeting the HE`E Planning Meeting. Please RSVP to cheri@heecoalition.org if you can make it.

  4. HE`E Planning Meeting, May 14, 2019 10:00am-12:00pm

    HE`E News

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 10:00am-12:00pm, 

    Halau `Inana Collaborative Learning Space,

     2438 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96826 

    We have confirmed a meeting with HIDOE’s Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto

    to hear her presentation of the development of Equity, Excellence & Innovation: a 10-Year HIDOE Action Plan. Thank you for those who registered; registration is now closed as we are at capacity.

     

  5. HE`E Planning Meeting April 9, 2019 9:00-11:00am

    April 23, 2019

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 9:00-11:00am, The Learning Coalition, 
    841 Bishop Street, Suite 301. (Validated Parking at Harbor Court Parking Garage, 66 Queen Street. See map here.) 
    We will continue our update of the legislative session. 

  6. HE`E Planning Meeting, March 12, 2019, 9-11am

    March 8, 2019

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:00-11:00am, The Learning Coalition, 
    841 Bishop Street, Suite 301. (Validated Parking at Harbor Court Parking Garage, 66 Queen Street. See map here.) 
    Please join us for an update on education legislation for the 2019 session. Please RSVP to cheri@heecoalition.org if you can make it. 

  7. Join the Conversation with Geoffrey Canada, 3/11/2019 5:00-6:30pm, Neal S. Blaisdell Center

    The Harold K.L Castle Foundation, Hawai`i Community Foundation, Daniel K. Inouye Institute, Hawai`i Pacific Health and Kamehameha Schools is sponsoring “Leveling the Playing Field, Helping Poor Children to Succeed: A Conversation with Geoffrey Canada,” founder of the Harlem Children’s Zone. Mr. Canada’s Bio is here.
    The event will be held on Monday, March 11, 2019 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center – Pikake Room, 777 Ward Avenue,  Honolulu, Hawai`i(View Map).  Validated parking will be provided and refreshments will follow the event.
    Please join this exciting conversation by clicking on the registration link below.  Please also feel free to forward to your respective networks.
    RSVP by March 8, 2019.

  8. HE`E Planning Meeting 2/12/2019

    February 16, 2019

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 9:00-11:00am, The Learning Coalition, 
    841 Bishop Street, Suite 301. (Validated Parking at Harbor Court Parking Garage, 66 Queen Street. See map here.) 
    Please join us for a discussion on education legislation for the 2019 session. This year the legislature has changed its format by allowing the committees to have a more of a hands on roll on their subject matter budgets. 

  9. HE`E Planning Meeting 1/8/2019

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, January 8, 2019 9:00-11:00am, The Learning Coalition, 
    841 Bishop Street, Suite 301. (Validated Parking at Harbor Court Parking Garage, 66 Queen Street. See map here.) 

    Please join us for a presentation by Teach For America (TFA) – Hawai’i. TFA is a diverse network of leaders who confront educational inequity through teaching and work with unwavering commitment from every sector of society to create a nation free from this injustice. Jill Baldemor, executive director and Josh Heimowitz, managing director of external affairs will join us to share updates on the TFA work, impacts, challenges and current priorities here in Hawai’i.

  10. HE`E Planning Meeting, 12/11/18, 9:00-11:00am

    December 21, 2018

    HE`E Planning Meeting, Tuesday, December 11, 2018, 9:00-11:00am, The Learning Coalition, 
    841 Bishop Street, Suite 301. (Validated Parking at Harbor Court Parking Garage, 66 Queen Street. See map here.)  

    We are pleased to welcome staff from the DOE to present an update on their School-Based Medicaid Program. HE`E has also been participating in SCR81, a Senate Concurrent Resolution that requests the establishment of a working group to examine how the DOE can maximize Medicaid reimbursement for support services offered to eligible students during school hours. Please see the link to the DOE School-Based Medicaid presentation here. Please join us for this informative discussion! From 9:00-10:00am, we will have member announcements and an update on HE`E business. From 10:00-11:00am we will have the presentation from the DOE.

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