hawaii.teachforamerica.orgExplore Teach For America's Hawaii Region And Its Core Values

Skip to main content Google Tag Manager Secondary Navigation What We Do Where We Work Support Us Search Search Icon Search Submit Search Search Main navigation How to Join Life in the Corps Life as an Alum Secondary Navigation Mobile What We Do Where We Work Support Us User account menu Log in COVID-19: An Open Letter From Our CEO Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard shares her thoughts on this unprecedented moment. Read her letter. Close Search Submit Search Search Close Close COVID-19: An Open Letter From Our CEO Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard shares her thoughts on this unprecedented moment. Read her letter. Close Hawai'i Toggle Arrow Our Community Our Work Join the Corps Support Our Work Hawai'i Our Community Right Arrow Our Work Right Arrow Join the Corps Right Arrow Support Our Work Right Arrow While Hawai‘i still has a long journey to ensure that all students have access to an excellent education, our collective charge to bring about change is stronger than ever. Trying to figure out where you’d like to teach? Our Compare Regions tool can help. Compare Regions Beyond the white sand beaches and palm trees, Hawai‘i has a unique history and a thriving culture. It's the only state that was once a kingdom with its own royal monarchy. While the Declaration of Independence was being signed in Philadelphia, King Kamehameha I was consolidating his monarchy by conquering and unifying the Hawaiian Islands. Hawaiians spoke a unified Hawaiian language and perpetuated their culture and identity through chants, legends, and oral history. Education reform efforts in recent years have focused on integrating Native Hawaiian culture into classroom learning. In 2015, the Hawai‘i State Department of Education launched its Nā Hopena A‘o (HĀ) framework, which provides students and teachers with support to develop the skills, behaviors, and dispositions that are reminiscent of Hawai‘i's unique context, and to honor the qualities and values of the indigenous language and culture of Hawai‘i. Similarly, Teach For America Hawai‘i's Strategic Direction: 2016-2026 has prioritized the recruitment of Native Hawaiian and kama‘āina (from Hawai‘i) corps members so that our teachers represent the communities where we work. Throughout the state, students, teachers, and parents are uniting to transform our local educational landscape. Teach For America Hawai‘i proudly partners with the Hawai‘i State Department of Education and local community partners to support equitable access to an excellent education for students on O‘ahu and Hawai‘i Island. After 10 years of partnership, we are seeing success. Get in Touch with TFA Hawai'i Name Email What would you like to speak to us about? Back To Top Stay Connected TFA is committed to expanding opportunity for all children. Sign up for our emails to learn how you can get involved. Email I’m interested in applying to teach Content is loading... Footer Regions Stories Careers One Day Magazine FAQs Contact Us Press Donate Privacy Policy Terms of Use Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram Teach For America is a proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network. Copyright 2019 Teach For America, Inc. All rights reserved. Teach For America logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teach For America, Inc. Thanks for signing up! You'll find great content in your inbox soon. Redefine the future for students at Teach For America. Take the next step and join the corps today. Join The Corps Close Thanks for signing up! You'll find great content in your inbox soon. At Teach For America, we know lasting change can happen: All children will get the excellent education they deserve. See how change happens. Watch Video Close...