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Welcome to the 2025 Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area Summit! We are thrilled to host the 8th Annual KKP CA Summit at Keaʻau High School Campus, where we’ll come together to inspire, learn, and grow as a collective body.

This year, we are honored to announce our keynote speaker, Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Nainoa is a true embodiment of achieving excellence with intention, leading the way for the Hōkūleʻa crew as they prepare for the transformative Moananuiākea Voyage—a bold, four-year circumnavigation of the Pacific.

In addition to Nainoa’s powerful address, we’re excited to offer a variety of breakout sessions featuring dynamic speakers and topics from national, state, and local community agencies, as well as our own Complex Area and school educators. Together, we’ll explore innovative ideas and actionable strategies to support our students, schools, and communities.
Let’s make this summit a time of connection, growth, and shared purpose as we continue to thrive together. Mohala I ka wai ka maka o ka pua - Flowers thrive where there is water, as thriving people are found where living conditions are good. #KKPCA_Thrives
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Tinkering with Purpose: Building SEL Skills through STEM Integration LIMITED
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
H-206
This session, "Tinkering with Purpose: Building SEL Skills through STEM Integration," is designed for teachers of all grade levels. Participants will explore how hands-on STEM activities can be intentionally crafted to enhance Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) skills, such as collaboration, problem-solving, resilience, and empathy. Through engaging examples and interactive discussion, attendees will learn practical strategies for integrating SEL with STEM in ways that support student growth, curiosity, and interpersonal skills. By the end of the session, educators will have a toolkit of ideas to inspire purposeful "tinkering" in their classrooms.
Speakers
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Olga Kalashnikova

Preschool Teacher, Naalehu Elementary School
Olga Kalashnikova is a preschool teacher at Naalehu Elementary School, where she brings learning to life through hands-on activities that spark creativity and curiosity in her students. With a background in social sciences and performing arts from the University of California, Berkeley... Read More →
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Shelly Badua

Preschool Teacher, Naalehu Elementary School
Friday January 31, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am HST
H-206
  Morning, High Quality Classrooms

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