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E komo mai!

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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Friday, January 31
 

1:00pm HST

Energy Accumulation & Flow Through Stretching, Breathing, & Meditation
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-201 A/B
Participants will be doing gentle stretching to open meridians for energy flow, mindful breathing, and meditation to quiet the mind to accumulate ki energy. Experience connecting mind and body for awareness and potential for improvement of your condition.

Advisable to wear comfortable clothing
Speakers
avatar for Karen Hirai

Karen Hirai

Body & Brain Instructor, Hawaii Body and Brain
Karen has been a member of Body and Brain for 11 years and an instructor for 7 years.  Through Body and Brain's training (Brain Education), she has gained flexibility, strength, and confidence, and can create a more balanced lifestyle.  
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-201 A/B
  Afternoon, People Development

1:00pm HST

Pathways to Prosperity: Exploring Careers Through Unions
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-202
What does it mean for our students to be GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE, LOCALLY COMMITTED? Come and hear from local union leaders about opportunities within their respective fields and hear about what the requirements are within those pathways. Are our students prepared?
Speakers
avatar for Irish Barber

Irish Barber

IATSE - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union
avatar for Eric Nadrasik

Eric Nadrasik

Local IBEW 1186 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
avatar for Hazel Galbiso

Hazel Galbiso

SIU - Seafarers International Union
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-202
  Afternoon, People Development

1:00pm HST

Pathways to Prosperity: Exploring Careers Through Unions - Construction and entertainment unions showcasing career pathways and apprenticeship options.
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-202
Hui! Do you have students eager to enter the workforce and earn a livable wage after graduation without going into debt?

Join our union and industry expert panelists for informative sessions for educators. These panels will provide valuable insights on guiding students and those interested in union apprenticeship programs to a pathway to employment.

Our panelists will walk through the essential steps for students to begin working and how to apply for and enter apprenticeship programs. They will highlight how these programs help develop skilled workers and offer a debt-free path while earning a livable wage. Some may obtain industry-specific certifications.

Educators will gain the knowledge and tools to better support students in navigating to good jobs and great opportunities!
We hope you join us!
Speakers
avatar for Cathy Lederer

Cathy Lederer

LCSP Director, The Hawaii State AFL-CIO
avatar for Irish Barber

Irish Barber

IATSE - International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Union
avatar for Eric Nadrasik

Eric Nadrasik

Local IBEW 1186 - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
avatar for Hazel Galbiso

Hazel Galbiso

SIU - Seafarers International Union
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-202
  Afternoon, People Development

1:00pm HST

Strategies for Navigating Problematic Behaviors in Meetings
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-106
As a facilitator of a meeting, it can be challenging to navigate through the problematic behaviors of your colleagues. This session is beneficial for Grade Level Chairs, Department Heads, and other teacher leaders who facilitate meetings, such as PLCs, department meetings, faculty meetings, and professional development.  This interactive session is designed to equip you with practical strategies for preventing and addressing difficult behaviors that can impede progress in meetings. From disengaged participants to side talkers and subject changers, we'll delve into the nuances of group dynamics and you’ll walk away with strategies to foster a more productive and collaborative team.
Speakers
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Samantha Tomori

Complex Area Resource Teacher, Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area
Samantha Tomori is a resource teacher with over 16 years of teaching experience across a variety of roles, including classroom teacher (grade 6, grade 5, and grade K), academic coach, Title I Coordinator, literacy interventionist, and School Improvement Coordinator. Sam has had the... Read More →
Friday January 31, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm HST
H-106
  Afternoon, People Development
 
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Bandroom (Adjacent to the cafeteria) - Entrance on the left side facing E-bldg
Cafeteria Walkway
Conference Room B
E-106
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  • Afternoon
  • Full Day Session
  • General Session
  • Lunch Menu
  • Mid-morning
  • Morning
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  • Academic Coaches
  • Administrators
  • Athletic Directors
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  • Complex Area Staff
  • Counselors
  • Department Heads
  • Educational Assistants
  • ELA ʻInto Literatureʻ Educators
  • Elementary Educators
  • Elementary Math Educators
  • Everyone!
  • Family Engagement Providers
  • Grade level Chairpersons
  • Grades 6-12
  • Grades K-12
  • Grades K-2 Educators
  • Grades K-3 Teachers
  • High School Math Educators
  • K-12 School and Complex Area leadership
  • Math Educators
  • Middle-Level Educators
  • Middle-Level Math Educators
  • Physical Education Educators
  • Pre-K Educators
  • School-based behavioral health specialists
  • Secondary Educators
  • social workers
  • Special Education
  • Special Education Educators
  • Special Education Teachers
  • Student Services Coordinators
  • Upper Elementary Educators