August 8 & 9, 2024 | 2024 School Library Conference: Reimagining and Equipping School Libraries to Increase Student Engagement & Learning
For the fifth consecutive year, PLC partnered with the Hawai‘i Department of Education’s School Library Media Services to lead key aspects of the 2024 Statewide School Library Conference. This annual event took place at the Prince Hotel on August 8 and 9, 2024. The...
May 20, 2024 to July 31, 2024 | #808Reads Summer Reading Challenge
In partnership with the Hawaii Department of Education’s Library Media Support Services, PLC launched the 2024 annual #808Reads Virtual Summer Reading Challenge from May 20, 2024 to July 31, 2024. This statewide reading campaign is a literacy motivation and engagement...
September 5, 2023–May 30, 2024 | PLC’s ALO eXTend at WJMS: Fostering Leaders Through Music, Digital Sports, and Entrepreneurship
In the 2024–2025 school year, PLC's ALO eXTend program at William Jarrett Middle School (WJMS) provided three expanded learning opportunities: (1) Sparx JUKE, an after-school music program that combines ukulele and singing lessons with community service; (2) WJMS...
April 3, 2024 | Sparx MME 2024: Empowering KKP Youth Through Music and Mentorship
In Spring 2024, PLC launched its third annual Sparx Music Mentor Entrepreneurship (MME) program. This initiative pairs middle and high school students from the Kaʻū-Keaʻau-Pāhoa Complex Area with accomplished performing artists who use their expertise to mentor the...
April 1, 2024–May 31, 2024 | From Page to Stage: PLC Launches Poetry Composition and Delivery Course
PLC conducted a poetry composition and delivery course for 132 high school students at three project sites: Kaū High & Pahala Elementary School, Kea‘au High School, and Pāhoa High & Intermediate School. From April 1, 2024, to May 31, 2024, PLC engaged Steven...
January 26, 2024 | A Collaborative Success: 2024 KKP Education Summit in Partnership with PLC’s ALO-HA Project
On January 26, 2024, PLC’s ALO-HA project collaborated with the Kaū- Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Area leadership to convene the 2024 KKP Education Summit. This annual professional development event brought together educational thought leaders from the public and private...
August 12, 2023 | PLC Launches Fall #808Reads Challenge with Book Signing Event at Barnes & Noble
PLC partnered with Barnes & Noble Ala Moana Shopping Center and the HIDOE Library Media Services to host a family engagement literacy event that included a presentation and book signing by Brandon Mull, New York Times bestselling author of the children’s fantasy...
August 10–11, 2023 | PLC Partners with HIDOE LMS to Deliver 2023 Statewide School Library Conference
PLC collaborated with the Hawai‘i Department of Education’s School Library Media Services to orchestrate key elements of the 2023 Statewide School Library Conference. This annual event took place at the Prince Hotel from August 10 to 11, 2023. At this year's...
July 13 and 14, 2023 | PLC Hosts 2nd Annual KKP SPEDucator ConferenceJ
On July 13 and 14, 2023, the project spearheaded critical aspects of the 2nd Annual KKP SPEDucator Conference on Hawaii Island. Twenty KKP staff participated in this two-day event, offering an array of large- and small-group sessions designed for teachers, educational...
July 11, 2023 | Sparx Hawai‘i Presentation at 2023 ELI
At the 2023 Educational Leadership Institute, the Pacific Literacy Consortium (PLC) teamed with Ka‘ū-Kea‘au-Pāhoa Complex Area (KKP), and 9th Avenue Studios to co-lead a breakout session on their joint venture, Sparx Hawai‘i. Sparx Hawai‘i is a mentoring and...
May 1–June 19, 2023 | PLC Launches Arts Integration Program at Honouliuli Middle School
From May to June 2023, PLC collaborated with renowned muralist, Kamea Hadar, to facilitate the school’s first Mo‘olelo in the Murals arts-integration project. During the three-week participatory process, Hadar engaged students in hands-on art workshops, discussion,...
May 15, 2023 | #808Reads Virtual Summer Reading Program, May 15-July 31, 2023
In partnership with the Hawaii Department of Education's Library Media Support Office, PLC launched the #808Reads Virtual Summer Reading Program. This reading campaign is a literacy motivation and engagement strategy designed to increase family-focused literacy...