Professional Development

The Center partners with local and national organizations to provide teachers with professional development opportunities.

Each year we offer programs for teachers to expand their civic education expertise and tools. One of our main opportunities is Project Citizen. Call and speak with our Education Team to learn more.

Mahalo to our sponsors and partners: The Center for Civic Education, Hawaiʻi State Bar Association, Federal Judicial Center, American Bar Association, Street Law, Hawaiʻi Department of Education, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, United States District Court – District of Hawaiʻi, and Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities.

Learning Opportunities

June 21–26, 2026

The King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center invites middle and high school teachers to attend a free teacher institute in Monterey, California from June 21–26, 2026. The workshop focuses on community engagement in public policy. You will learn strategies to help your students identify and track public policy issues in their communities, and how to affect change. Learn more here: The Center for Civic Education’s Project Community program

Hawaiʻi teachers will work alongside teachers from California. Spots are limited so please register as soon as possible. Feel free to share this information with other teachers.

What: Project Citizen Teacher Workshop

Where: Monterey Bay, California

When: Sunday, June 21 – Saturday, June 26, 2026

Free: Free airfare and lodging, ground transportation in Monterey to and from Cal State Monterey Bay, breakfast and lunch (dinner stipends will be awarded upon completion of the workshop).

Free: Class sets of the curriculum, Project Citizen: Community Engagement in Public Policy

Stipend: $500 stipend following end of semester completion of workshop requirements.

Registration Link:

Project Citizen Summer Institute Interest Form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK6diqTs_y6miP8QR1zfigQIX6TAXj4hlbFr3PCWgXwAxsKQ/viewform

Mahalo nui to you, and feel free to contact us with any additional questions.

July 13–17, 2026

The King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center invites high school teachers to attend a free teacher institute in St. Paul, Minnesota from July 13–17, 2026. The workshop focuses on the US Constitution. You will learn strategies to help your students interpret and comprehend the US Constitution. Learn more here: The Center for Civic Education’s We the People program

Hawaiʻi teachers will work alongside teachers from across the US. Spots are limited so please register as soon as possible. Feel free to share this information with other teachers.

What: We the People Teacher Workshop

Where: St. Paul, Minnesota

When: Monday, July 13 – Friday, July 17, 2026

Free: Free airfare and lodging, ground transportation in Minneapolis to and from Minnesota Humanities Center, breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Free: Class sets of the curriculum, We the People: The Citizen & The Constitution.