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. Our flagship programs are Project Community and We The People. 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
The King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center invites high school teachers to attend a teacher professional development workshop in Honolulu on Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 8:30AM to 3:30PM.
This four-module mini-course equips educators to bring culturally grounded civic learning into their classrooms, developed in direct alignment with Our Kaiāulu Votes and ea Hawaiʻi. Grounded in the ʻōlelo noʻeau “Ke kahua ma mua, ma hope ke kūkulu,” the course moves participants from foundation to practice: establishing the philosophical and cultural kahua, introducing the Five Rules for productive civic discussion, examining real community pilikia and case studies, and equipping educators with concrete classroom tools — including the Makawalu Method and the TWDR discussion protocol.
Educators leave with a practical framework for facilitating discussion on divisive issues, a set of ready-to-use classroom protocols, and a plan for applying the training in their own context. The course includes pre-work reflection prompts, slide decks, facilitator guides, and participant resources for asynchronous or facilitated use.
What: A civic education mini-course for educators
Where: Aliʻiōlani Hale (417 South King Street Room 101, Honolulu, HI 96813)
When: Saturday, October 24, 2026 @ 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Reimbursement: Airfare and ground transportation reimbursement up to $225 for 8 neighbor island teachers. INTER-ISLAND FUND LIMIT HAS BEEN REACHED. WAITLIST IS OPEN FOR REIMBURSEMENT. PLEASE CONTACT JHC WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
Free: Breakfast and lunch.
Registration Link:
Google Forms | Teacher Workshop Registration
https://forms.gle/9jij4STK2KtZAxHUA
Mahalo nui to you, feel free to contact us with any questions.