The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation is committed to marine conservation in Hawai’i—defined as strategic efforts toward well-managed nearshore ecosystems that can support our continued, sustainable use for generations to come. Because each of our islands’ ahupuaʻa and moku have different characteristics, resources, and issues, we think that a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work […]
For you, Uncle Henry
I first met Uncle Henry Chang-Wo almost a dozen years ago at the very first E Alu Pu meeting on Moloka‘i. And then, as with many other times since, when he was asked to speak his talks were as widespread and sprawling as the limu about which he invariably chose to speak. And perhaps […]
Hawaii students did well on challenging exams
(commentary by Foundation President/CEO Terry George and Castle & Cook President Harry Saunders) As Hawaii’s largest employers, we care deeply about the abilities of Hawaii’s public school students. So what are we to make of recent news that slightly less than one out of two public school students met the standard in 2015? After all, […]
Teacher voice: how do we move forward together?
(guest commentary written by Hope Street Group Teacher Fellow Chris J. Rodriguez of Waipahu Elementary School) Before I became a teacher, I would dream about my career and imagine how things would be. My future classroom occupied my thoughts. I saw this one room as the place where great learning would take place. But as […]
Does shared leadership benefit Hawaii’s kids?
Over the past six years, the Harold K.L. Foundation has spent more than $4M to support instructional leadership teams in 80 schools. This investment has supported 1) direct service from Targeted Leadership Consulting to facilitate and coach, 2) substitute teachers, 3) numerous convenings, 4) focused training sessions and 5) travel both within and outside of […]