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Kaila Mae Dennis: Following in Her Mom’s Footsteps to be a Special Education Teacher

Kaila Mae Dennis Following in Her Mom's Footsteps to be a Special Education Teacher   Congratulations to Kaila Mae Dennis for being named this year’s winner of the Hiroshi & Barbara Kim Yamashita HEA Scholarship! Kaila is currently a full-time student at Leeward Community College, and when she’s not at  Leeward Community College, she is usually at Mauka Lani Elementary three ...
Support HEA When You Shop for Groceries

Support HEA When You Shop for Groceries

Donate when checking out at any Foodland or Sack N Save during the month of September 2024.

In-Service Public School Educator Scholarships

In-Service Public School Educator Scholarships  This year, HEA awarded three deserving educators with scholarships to support their professional development. They have made great strides in their teaching career, and like many educators, continually strive to learn more so they can be of even greater service to their students and the community.Tiffany Rose Brown Tiffany ...

HEA Awards Seven Professional Development Scholarships

HEA Awards Seven Professional Development Scholarships The Ronald K. Toma Scholarship for Professional Development supports tenured Hawaii State Department of Education pre-K–12 teachers and school administrators who are pursuing professional learning opportunities, other than an advanced degree and formal post-secondary courses in higher education.  Congratulations to the ...

Grant Application For Teaching As A Career Clubs (2025-2026)

Educator Connection Q2 Newsletter Now Available

Educator Connection Q2 Newsletter Now Available

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, Educator Connection, is here! This issue includes HEA Presents New AI Courses for Hawaii Educators, HEA/HSTA-Retired Special Education Micro Grant and much more. Look out for your copy in the mail, arriving this week!
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Kaila Mae Dennis: Following in Her Mom’s Footsteps to be a Special Education Teacher

Kaila Mae Dennis Following in Her Mom's Footsteps to be a Special Education Teacher   Congratulations to Kaila Mae Dennis for being named this year’s winner of the Hiroshi & Barbara Kim Yamashita HEA Scholarship! Kaila is currently a full-time student at Leeward Community College, and when she’s not at  Leeward Community College, she is usually at Mauka Lani Elementary three ...
Support HEA When You Shop for Groceries

Support HEA When You Shop for Groceries

Donate when checking out at any Foodland or Sack N Save during the month of September 2024.

In-Service Public School Educator Scholarships

In-Service Public School Educator Scholarships  This year, HEA awarded three deserving educators with scholarships to support their professional development. They have made great strides in their teaching career, and like many educators, continually strive to learn more so they can be of even greater service to their students and the community.Tiffany Rose Brown Tiffany ...

HEA Awards Seven Professional Development Scholarships

HEA Awards Seven Professional Development Scholarships The Ronald K. Toma Scholarship for Professional Development supports tenured Hawaii State Department of Education pre-K–12 teachers and school administrators who are pursuing professional learning opportunities, other than an advanced degree and formal post-secondary courses in higher education.  Congratulations to the ...

Grant Application For Teaching As A Career Clubs (2025-2026)

Educator Connection Q2 Newsletter Now Available

Educator Connection Q2 Newsletter Now Available

The latest issue of our quarterly newsletter, Educator Connection, is here! This issue includes HEA Presents New AI Courses for Hawaii Educators, HEA/HSTA-Retired Special Education Micro Grant and much more. Look out for your copy in the mail, arriving this week!
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#MyAwesomeTeacher

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Share your story with us! Our teachers are a great source of encouragement, inspiration and positive life transformations. Many of us have had a teacher who has made a major impact on our lives or helped us to simply do better.

HEA wants to showcase testimonials about amazing teachers to highlight the importance of our local educators. These stories will be featured throughout our website, newsletter and social media in 2021 as part of HEA’s 100th anniversary celebration.

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