★★★
“Education … like democracy is always in the making, forever incomplete, founded in possibilities”
Maxine Greene
★★★
David M. Ball, PhD
dball@punahou.edu
Pamela Sakamoto, PhD
psakamoto@punahou.edu
Program Coordinators
Davis Democracy Initiative
dball@punahou.edu
Pamela Sakamoto, PhD
psakamoto@punahou.edu
Program Coordinators
Davis Democracy Initiative
Resources for Students
- Hawaii State Youth Commission
-
Register to Vote
(must be 16 years of age and a US citizen to pre-register)
- Hawaii Youth Services Network
- Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders
-
2023 Ninth Circuit Civics Essay Competition
(deadline: March 13, 2023)
Resources for Educators
- Stanford History Education Group
-
Teachers Teaching Teachers
(Hanahau‘oli Professional Development Center)
- Facing History Resources for Teaching US Elections
-
Learning for Justice Learning Plan Builder
(formerly Teaching for Tolerance)
-
Nominate a Student as a Democracy Fellow or for Distinction in Civic Education
(Grades 8 – 12)
Resources for Families
- Register to Vote
- Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Parent Leadership Training Institute
-
Kindergarten – Grade 5
-
Grades 6 – 8
-
Grades 9 – 12
-
Civic Online Reasoning
(Stanford History Education Group)
- New York Times’ “Democracy Challenged” spotlight
-
Today’s Vote
(Kennedy Institute)
-
One Small Step
(A StoryCorps initiative, fostering conversation between folks with different world views)
-
Civic Online Reasoning
Nonpartisanship Statement
Punahou School hosts educational programs and events designed to promote civic education and informed dialogue. Punahou does not endorse or oppose political candidates or parties. The views expressed by speakers, participants, and other contributors are their own and do not represent the views of the School.
