The @MLTSinHawaii Newsletter
Special Edition
Hawaiʻi Business Leadership Conference 2020
Recommended Session: How to Educate in a New World
Hey everyone, it's Josh Reppun, host of the What School Could Be in Hawaiʻi podcast. I am pleased to share that I will moderate this year's panel on education at the virtual edition of the Hawaii Business Leadership Conference, July 29th at 2PM. Held annually in person, this year's virtual gathering has already garnered over 700 RSVPs (and over 300 registrations for the education panel). There is still time to sign up! A 3-pack of sessions is only $10 dollars, or $65 for all three days.
Recommended Session: The Future Isn't What it Used to Be
If you are purchasing the 3-pack of sessions at the Hawaii Business Leadership Conference, I recommend Peter Schwartz as one of your three choices. Peter is an internationally renowned futurist and business strategist, working with corporations, governments and institutions to create alternative perspectives of the future and develop robust strategies for a changing and uncertain world. Clearly, he knows what will make young people most likely to succeed!
Recommended Session; Purpose-Driven, Human-Centric Biz Tech
The What School Could Be in Hawaiʻi podcast is a HUGE fan of Guy Kawasaki's podcast, Remarkable People . Guy alone is a reason to join this session. Add in Oceanit's Ian Kitajima and we have the makings of a powerhouse panel on purpose-driven, human-centered biz tech. Our kids in school are heading into a world were Guy and Ian are the evangelists of essential skills development. If you are purchasing a 3-pack of sessions, this one is a must.
Podcast Recommendation: Remarkable People
Here is why Guy Kawasaki’s podcast, Remarkable People is so crucial to this COVID-19, 2020 moment. I taught United States, European, Hawaiian and Medieval history for 17 years in Hawaiʻi. Throughout my life and my career as an educator I came to understand that the stories of remarkable people are one of the prime drivers of history. There are hundreds of thousands of podcasts that occasionally capture the stories of exceptional humans, but so far not one that focuses so exclusively, so intently and so intelligently on remarkable people. Every single day young learners around the world read about these people in books; they watch them in great films and theater productions; they follow them on social media. And as they read, watch and follow remarkable people, they emulate the evident innovation, imagination, creativity, vision, sustainability, resilience, kindness, compassion, morality and wisdom in their stories. This is our hope for the world. So to have Guy Kawasaki bring these remarkable people and their qualities to life, especially in this particular COVID-19 moment that cries out for leadership, is a great blessing to the world. When I listen to great questions for, and great responses from Steven Pinker, Jane Goodall, Shaun Thompson, Arianna Huffington, Sam Wineburg (my superhero!), and Sir Ken Robinson (oh my, another superhero!), among others, I aspire to be just a little bit remarkable to my friends, my family and my community. I am inspired to be better and do more. That Guy Kawasaki’s podcast has this kind of impact on me (and hopefully millions of others) is way, way cool and very…remarkable. Find Remarkable People on Apple Podcasts.
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#attitudeofgratitude!
Over these past five years there is one person who has supported my work at every turn. At MLTS film screenings, WSCB book gatherings and professional development sessions Alex Teece, Founder of DreamHouse Academy in Ewa Beach has ALWAYS been there. Congratulations, Alex, on your new campus in Kalaeloa on the West Side! Your students will provide the leadership we need in the years to come.