Teach For America Hawai'i

Teach For America Hawai'i Since 2006, Teach for America Hawai'i has worked in partnership with schools and communities to supp

09/14/2026

The 35th Anniversary Summit is 1️⃣8️⃣ days away 🙌🏼 Come celebrate 35 years of people, progress, and purpose. Register at the link in our bio. 🥳

09/11/2026

ICYMI: Denise Della-Sabas (‘12 HI) and Kealohilani Leleo (‘22 HI) shared how they’re helping to strengthen outcomes for students and families on the Waiʻanae Coast. Through our Summer Fellowship partnership with Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center, their work connected education, healthcare, and community resources to better support local students. Their story reminds us that TFA alumni, in and out of classrooms and schools, continue to contribute to student success. 🤝🏼

09/08/2026

Will we see you in Vegas?! 🎰 T-minus 24 days until our 35th Anniversary Summit. Come celebrate 35 years of people, progress, and purpose. Register at the link in our bio. 🕺🏻🪩

Spread ALOHA in September at Foodland Hawaii ❤️When you’re buying your poke bowl 🐟 before the beach, use our code 7️⃣8️⃣...
08/31/2026

Spread ALOHA in September at Foodland Hawaii ❤️

When you’re buying your poke bowl 🐟 before the beach, use our code 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣0️⃣9️⃣ at check out to donate to us. Foodland Hawaii will match a portion of each donation! 🤙🏼

08/28/2026

ICYMI: Veteran Kona educator, Justin Brown (‘09 HI), shared how he encourages his students to pursue careers in skilled trades. From culinary arts and healthcare to auto mechanics, media arts, STEM, and career readiness, Justin recognizes the value of connecting students with innovative partnerships to develop their strengths, serve their communities, and envision a bright future for themselves and Hawaiʻi. ☀️

Mahalo to the Kohala Coast Community Fund for their generous support in sharing about Justin’s impact 🤙🏼

A new school year is in full swing & we want to introduce you to some of our newest corps members 🥳Natalie Kimm is a 202...
08/26/2026

A new school year is in full swing & we want to introduce you to some of our newest corps members 🥳

Natalie Kimm is a 2026 Corps Member teaching math at James Campbell High School 🐅 Natalie’s kuleana is: “To listen to students’ stories and root for them in whatever they are passionate about.” 🫶🏼

What’s your kuleana? Applications for our 2027 corps are now open! Apply at the link in our bio.

08/21/2026

ICYMI: As one of our first Hawaiʻi corps members in 2006, Scot Matayoshi (‘06 HI) worked closely with students and families as a middle school science teacher, gaining first-hand insight into both the opportunities and challenges facing public education in our state. 📝

In his conversation with HI Now Daily, Rep. Scot Matayoshi reflected on how the lessons he learned from his students continue to influence his approach to policymaking today. Scot’s story is a powerful example of how teacher leadership creates impact far beyond school walls and why alumni continue to play an important role in shaping Hawaiʻi’s future. 📚

Our kaiāulu kine week continued with our annual ‘Ohana Gathering on Thursday, July 30. Corps members, alumni, board memb...
08/04/2026

Our kaiāulu kine week continued with our annual ‘Ohana Gathering on Thursday, July 30. Corps members, alumni, board members, community and school partners, and more came together in fellowship. We enjoyed jams from KUAIWI, ate ‘ono thai food, celebrated our Summer Fellows, teacher milestones (5 to 20 years in the classroom!), and connected with friends like Hawai'i State Public Library System (HSPLS) 📚

Mahalo to all who attended. We hope to see you again next year! 🤙🏼

07/31/2026

It was a kaiāulu kine week at TFA Hawai’i filled with events! The first was our community hana day at Ho’opulapula Academy 👨🏽‍🌾🧑🏽‍🌾 Nānākuli High & Intermediate School in partnership with ‘Elepaio Mālama Learning Center 💚 Nearly 70 people came together to help rebuild what was once a plentiful coconut grove in the area. We also got to tour the ever growing malā on campus! 🌱🐇

Mahalo to all who came out. See you at the next one! 🤙🏼

07/25/2026

ICYMI: Beth Higashi (‘08 HI), a President Theodore Roosevelt High School - Hawaii graduate and current Assistant Superintendent HIDOE, shared how a plan to teach for just two years became an 18 year journey in public education. From being a special education teacher at Waipahu High School to one of the state’s top education leaders, Beth reflected on the positive changes she has witnessed in Hawaiʻi’s public schools, the power of community partnership, and why she remains optimistic about the future of education for Hawaiʻi’s students. Beth’s story is a reminder that public education not only shapes lives, it also develops the leaders who help build Hawaiʻi’s future. 🍎

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