April 12 - 17

Presenter: Francis Vilar has been dancing and has been part of the McKinley Dance Club since his freshman year. As a McKinley Alumnus, Class of 2014, he has continuously made an effort to come back to the club as a mentor and, eventually, became the head coach for McKinley’s Varsity Division in the Honozulu Beast Dance Competition (an annual high school dance competition held in Hawai‘i). From there, he realized and acknowledged his passion for dance as an educator. Currently enrolled at UH Mānoa, he now aims to be a secondary school teacher focusing on dance. He believes that dance has already proven itself to be one of the most beneficial art-forms for the youths. One of his lifelong goals is to bring importance in dance to secondary education and, specifically, encourage high schools in Hawai‘i to include dance as part of their curriculum.

Presenter: Maiola Vivas is a Youth Pastor at One Love ministries. He has been public speaking and working with youth for the past 5 years.

Session Host: Ms. Jodi Fong has taught at McKinley High School for 24 years. Her daughter has been a BTS fan for many years and would talk about the members and use slang like stans, ARMY, bias and Ms. Fong had no idea what the heck she was talking about. Last March while on lockdown, she felt it was time to turn Mom into ARMY, with daily picture quizzes asking "Who is this?" until she finally got it right. They also spent time together playing their songs over and over. (Thank goodness they have so many or she might have gone batty). Together they celebrated their 7th birthday in June with cake and Bang Bang Con. Ms. Fong's bias is Jin and bias wrecker Jimin. Like many, her favorite song is Spring Day. She likes their songs mostly for relaxation, but also has their fast, upbeat songs on her running playlist. She says "COVID needs to be over so that I can attend a live concert =)."

Session Hosts: Ms. Tiffany Miyashiro has been teaching at McKinley High School since 2013. Her favorite Disney characters are Chip & Dale and Cinderella. She loves going to Disneyland and Disneyworld. If you ever need tips on how to save for a trip, how much to save, when to go, or what to do when you get there, just ask her!

Ms. Aisha Richards has been teaching at McKinley High School since 2014. She loves Disney because of the magic it brings to people of all ages. She believes that Disney has something to offer everyone. Even if you’re not crazy about it, there will still be something that can bring even a small smile or spark of joy.