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Leaders of Social Justice in Education
Course Background
Course Background
Funded by Jana and Howard Wolff, this course began in 2020 as a collaboration between Hanahauʻoli School and UH Mānoa College of Education.
Check out this research article about the 2020 LSJE course by the Spring 2020 instructors, Dr. Amber Makaiau, Dr. Patricia Halagao, and Dr. Ger Thao.
Goals:
To support the growth of social justice education (SJE) in Hawaiʻi;
To provide an education in theories, research, and methods of social justice education;
To create ongoing learning opportunities and networks of empowered individuals and transformative leaders in education.
Cost: $142 FOR 3 UH Mānoa Credits (through UH Outreach College)
OR $100 refundable deposit if not pursuing credits
3 credits can be applied towards the
Sheltered Instruction Qualification requirement for HIDOE teachers.
Course Requirements for Spring 2026
Course Requirements for Spring 2026
Participants will
Read about 2 academic readings per week over the 16-week course,
Lead discussion up to 2-3 times during the course,
Share reflections (~150 words in written form, or use other formats),
Share Project Plan draft on March 9
Present Final Action Project/Plan on May 2 (Saturday)
Attend all class sessions (9 sessions) on the following dates and times. Please note that the first and last sessions are on Saturdays and in person in Honolulu.
Instructor
Instructor
The instructor for this course in Spring 2026 will be Dr. Jingwoan Chang.
Questions?
Questions?
Email pdc@hanahauoli.org with questions about the LSJE Spring 2026 course.
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