2019 Annual Transition Center Conference

Working with the Department of Education, the K. Mark Takai Foundation and our Military partners, The Hawaii Business Roundtable held the second Transition Centers Best Practices conference on March 28, 2019 at the Pomaikai Ballrooms.

Major General Michael Minihan, Chief of Staff at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command kicked off the conference with welcome remarks. (Copy)

Major General Michael Minihan, Chief of Staff at the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command kicked off the conference with welcome remarks.

More than 220 participants from our public schools and military partners attended the conference. (Copy)

More than 220 participants from our public schools and military partners attended the conference.

Solomon Elementary students shared why they choose to become Aloha Ambassadors. (Copy)

Solomon Elementary students shared why they choose to become Aloha Ambassadors.

Leilehua Aloha Ambassadors returned to the conference this year to answer participant questions at their resource tables. (Copy)

Leilehua Aloha Ambassadors returned to the conference this year to answer participant questions at their resource tables.

Kalaheo High School talks about the redesign of their transition services - a hub for all students with unique features and a curriculum to help new students! (Copy)

Kalaheo High School talks about the redesign of their transition services - a hub for all students with unique features and a curriculum to help new students!

Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto with students from Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School. This year, they had a resource table! (Copy)

Superintendent Dr. Christina Kishimoto with students from Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School. This year, they had a resource table!

Radford High School returned to the conference this year with lots of resources at their resource table. (Copy)

Radford High School returned to the conference this year with lots of resources at their resource table.

Last year's presenters from Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School, Leilehua High School, and Radford High School participate in a Panel. (Copy)

Last year's presenters from Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School, Leilehua High School, and Radford High School participate in a Panel.

Administrators and Students Panel: Leilehua High School, Radford High School, and Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School. (Copy)

Administrators and Students Panel: Leilehua High School, Radford High School, and Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary School.

Transition Centers in our public schools were designed to support our newly arrived military-dependent students.  These Transition Centers are making a difference in the lives of our military children and families.  Over time, the Transition Centers have expanded their role and are providing the same safety net for all school children who have transient living circumstances.  This expanded role has resulted in more schools developing Transition Centers to help their students.

This year the Best Practices Conference featured presenters from Solomon Elementary School, Ewa Makai Middle School, and Kalaheo High School. The student mentors and faculty advisors shared their best practices to promote and improve Transition programs at primary and secondary level schools.

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