 Hawaiʻi History Day Student Documentary Film Showcase
Saturday, September 12th, 2026 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ʻAliʻiōlani Hale, 417 South King Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition is proud to present the sixth Hawaiian History Month in 2026! In celebration of Queen Liliʻuokalani's 188th birthday, we are holding numerous in-person and virtual events throughout the month of September. Kicking off the month is a concert honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani on Sunday, August 30, 2026 followed by a birthday program in her honor on Wednesday, September 2, 2026! On Saturday, September 12, gather at Aliʻiōlani Hale in Hawaiʻi’s Supreme Court to watch six short documentary films produced by student filmmakers for Hawaiʻi History Day—a state-wide history and civic education program organized by Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities. Student-produced films explore topics including Queen's Health Systems, Hansen's disease (leprosy) in Hawaiʻi, the Kalima Lawsuit, sugar plantation labor, the introduction of the telephone to Hawaiʻi, and the enduring practice of lāʻau lapaʻau, followed by a discussion with the student filmmakers. Meleanna Meyer, Hawaiian filmmaker, artist, and educator, will moderate a discussion with the student filmmakers as they share their research and reflect on the civic power of filmmaking. The program will conclude with a reception of light food and refreshments. Seating is limited. Please RSVP to reserve a seat!
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 Join Social Studies and ELA teachers across Hawaiʻi Island for an upcoming workshop on History Day, a national history education program for grades 4-12 that promotes a project-based, student-led model for history and civics education that meets DOE Core and other standards. WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS
This workshop is free through a grant from the East Hawai‘i Fund, and no commitment to participating in Hawaiʻi History Day is required to attend. Professional development support stipends will be provided to those attending. DATE & VENUE
Register here by Monday, Sept. 8th. QUESTIONS? For more information, contact Devin Makizuru, HHD Program Director, at [email protected] or (808) 732-5402. E hui pū me nā kumu pilikanaka a me nā kumu mākau ʻōlelo mai ʻō a ʻō o ka mokupuni o Hawaiʻi no kēia hālāwai hoʻonaʻauao e pili ana iā Lā Mōʻaukala (History Day), he papahana hoʻonaʻauao aupuni no nā papa 4-12 i aʻo aku i ka mōʻaukala a me ka hoʻonaʻauao kīwila ma o nā pāhana a me nā haumāna. Hoʻokō pū ʻia kēia papahana i nā ana hoʻohālike o ka DOE a me nā ana hoʻohālike hou aku. E mālama ʻia ana kēia hālāwai hoʻonaʻauao ma ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia.
NĀ MANAʻO NUI O KA HĀLĀWAI:
Manuahi kēia hālāwai hoʻonaʻauao a ʻaʻole ʻoe pono e hana i nā pāhana Lā Mōʻaukala inā ʻaʻole ʻoe makemake. E hāʻawi ʻia ana ke kālā hoʻohanohano (stipend) no nā kumu i hiki ke hōʻea mai. LĀ/HOLA/WAHI:
E kāinoa ma mua o ka lā 8 o Kepakemapa. HE NĪNAU PAHA KĀU? E leka uila iā Devin Makizuru, [email protected] / (808) 732-5402.  Proudly Presented By King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Center for Biographical Research Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition On Saturday, September 13, gather in Hawaiʻi’s Supreme Court to watch five short documentary films produced by student filmmakers for Hawaiʻi History Day—a state-wide civic education program organized by Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities. Topics cover Hawaiian language and fishing practices, Kahoʻolawe, Kuleana Lands, and Kamehameha’s Ke Kānāwai Māmalahoe (Law of the Splintered Paddle). Meleanna Meyer, Hawaiian filmmaker, artist, and educator, will moderate a discussion with the student filmmakers as they share their research and reflect on the civic power of filmmaking. The program will conclude with a reception of light food and refreshments. Registration is required. Paid public parking is available on site, learn more here.
This event is organized by Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī Coalition, Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, and Partners. EVENT DETAILS
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Hawaiʻi History Day is a program of the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, an independent non-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)3 corporation. Established in 1973, our mission is to enrich lives, broaden perspectives, and strengthen communities through the public humanities.
EIN 99-0153704. 3599 Waiʻalae Ave., Suite 26, Honolulu, HI 96816 P: 808.732-5402 E: [email protected] (History Day) | [email protected] (Hawai'i Council)
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