Mahalo to all those who attended our Professional Development Day on September 6! It was so wonderful to be with everyone in-person and online to build community and SING! A special mahalo to Dr. Angela Kasper for her inspiring work in our PD Day.

Looking for more HI-ACDA in your life? Check out our October event with Dr. Rodney Eichenberger!

E Hui Pū Kākou: Fall Professional Development Day

As we consider the current rate of community spread, our PD Day Committee has dutifully prioritized the safety of our community. Consequently, we will be pivoting our PD day to a hybrid format. 

Here are some of the changes laid forth to ensure communal celebration, professional development, and safety so that all members can make the decision that honors their circumstances. 

1) Registration has been extended to August 30th, 5:00 PM
You may register here: https://forms.gle/Vhne9w98bcnTAZZS8 

2) We will offer the event in a hybrid format. Participants will now be able to choose between an in-person experience with adjusted risk mitigation procedures, or they may participate on zoom synchronously with Dr. Kasper.

3) Those participating in person will need to show proof of a Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson and Johnson vaccine. Specifics on what that process will look like will be messaged out by our PD Day chair, Jerilyn Ornellas. Also, mask-wearing and 3ft social distancing will be observed at the event. 

4) The event will now take place at the University of Hawaiʻi in Room 36 (the choral room), to ensure that we can offer an environment with sufficient technological resources to offer a hybrid environment while also welcoming continuous outside air for those meeting in person. Unfortunately, we will no longer be offering food and drink.

5) We will offer a more truncated schedule with more frequent breaks: 

1:00-1:10 Registration, ingress, housekeeping 
1:10-1:30 Presidential address, awards, and reading session 
1:30-2:20 Dr. Kasper Workshop #1 
2:20-2:30 Break 
2:30-3:20 Dr. Kasper Workshop #2 
3:20-3:30 He Leo Mahalo and Break 
3:30-4:00 R&R Breakout Sessions/Pau 

We so look forward to seeing you in person or on Zoom!