Visitors from around the world

This semester the Uehiro Academy hosted international, national, and local educators and researchers who are interested in learning more about p4cHI.

International

 Japan – Researchers and educators from Sendai and Tokyo experienced p4cHI.

 Germany – Franca Hielscher. visited the Uehiro Academy to help inform the research that she is conducing for her Masters in Education thesis.

 Austria – Jenine Butzerine visited the Uehiro Academy as a part of her ongoing professional development.

National

 Massachusetts – Kerri Lirossi, a middle school social studies teacher from visited the Uehiro Academy to learn more about incorporating p4cHI into her middle school world history course.

Local

 Kauai/Kailua – Ele’ele In March members of the Uehiro Academy coordinated a p4cHI educational exchange for 10 educators (teachers and principal) from Ele’ele Elementary on Kauai, four educators (teachers and vice principal) from Aikahi Elementary, two educators from New Zealand, and two educators from Kaimuki Christian School. The group attended a one hour introductory p4cHI seminar, visited p4cHI classes at Waikiki Elementary and participate in a Waikiki School faculty meeting. They were provided with p4cHI resources and materials, and arranged for a videographer to attend the visit and video record the exchange. The video produced will be used for teacher professional development.

 Nanakuli – Two social studies teachers from Nanakuli High School visited three p4cHI classes at Kailua High School this March. The teachers made observations and participated in professional conversations with teachers and Uehiro Academy members in an effort to find new ways to integrate p4cHI into the social studies classroom.