Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative

2nd Annual Job Shadow Day • 2014 January 31 • 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

We would like to invite to be a mentor to a young person for a day.

Followed by reception with youth and their mentors-for-the-day so they can share their experiences. Our goal is to give youth a positive experience of the world of work, promote a good work ethic, and develop longer-lasting relationships that contribute to the global economy. SHYLI’s Job Shadow Day helps translate youth passion with practical experience in the job market and the world of work. SHYLI’s parent organization, the Stone Soup Leadership Institute has been organizing Job Shadow Day on other islands for many years. We’ve discovered this one-day really helps them focus them. It’s a good investment in their future and ours. • Mickie Hirata: Dr. Dora Nakafuji, Renewable Energies Hawaii Electric Company & Oceanit’s Ibis • Alex Siordia: Representative Cindy Evans at Hawaii State Capitol, Oahu • KaMele Sanchez: Richard Ha, Hamakua Springs Country Farm, Hilo • Bethany Anderson: Dr. Lei Imaino-Hata, Aloha Veterinarian Center, Hilo • Sherry Anne Pancho: Linda Connelly/Aaron Jacobs, Univ Hawaii Hilo, Daniel Inouye College of Pharmacy • Daniel Forsythe: Lāna’i Aquaponics Commercial System and Mari’s Garden Network, Oahu • Lucy Gaceta: David Palumbo, Sustainable Landscaping, Pulama Lana’i LLC Matt Gonser/Dolan Eversole UH Sea Grant College Program/ School of Ocean, Earth Science and Technology The National Groundhog Job Shadow Day, a national campaign gives young people a new perspective on their studies through hands-on learning and a one-day mentoring experience. It is a joint effort of America's Promise - Alliance for Youth, Junior Achievement, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Nationwide, more than one million students and 100,000 businesses participate, and last year, more than 2,000 restaurants and hotels hosted nearly 20,000 students. Our Mission and Outcomes: The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative’s mission is to train young people to become leaders of a more sustainable world. Hawaii youth serve as youth delegates to the Youth Leadership Summit which lays the foundation for the year-round Fellowship Program where they receive the Institute’s state-of-the-art leadership tools and ongoing leadership training. Using the Institute’s educational curriculum, SHYLI focuses on STEM-Sustainability. By participating in SHYLI’s Job Shadow Day, they receive mentoring and first-hand experience about jobs in their fields of interest. In the Institute’s College Prep & Portfolio Presentation Program, youth learn about career pathways to 21st century – and green – jobs. They receive training in writing, public speaking and presentation skills. Youth custom-design projects that match their dreams for their island to develop Sustainability-In-Action Projects. They practice their leadership skills by participating in community service programs and events to showcase their projects. SHYLI’s Youth Leadership Forum brought together Hawaii’s leaders with SHYLI youth sharing their vision for a more sustainable Island. http://shyli.org/youth-leadership-forum

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative P.O. Box 722, Honoka’a, HI 96727

P.O. Box 1235, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 P.O. Box 631669 Lanai City, HI, 96763

www.shyli.org