AI in Education Summit 2026

Name: AI4Hawaiʻi: Building a Place-Based Resource Hub for ʻĀina Intelligence
Start: 2026-07-09T14:00:00-1000
End: 2026-07-09T15:00:00-1000

AI4Hawaiʻi: Building a Place-Based Resource Hub for ʻĀina Intelligence

Thursday July 9, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm HST

Limited Capacity seats available

This session describes the development and current status of AI4Hawaii, a growing community digital resource hub and workshops/PD initiative focused on building culturally grounded, bi-lingual (ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and English) place-based approaches to AI education in Hawaiʻi. Participants will learn how educators, students, and community organizations are co-designing ʻāina-centered AI curriculum, tools, and learning experiences that reflect Hawaiian values, language, sustainability, and data sovereignty. The session will share lessons from hands-on workshops, curriculum co-creation efforts, and the development of open resources that help communities shape AI on their own terms—not simply adapt to it. Finally, the resources and tools will be described and shared for active exploration and sharing in breakout groups.

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Josiah Hester

Professor and Executive Director, Ulu Lahui Foudnation, Georgia Institute of Technology

Josiah Hester is an Associate Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology and Executive Director of Ulu Lāhui Foundation. He develops sustainable, community-centered computing and AI, with work spanning resilient cyberinfrastructure, Indigenous-led technology design, and culturally... Read More →

Thursday July 9, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm HST

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