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Hawaii Global Innovation Race: Developing the Next Generation of Ethical AI Leaders
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm HST
Limited Capacity seats available
This session highlights how educators across Hawaiʻi designed and implemented a scalable model that combines ethical AI literacy, design thinking, and real world problem solving. Bringing together students from all 15 educational complex areas across seven islands, the program empowers learners to evaluate AI outputs, recognize bias, validate information, and use emerging technologies responsibly while addressing authentic community challenges.
Participants will explore how the initiative has developed student leadership pipelines, supported regional finalists in the Presidential AI Challenge, and created mentorship opportunities where students guide future cohorts. Presenters will share lessons learned, implementation strategies, and practical approaches for building equitable, culturally grounded AI education programs that can be adapted in schools, districts, and states nationwide.
Attendees will leave with actionable ideas for preparing students not only to use AI tools, but to lead thoughtfully and ethically in an AI driven world.
Speakers
avatar for Kawika Gonzales

Kawika Gonzales

Teacher, Kaunakakai Elementary
Kawika Gonzales currently teaches at Kaunakakai School on Molokai. He has an Elementary Education degree and a Master of Science degree in Learning Design and Technology from the University of Hawaii. Throughout his years of teaching, Gonzales has been an innovator in integrating... Read More →
avatar for Leah Aiwohi

Leah Aiwohi

Secondary Teacher, Kauai High
Leah Aiwohi is a teacher at Kauaʻi High School whose work spans STEM Capstone, Digital and Film Production, and Computer Science. Beyond the classroom, she contributes to statewide and national efforts to expand equitable access to computer science and AI education through leadership... Read More →
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Chloe Sato

Secondary Teacher, Kalani High
Chloe Sato is a teacher at Kalani High School in Honolulu, where she has taught Biology, Marine Science, and Integrated Science for the past four years. Inspired by her own teachers from kindergarten through her graduate studies, she has always been driven by a love of learning–from... Read More →
Thursday July 9, 2026 12:45pm - 1:45pm HST
  Strategic Leadership and Digital Stewardship, AI Strategic / Technical

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