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SHYLI Job Shadow Day 2015 Alex Siordia: U.S. Senator Maisie Hirono and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz • Cara Phillips: Lara Yamado, Morning News Anchor for KITV-ABC-TV Sherry Anne Pancho: W.H. Keck Observatory Sam Park, Sr. Mechanical Engineer Al Honey, Robotics Software Engineer • Juanito Moises Jr. & Sherry Anne Pancho: Oceanit Daniel Kokubun, Mechanical Engineer Robotics Frank Price, Quantum Optical Technologies Edward Pier, Software Engineer, Machine Vision. Reception Hosted by The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative (SHYLI) is growing the next-generation of sustainability leaders in Hawaii. SHYLI is a project of the Stone Soup Leadership Institute founded on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in 1997 http://www.soup4worldinstitute.com/about-the-institute Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative www.shyli.org

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SHYLI Job Shadow Day 2015

• Alex Siordia: U.S. Senator Maisie Hirono and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz

• Cara Phillips: Lara Yamado, Morning News Anchor for KITV-ABC-TV

• Sherry Anne Pancho: W.H. Keck Observatory

Sam Park, Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Al Honey, Robotics Software Engineer

• Juanito Moises Jr. & Sherry Anne Pancho: Oceanit

Daniel Kokubun, Mechanical Engineer Robotics

Frank Price, Quantum Optical Technologies

Edward Pier, Software Engineer, Machine Vision.

Reception Hosted by

The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative (SHYLI) is growing the next-generation of

sustainability leaders in Hawaii. SHYLI is a project of the Stone Soup Leadership Institute founded on the

island of Martha’s Vineyard in 1997 http://www.soup4worldinstitute.com/about-the-institute

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative

www.shyli.org

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative

3nd

Annual Job Shadow Day/Week • 2015

Reception @ Oceanit • March 17 • 3:00-4:00 p.m.

SHYLI’s 2015 Job Shadow Day is a whole month, with 3 different locations. On March 12, SHYLI youth

leader Alex Siordia will be with U.S. Senators Schatz and Hirono in Washington D.C. On March 17 Sherry

Payson and Juanito Moses Jr. will be with Oceanit’s Daniel Kokubun, Mechanical Engineer Robotics,

Frank Price and Edward Pier, Software Engineer, Machine Vision. Aspiring news journalist Cara Phillips

will be with KITV’s Morning News Anchor Lara Yamada. On March 18 Sherry will be at W.H. Keck

Observatory’s Sr. Mechanical Engineer Sam Park and Robotics Software Engineer, Al Honey.

At SHYLI’s Job Shadow Day youth are matched for a day with business, government and academic

professionals in their fields of interest.

Alex Siordia aspires to become a U.S. Senator from Hawaii. A freshman at Boston University from Hawaii

Island, Alex 2014 Job Shadow Day was with Rep. Cindy Evans. In 2015 Alex spoke at the Hawaii State

Capitol on “Innovation Briefing” by the High Tech Industry. For his SHYLI Sustainability-In-Action

Project, he developed a College Prep Workshop so more high school students statewide will apply to, attend

college and have the tools necessary to help their community.

Sherry Anne Pancho is an Honor Society Senior and Vice President at Honoka'a High School. She wants to

pursue Bio-Medical Engineering, learning to design prosthetics. Sherry’s neighbor lost both his legs in

Afghanistan then subsequently died. She wants to help others facing life-threatening situations. Sherry is a

SHYLI 2013-2015 Fellow. For SHYLI’s 2014 Job Shadow Day, Sherry was with biomedical researchers Dr.

Connelly and Dr. Jacobs, UH Hilo. Born and raised in Hawaii, Sherry is the first in her family to attend college.

Juanito Moises, Jr. is a first year student at University of Hawaii at Manoa pursuing Civil Engineering. As a

future engineer, he wants to help with Hawaii’s infrastructure and/or sustainability. At Waipahu High School

Juanito was chosen as the GEAR UP Youth of the Year, receiving his Award at the NCCEP/GEAR UP

Conference in San Francisco, California. As one of the first students at Waipahu High School’s Design

Thinking Academy, he has trained, facilitated, and coached students, teachers and staff in using DT tools as

served as a facilitator at the SHYLI Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum at Windward Community College.

Cara Phillips is a senior at Waipahu High School where she is the Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper.

She aspires to become a broadcast and print journalist. Cara is a Design Thinking facilitator at DT Boot Camps

and SHYLI Forum. She was featured in the award-winning documentary, ‘Ike: Knowledge is Everywhere.

The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative’s mission is to train young people to become leaders of

a more sustainable world. Hawaii youth first serve as delegates to the Youth Leadership Summit and the year-

round Fellowship Program with the Institute’s leadership tools and training. Using the Institute’s educational

curriculum, SHYLI focuses on STEM-Sustainability. Youth custom design projects to match their dreams for

their island to develop Sustainability-In-Action Projects. SHYLI’s Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum

brings together Hawaii’s leaders with SHYLI youth sharing their vision for a more sustainable Island. In 2014,

Oceanit hosted a joint reception with University of Hawaii’s Hilo Chancellor’s Offices. Other Oahu mentor

partners included: Hawaii Electric Co., Representative Cindy Evans, UH Sea Grant School, Ocean, Earth

Science, Technology. SHYLI’s parent organization, the Stone Soup Leadership Institute has organized Job

Shadow Day on other islands for 20 years. SHYLI is helping to building a strong local workforce and develop

long-lasting relationships that contribute to Hawaii’s economy. It’s a good investment in their future and ours. Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative • www.shyli.org

SHYLI Job Shadow Day 2015

Alex Siordia Day at the Capitol: March 12, 2015

U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono welcomed me into her

office with open arms. The customary Hawaiian

hug-and-kiss was given as we greeted each other.

She generously spared twenty minutes from her

busy schedule to meet with me and discuss

important political issues pertaining to Hawaii. We

discussed education, immigration reform, and

bipartisan committees in the U.S. Senate. She also

asked about my studies at Boston University. What

impressed me most about Senator Hirono were her

quick and articulate responses to my questions, but

her warm-heartedness and sincerity. She was truly

interested in who I was, and what I hoped to be in

the future. Meeting in her office further solidified

my goal to become a U.S. Senator.

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’s visit went well. Even

though it was brief meeting we had time for a quick

photo. Visiting Senator Schatz made me realize

how busy and important each minute of the day can

be. Overall, the day helped solidify my hope to

work in government, and exposed me briefly to the

busyness of the U.S. Capitol. I’m grateful for the

opportunity to meet Senators Hirono and Schatz.

My second day in Washington D.C. was very

enlightening. I visited the Dr. Martin Luther King

Jr. Memorial and the World War II Memorial. I

was touched by the sacrifices made by those in who

gave their lives for our country and to the civil

rights movements. Each exemplified the resolve of

this nation in a different way, and the sacrifice it

took to create the America we experience today.

That evening I had dinner with MVYLI (our sister-

island Martha’s Vineyard), Isabella El-Deiry. A

sophomore at Howard University majoring in

International Affairs, we shared our college

experiences and studies in Political Science. It was

interesting to share our experiences with our

tutoring jobs too. I enjoyed our conversation about

our nation’s academic system, the visible

differences between low-income communities and

high-income communities, and the racial division

prevalent among them. I really enjoyed being in

Washington D.C. – and could really see myself

living there one day. My hope is to work in

government, I’m grateful for the opportunity to

have met both Senator Mazie Hirono and Senator

Schatz, and hope to see them again.

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative

www.shyli.org

!

U.S. Senator Brian Schatz

Senator Brian Schatz has dedicated his career to public service as a strong advocate for Hawai‘i’s middle-class

families, a clean energy economy, seniors, our veterans, and Native Hawaiians. As Hawai‘i’s senior United

States Senator, Brian serves on three Senate Committees essential to the future of Hawai‘i: Appropriations,

Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Indian Affairs. Senator Schatz is also one of just three Democrats on the Select Committee on Ethics. In the United States Senate, Schatz is working to create new clean energy

jobs for Hawai‘i, strengthen the middle-class, enhance Social Security and Medicare, make college more

affordable, support Native Hawaiian programs, and ensure our veterans receive the benefits they have earned. As a leader on clean energy, Senator Schatz has introduced legislation to reduce the effects of climate change

while also moving our nation into a clean energy economy, creating jobs, and lessening America’s dependence

on foreign oil. Staying true to his commitment to Social Security and our seniors, Brian helped to fight back

efforts in Congress that would have unfairly cut seniors’ Social Security benefits. He introduced legislation to help our seniors by increasing their Social Security benefits while strengthening the financial stability of the

program. As the father of two young children, Senator Schatz has made education a top priority. He is working

to provide every family with access to early childhood education and to also make college more affordable for Hawai‘i students and families. He is committed to working with President Obama to reduce the cost of college

by promoting accountability, innovation, and competition amongst colleges. This plan takes significant steps

toward making college more accessible and affordable for Hawai‘i students and all middle-class families. As Lieutenant Governor of the State of Hawai‘i, Brian turned the Office of Lieutenant Governor into a flexible and

dynamic force. This included Brian heading up the development of Asia-Pacific relations by serving as the

State lead when Hawaii hosted the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in 2011. The event

brought 20,000 government and business leaders from 21 Asia-Pacific economies to Honolulu and $37.7 million for Waikiki hotels. Brian led the State’s clean energy efforts including the Hawai‘i Clean Energy

Initiative. Through collaborative leadership with state and federal agencies, Schatz developed strategies to put

Hawai‘i on track to exceed their renewal energy portfolio standard goals and to be number one in the nation. The Hawai‘i Clean Energy Initiative has made the state a national model for clean energy growth and

created new clean economy jobs. From 1998 to 2006, Brian Schatz was a member of the State House of

Representatives. He served as the House Majority Whip, Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Vice-Chair of Water, Land and Ocean Resources, Vice-Chair of Consumer Protection and Commerce, and as a

member of the Hawaiian Affairs, Higher Education, Energy and Environmental Protection, and Agriculture

Committees. Before being elected Lieutenant Governor, for eight years Schatz was the CEO of Helping Hands

Hawai‘i, one of Hawai‘i’s largest non-profit community social services organizations. Senator Schatz was raised in Hawai‘i, and graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California. He is married to Linda Kwok

Schatz, who is an architect. They have a son and daughter.

U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono

Born in Japan in 1947, Mazie Hirono moved to Hawaii seven years later with her family. She graduated from the

Georgetown University Law Center in 1978 and briefly worked in the legal field before winning a seat in the

Hawaii State House of Representatives. She served in this capacity until being elected Hawaii's lieutenant governor

in 1994. After two terms as lieutenant governor, Hirono entered the Hawaii gubernatorial elections of 2002, but

lost. In 2006, however, she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, a post she held until she was elected

to the U.S. Senate in 2012, thereby becoming the first Asian-American woman, Buddhist and Japan-born individual

to be elected to the Senate. Mazie Keiko Hirono was born in Fukushima, Japan, on November 3, 1947, to an

American mother, and lived in Japan for the first seven-plus years of her life. When she was around 8 years old,

Hirono's mother, fleeing her alcoholic husband, left the country with Mazie and her older brother for Hawaii.

Mazie's baby brother was left with his grandparents in Japan, and the three went to Hawaii two years later. Despite

not knowing how to speak English, Mazie Hirono was enrolled in elementary school, where she landed her first

job—student cashier in the lunchroom. Several years later, Hirono graduated with honors from Kaimuki High

School and put herself through school at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1970.

From there, she attended law school at Georgetown University, graduating in 1978. When she wasn't busy with her

studies, Hirono tutored, volunteered at a mental hospital, and worked for a summer with at-risk teens through a

YWCA program. In 1980, Hirono decided to take her service to others to the next level, running for a seat in the

Hawaii State House of Representatives. She won her race and took her seat in January 1981 (a post she held until

1994), and eventually came to chair the Consumer Protection and Commerce Committee. From this position,

Hirono led consumer protection efforts—spearheading a law extending expiration dates on gift cards, among other

work in this capacity—and insurance reform. In 1994, Hirono was elected lieutenant governor of Hawaii and led

efforts to bolster the state's tourism industry. Also, as she had done in the state House of Representatives, as

lieutenant governor, she fought to revamp insurance laws and extended her reach into the worker's compensation

realm, reforming that infrastructure as well. In 1998, Mazie Hirono once again ran for lieutenant governor, winning

by a razor-thin margin. Once re-elected, Hirono was back to work, becoming president of the National Commission

on Teaching, the Hawaii Policy Group and America's Future. She also launched the first wide-ranging Pre-Plus

program, which paved the way for universal pre-school education in the United States. When the end of her second

term came along in 1998, Hirono could not seek another re-election due to term limits, and, thusly, a change of

pace was in order. She decided at first run for mayor of Honolulu, but fate interceded and she ran for the

governorship of Hawaii instead. She won her primary race, if only by 2,000 votes, but lost the general election to

Linda Lingle, who became Hawaii's first female governor. Down but not out, Hirono stayed involved in Hawaiian

politics, founding the Patsy T. Mink Political Action Committee, which raises money for pro-choice female

Democratic candidates in Hawaii. In 2006, Hirono was ready to run again, this time for a seat in U.S. Congress. She

won the 2nd District seat by a comfortable margin, becoming the first Asian woman to win election to Congress,

and continued to lobby on behalf of her lifelong causes: education, labor, and children and women's issues, as well

as issues of importance to the state of Hawaii. In 2012, Hirono announced that she would run for Hawaii's open

Senate seat. Her opponent was once again Linda Lingle, Hawaii's governor. This time around, Hirono prevailed,

and by a wide margin. Her victory made her the first Asian-American woman to be elected to the Senate, the first

elected female senator from Hawaii, the first U.S. senator born in Japan and the nation's first Buddhist senator. She

was sworn in on January 3, 2013, by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.

Cara Phillips

Future Journalist

Cara Phillips aspires to become a broadcast and print journalist. She was featured in the recent award-winning

documentary, ‘Ike: Knowledge is Everywhere.

She is a senior at Waipahu High School where she is the Editor-in-Chief of the school newspaper. She has

always taken an interest in writing. Through the experiences through her school’s Cane Tassel newspaper staff,

however, she discovered a true passion. In 2014, Cara represented her school as Editor of the Year.

She is the Student Body President, member of the National Honor Society and heavily involved with activities, a

Design Thinker and three-time student athlete (Cross Country, Soccer and Track/Field).

Cara has been a founding leader of Design Thinking at Waipahu. In her freshmen year of high school, she was

selected to be part of a team of seven to design and mass produce 80 of the 160 centerpieces featured at the

Public School of Hawaii Foundation’ Awards Night Dinner. To do so, the team learned and proceeded with the

Stanford University’s Design Thinking Process. Because of their success, Cara and the other members were

interviewed by Stanford’s D-School students and have spoken at every Design Thinking Boot Camp since 2010.

At SHYLI’s Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum at Windward Community College, Cara served as a Design

Thinking facilitator. There, professionals from the government, business industry, and other representatives

gathered in an effort to problem solve, using Design Thinking, the situation of maintaining a greener Hawaii.

Cara feels that information is critical and words are powerful. She is excited to learn more about engaging

society in her stories of worldly events. She aspires to make a difference in the world with her talent to

communicate news. Cara is planning to attend a four-year college in the fall.

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative

www.shyli.org

Juanito V. Moises, Jr.

Juanito Moises, Jr. is a first year college student at University of Hawaii at Manoa pursuing a Bachelor’s degree

in Civil Engineering. As a future engineer, he wants to help with Hawaii’s infrastructure and/or sustainability.

It has always been his dream to become an engineer. In elementary school, he enjoyed drawing, from cartoons

to mechanical drawings. At Waipahu High School Juanito used computer-aided design programs such as

AutoCAD and Solidworks to design structural models.

Juanito was born in the Philippines and moved to Hawaii in 2005. For years he was shy and quiet until he

joined Waipahu High School’s Design Thinking Academy. As one of its first students, he has trained,

facilitated, and coached students, teachers and staff in using DT tools to address important issues at his school.

Juanito served as a facilitator at the Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum. Held at Windward Community College,

The Forum was organized by Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative and Design Thinking Hawaii. At

the Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum teams of youth and adults applied DT tools to solve a real-world problem,

a sustainable Hawaii. Leaders from business, government, and civic groups worked together with talented

Hawaii youth to see how we might design a sustainable future for Hawaii and build a green workforce.

In 2013 Juanito was chosen as the GEAR UP Youth of the Year, receiving his Award at the NCCEP/GEAR UP

Conference in San Francisco, California. It was one of his greatest achievements in his life. GEAR UP

(Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a program that supports students to be

well prepared for college.

At Waipahu High School Juanito was a member of the National Honor Society and President for at least a year

in three clubs: GEAR UP Club, Science Olympiad Club, and SkillsUSA. He was also on the Cross Country and

Track & Field teams. As part of the Waipahu’s Early College Program Juanito earned college credits while in

high school. Thanks to these college credits, he considered to be a college sophomore.

Juanito is very motivated and dedicated to help younger students to be successful. He now works with the new

GEAR UP grant to assist the 7th grade students of Waipahu Intermediate School through to their first year of

college. It is such a great opportunity for him to work with the program that helped him to grow to the person

he is today. He aspires to be a good role model to the younger students so they see that anything is possible to

reach their dreams no matter what they are going through. Juanito enjoys taking every opportunity that is

offered to him because he loves to learn and grow with different knowledge and skills. Juanito and his inspiring

story are featured in the award winning documentary movie, ‘IKE.

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative • www.shyli.org

Oceanit Bios

Daniel Kokubun

Mechanical Engineer Daniel Kokubun has 22 years experience in project

management, systems engineering, mechanical

analysis and design, CAD, fabrication, assembly and

test of optical systems, alignment and calibration of

optical systems, prototype development, optical and

fabrication vendor management and evaluation, and

personnel management. His project contributions

include technologies: infrared camera design,

telescope mechanical design, hyperspectral imager

design, athermalized optic mounts, FEA, cryogenic

design, and commissioning of an instrument at a

telescope facility. Mr. Kokubun received his B.S. in

Mechanical Engineering from the University of

Hawaii, Manoa in 1992 where he was trained by IfA

staff. Since then he has been involved with the IfA

periodically over the last 20 years. Prior to joining

Oceanit, Mr. Kokubun worked as a Mechanical

Engineer for several organizations including the

University of Hawaii, Science and Technology

International, and BAE Systems.

Frank Price

Quantum Optical Technologies

Frank Price has been involved in the development of

lasers and optical sensors for the last 10 years. He

received his Masters degree in physics from the

University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has been

involved with the design of remote sensing, quantum

control, and laser systems, and projects in developing

optimized accelerator structures for coherent light

production. Mr. Price’s research goals are oriented

towards developing quantum optical technologies

that would have applications in diverse fields such as

materials science, advanced sensors, chemical and

bio-medical applications. In his current research at

Oceanit, Mr. Price is involved with the development

of novel LIDAR systems for remote sensing of wind

velocity, atmospheric temperature and moisture

profiling. He is also involved with systems for

identification of adverse drug reactions, and

intracellular imaging.

Ed Pier

Edward A. Pier, Ph.D., Senior Scientist

He is developing the HANDS-IONS data processing

pipeline to support daylight observations of satellites

by stacking infrared (IR) images to mitigate noise

and reduce sky background. He supports Oceanit’s

Multi-object Optical Sensor-array Technology

(MOST) program for the Missile Defense Agency

(MDA). He received his PhD in astrophysics from

The Johns Hopkins University where he did research

in multi-dimensional radiative transfer modeling in

active galactic nuclei. He has 14 years of software

engineering experience designing, developing and

implementing high-performance processing pipelines

for mission support, space surveillance, and

astronomy. He designed/wrote observatory control

software for the Pan-STARRS sky survey program,

including graphical user interfaces, device

commanding, and monitoring, visualization, analysis,

archiving, and retrieval for the metadata steams. He

developed implemented the heuristics-based

observation scheduling algorithms used by the

observatory to balance 5 separate concurrent survey

programs. He installed/managed the remote video

monitoring system for that observatory.

Sherry Anne Pancho

Sherry Anne Pancho is an Honor Society Senior and Student Body Vice President at Honoka'a High and Intermediate School on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Born and raised in Hawaii, Sherry is the first in her family to

attend college. In the fall 2015, she will attend a university with a major in Biomedical Engineering.

Sherry was affected by her neighbor who lost both his legs in Afghanistan then subsequently died. She wants to

design prosthetics. She wants to help those facing life-threatening situations. She participated in her school’s

Robotics Program as a builder and programmer in order to gain a hands-on experience in engineering.

Sherry was a student representative to the Pacific Astronomy and Engineering Education Summit, where she made a presentation on NASA’s plans to incorporate hydroponics on the manned-mission to Mars in 2030. The

audience included students and people from the countries working collaboratively (U.S., Canada, India, Japan,

and China) to build the Thirty Meter Telescope.

Sherry has been a SHYLI Fellow for 2013-2015 - Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative. In June

2013, she served as a Hawaii youth delegate to the 9th Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development on Martha’s Vineyard. While participating at the Summit with other island youth, her interest in sustainability

was born. At SHYLI’s Tour with Richard Ha at his Hamakua Springs Country Farm, Sherry was inspired to

spread the idea of hydroponics to younger students with a Sustainability-In-Action project. She and her partner, KaMele Sanchez, built a mobile hydroponics model and created a learning lab with third grade students at

Waimea Elementary School. For SHYLI’s Job Shadow Day, Sherry was with biomedical researchers Linda

Connelly Ph. D and Aaron Jacobs Ph. D at the Daniel Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii Hilo. Sherry spoke at SHYLI’s Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum at Windward Community College.

Sherry holds office as Student Body Vice President, and past Treasurer with the Honoka’a Leadership Program

and executes school activities: school assemblies and community events: Community Thanksgiving Dinner and

Relay For Life. She participated in her school's Academic Decathlon Team; received a medal in Art History and

chosen to showcase her speech in the Honors Category after performing for the Judges' panel. She serves in her school's Mentoring Program, where upperclassmen students aid incoming freshmen with their transition and

adjustment to high school. Sherry is an active member of her church's youth group, where she exerts much of

her time and energy in community service projects: Habitat for Humanity project to help beautify homes in the Hawaiian Homes Area and serving as a religious educator to the young children at her church.

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative • www.shyli.org

SHYLI Job Shadow Day 2015

Sherry Pancho

At W. H. Keck Observatory

Allan Honey

Software Engineer

Allan Honey has been a software engineer at Keck

Observatory for more than 28 years. Prior to his

involvement with Keck, Al taught automated

manufacturing courses at an ITT technical institute in

California, and had been a software engineer for a

robotics company in Canada. Al has lived on the Big

Island or 25+ years. During his time on the Big

Island, Al has been an active participant in Cub

Scouts, Boy Scouts, youth sailing, tennis, mentoring

robotics teams, providing science presentations to

students, and a proponent of the American Cancer

Society’s relay for life. He obtained a Bachelor of

Science, in computer science, from the University of

Victoria, in British Columbia Canada, in 1984.

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative P.O. Box 1235 • Kailua-Kona, HI 96745

www.shyli.org

Sam Pack

Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Sam joined the Keck team in February of 2015 as the

new Sr. Mechanical Engineer. His job is to sustain,

upgrade, and devise new capabilities of the

mechanical systems of the TMT telescope such as the

primary structure, mirror systems, drive motors,

bearings, and instruments.

Sam grew up watching Star Wars and Star Trek, and

building countless plastic models of jets, spaceships,

and mecha-robots. He received a Mechanical

Engineering degree at the University of California

San Diego. He joined Raytheon in Los Angeles

(formerly Hughes of Howard Hughes fame), where

he designed space satellite optics and mechanisms,

and aircraft and tank defense products. He then

joined Lockheed Martin in Colorado (to follow his

dream of building a spaceship) where he designed a

module stage separation system for the Orion

spaceship. He led the landing gear development for

the Dream Chaser spaceship at Sierra Nevada Corp,

called it Mach25 Inter-Planetary Ale. (Mach25 is the

Earth re-entry speed of spacecraft). Sam helped

design and build the Orion and Dream Chaser

spaceships in Colorado. Having knowledge of the

core discipline of mechanical/aerospace engineering

can help you work in a variety of industries. Sam

specializes in “mechanisms” -- things that move, as

opposed to stationary things like bridges and

buildings. It is a very rewarding field as you can

directly see how your efforts help ease the suffering

of others. Aerospace Engineering is a great field

where you can focus on mechanisms, structures,

propulsions, aerodynamics, fluids, materials science,

optics, robotic controls, and many other specialties.

Stone Soup Leadership Institute

The Institute’s History with Workforce Development

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative: www.shyli.org

SHYLI’s Job Shadow Day has been held on three islands: Hawaii, Lanai and Oahu. Youth are strategically

matched for a day with business, government and academic professionals so they have first-hand experience

about jobs in their fields of interest. SHYLI workshops prepare students to maximize these mentoring

experiences. Youth research potential career pathways aligned with their personal and professional dreams. They

learn first-hand about being a leader in today’s world. SHYLI is helping to build a local green workforce.

Our goal is to give youth a positive experience of the world of work, promote a good work ethic, and develop

long-lasting relationships that contribute to the island and global economy. In 2014, Oceanit hosted a joint

reception for youth and their mentors and University of Hawaii’s Hilo Chancellor’s Offices. SHYLI’s 2015 Job

Shadow Day has become a whole week, with 3 different locations: Hawaii, Oahu and Washington D.C.

SHYLI’s mission is to train young people to become leaders of a more sustainable world. During SHYLI’s year-

round Fellowship Program youth custom design and develop Sustainability-In-Action Projects. At SHYLI’s

Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum youth share their projects with Hawaii’s leaders and vision for their future.

SHYLI Job Shadow Day 2015

• Alex Siordia: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz in Washington D.C.

• Sherry Ann Payson: Oceanit’s Edward Pier, Software Engineer, Machine Vision

• Juanito Moses Jr.: Oceanit’s Daniel Kokubun, Mechanical Engineer Robotic

• Sherry: W.H. Keck Observatory’s Sr. Mechanical Engineer Sam Park; Robotics Software Engineer, Al Honey

SHYLI Job Shadow Day 2014

• Mickie Hirata: Dr. Dora Nakafuji, Renewable Energies HECO

• Alex Siordia: Representative Cindy Evans at Hawaii State Capitol

• KaMele Sanchez: Richard Ha at Hamakua Springs Country Farm

and Mayor Billy Kenoi, County of Hawaii

• Sherry Anne Pancho: Linda Connelly PhD & Aaron Jacobs PhD

Daniel Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii Hilo

• Bethany Anderson: Dr. Lei, Veterinarian, Hilo

• Daniel Forsythe: Nancy Rajaei, Lana’i Aquaponics

• Lucy Gaceta: David Palumbo, Sustainable Landscaping, Pulama Lana’i LLC

Matt Gonser/Dolan Eversole, UH Sea Grant College Program School of Ocean, Earth Science, Technology

http://www.hawaii247.com/2014/02/19/big-island-leaders-host-youth-on-job-shadow-day/

SHYLI Job Shadow Day 2013: in partnership with Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce

• Kynan Kawai: Jeff Turner, Brooks & Bill Wakefield, Wakefield & Sons, Inc. Kailua-Kona

• Makana Tavares: Phyllis Magal, Pu'u Honua o' Honaunau National Historic Park, Captain Cook

• Allie Kitchens: Holly Algood, Algood Consulting, Hawi

and Stephen Grant Green, Stephen Green Architecture, Waimea

http://www.hawaii247.com/2013/04/06/shyli-recognizes-job-shadow-mentors-youth/

• Kona-Kohala Grand Green Homes Tour with Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce

SHYLI Youth Leader with Sustainable Architecture Allie Kitchens matched with Holly Algood

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative www.shyli.org

Stone Soup Leadership Institute • www.soup4worldinstitute.com

The Stone Soup Leadership Institute

The Stone Soup Leadership Institute’s mission is to develop educational tools, trainings, initiatives to prepare young

and emerging leaders and provide technical assistance and capacity building for schools and organizations to build a

more sustainable world. The Institute is a leader in custom designing workforce development initiatives in

partnership with Chambers of Commerce, schools, companies, and organizations. From islands in Hawaii, Martha’s

Vineyard, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Virgin Gorda BVI to the inner cities of Boston, Cincinnati, Oakland we are training

young people to address the economic, social, environmental issues of the 21st century. The Institute specializes in

working with island youth who too often feel isolated or marginalized, and face high inequities in education,

employment and life opportunities. We have a history of developing strategic public-private partnerships that develop

healthier communities and benefit thousands of young people over the years.

A small nonprofit, the Institute has leveraged its resources to impact state and national policy. The Institute was

instrumental in developing the National 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. Nationwide, more than one million

students and 100,000 businesses participate, 2,000 restaurants and hotels hosted nearly 20,000 students.

The Institute’s Initiatives with Other Island Communities

Martha’s Vineyard Youth Leadership Initiative: www.mvyli.org

• MVYLI Career Mentoring Program: 2014-2015

• MVYLI Job Shadow Day 2010-2014: http://www.mvyli.org/job-shadow-day/mvyli-mentors

During the last 4 years, MVYLI matched 60 Island businesses and professionals with Vineyard youth.

MVYLI Job Shadow Day 2011: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMLExGnrcu0

In partnership with Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce

• Sustainable Eco-Tourism

• Sustainable Vineyard Project: 2010-2013

• Youth Leadership Summit for Sustainable Development: spotlight green initiatives (land/water)

• Sustainable Vineyard Blog 2014 (featured on MV Chamber of Commerce website

Vieques Youth Leadership Initiative: www.vyli.com

• Partnered National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship: VYLI Entrepreneurship Initiative

• Vieques Youth Leadership Initiative’s 2020 Report on Sustainable Development: 2007

• Research Study: Economic & Social Development Challenges Facing Vieques Youth: 2005

• Presentation to Puerto Rico Tourism Company: Master Plan on Sustainable Tourism

• Presented in 2008 at Asian-Pacific Economic Council (APEC) Youth Summit in Peru. The VYLI team got

the Mayor to donate 300 acres of land to create Vieques Verde, a green community for landless families.

• Caribbean Media Exchange Conference on Sustainable Tourism: 6 youth delegates in 3 years on 2 islands

Learned from leaders with presentations on innovations in sustainable tourism;

• Caribbean Business Vieques Youth: http://www.caribbeanbusinesspr.com/news03.php?nt_id=62215&ct_id=1

Virgin Gorda Youth Leadership Initiative: www.vgyli.org

• BVI Tourism Company: youth intern to hired as assistant to promoted to sustainable tourism representative

• St. Lucia’s International School: sustainable tourism tour

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The Institute’s Initiatives with Inner City Communities

Boston Initiative: 2009

High-level internship in educational media technology for TechBoston students as a Boston Private Industry Council’s

sponsored summer jobs worksite at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Media Lab. Boston youth learned about

local heroes from their neighborhoods; edited videotapes from the Institute’s training programs; enhanced Institute’s

websites to inspire, train and empower many more youth.

Baltimore Leadership Initiative: 1999-2000

In partnership with Greater Baltimore County’s LEADERship Baltimore.

Organizational partners included YMCA of Central Maryland and Morgan State University. Funders include:

Annie E. Casey Foundation, United Way of Central Maryland and Leadership Baltimore.

Cincinnati Youth-Community Initiative: 1999

Intensive training for youth and adults from 25 community organizations. Built bridges, increased collaboration

with organizations, schools, companies, state senators, media from diverse races, political, economic backgrounds

Partners Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Cincinnati. Funders: Smith Family Foundation and Meyer Company.

Oakland Youth Leadership Initiative: 2001-2004

In partnership with CNN Student Media Academy: yearlong program with Fremont High School’s Media

Academy worked with Oakland youth to produce the award-winning video: Oakland: In Search of Heroes.

Larned & Associates consulting clients Business-Education Partnerships to Prepare Youth for 21

th Century Jobs: 1990’s

Ms. Larned assisted Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, and Chambers of Commerce, and education,

government, civic and community leaders to develop public-private partnerships for corporate social

responsibility to improve education, health care and economic development.

• San Francisco Chamber of Commerce’s School-Business Connection: 1992-1994

Launched year-round program with schools; volunteers, tutors, mentors, resource exchange; program sponsorship

• Principal for the Day

• Job Shadow Day

• San Diego Chamber and California Chambers: Business Education Partnerships 1990-1994

• Principal for the Day

• Job Shadow Day

• Take Your Daughter to Work

• San Francisco Business Times: The Business of Education a year-long monthly column featured issues and

challenges facing employers; acknowledged companies for their involvement in education initiatives and advised

corporate decision makers about how to determine cost-effective programs.

• Philippines: 1987 & 2003

Assisted Philippine’s Foundation for Education and Economic Development to develop strategic alliances

between business, government, media and community leaders to support their nation rebuilding efforts after

People Power; trained with NGO leader Marietta Goco in micro-finance. Mrs. Goco received the Institute’s

Eleanor Roosevelt Award. The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute supported Ms. Larned to document

the Award’s impact on Mrs. Goco to build a national coalition to restructure the Philippines Constitution to

provide representation of indigenous leaders.

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STONE SOUP

Imagine...

What could happen

if we ignited

the heroic spirit

in each one of us?

We could light the way

for a better tomorrow.

For our children,

our communities

and the world.

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for the World

STONE SOUP LEADERSHIPINSTITUTEIs a 501 (c3) educational non-profit organization that

develops tools, programs and youth-community

initiatives. We train young people to become future and

emerging leadersto build a more sustainable world.

Founded in 1997, the Institute works alongside

traditional and grassroots leaders on island communities

who are on the front lines of the global economy and

global warming.

Igniting the heroic spirit

“It’s time to take action and chart

the course for our future.”

~ Walter CronkiteIntroduction to Stone Soup for the World:Life Changing Stories of Everyday Heroes

STONE SOUPLEADERSHIPINST IT UT E

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative

The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative is a local project of the Stone Soup Leadership Institute, a 501c3 non-profit organization, founded on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in 1997.

W e use the Stone Soup fable as a teaching tool to help people see that by working together we can do more than we thought was possible. Like the Stone Soup traveler, we each have a magic stone. When we each give our gifts, we can create a feast for the whole world.

Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative

Sponsors: Bank of Hawaii Foundation, Keiko Imamura Glenn Scholarship, Oceanit, Design Thinking HawaiiDonors: Betsy Cole, Jason Ito, Ian & Lianne KitajimaIn-Kind Sponsors: Windward Community College, Whole Foods Kahala, Bubbies Ice Cream, Hawaii Culture and Retail AssociationSupporters: Bernice Bowers, Neenz Falea"ne, Jacqueline Kozak-Thiel

Hawai’i Island

Grants: County of Hawaii, HAPA Fund, Kuk’io Foundation, W.K. Kellogg FoundationSponsors: Sheraton Hawaii Bowl Foundation and Protect The PlanetIn-Kind Sponsors: Alaska Airlines, Go Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Mokulele Airlines

Alegre Plantation House, Honaunau Eco Retreat Farm & Education Center, Na Wai Iwi OlaFoundation, North Hawaii Education & Research Center, Aloha Green LLCDonors: Bob Lindsey Jr., Representative Cindy Evans, Richard Ha, Betsy Cole, Alex Frost, Farrah Marie Gomes, Anne Anderson, Mark Nakashima, Colleen Lawrence, Maile David, Kerry Howell, Steve McPeek, William Rogers, Trevor Tanaka, Ian & Lianne Kitajima, Mr. & Mrs. Toyama

Patti Cook, David Fuertes, Waimea Middle Public Charter School, Ka Hana No’eau, Dr. Ming Wei Koh, Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s Energy Lab, Manuel Jadulang, Honoka’a High School, Anne Anderson, Girl Scouts Hilo, Nancy Redfeather, The Kohala Center

Danny Akaka, Kumu Keala Ching, Richard Ha, Ka’iulani Pahi’ö, Native Hawaiian Charter School Alliance, Bob Lindsey Jr., UH Hilo, Chancellor Don Straney, Guy Toyama, Friends of NELHA

Lana’i Island

In partnership with: Lana’i High & Elementary School Pulama Lanai LLC

Donors: Mary Charles, Amy StoneIn-Kind Sponsors: Island Air, Four Seasons Resort Lana’I, Hotel Lanai, Craig Halley, Ron McComber and UH Maui – Lanai Education Center

Lisa Galloway, Science Teacher, Lanai High & Elementary School

Pam Alconcel, Alice Bauman, Shara Enay Birbirsa, Dr. Greg Cohen, Dennis Hokama, Lana’i Culture & Heritage Center, Sharie Liden, Kepa & Ona Maly, Pat Niibu, David Pulambo,

SHYLI OUTCOMES

inspires, educates and empowers young people on islands to take initiative in their lives and in their community. At this weeklong intensive leadership training youth learn from other youth leaders from islands in Hawaii, the Caribbean and Martha’s Vineyard; make presentations on green initiatives about their island and learn about innovative and best sustainability practices. They work alongside seasoned youth leaders and our faculty to develop a project matching their dreams for their lives and islands. Now a sophomore at Chapman University, SHYLI ‘s emerging leader Trevor Tanaka will serve as faculty.

Cultural Sustainability Exhibit with North Hawaii Drug-Free Coalition.

Sustainable Education: College Prep Workshop for Kohala and Honoka’a High School students.

Sustainability Resolution #178 with Rep. Denny Co%man and Senator Jill Tokuda: requires every public school student to have a sustainability course.

Hydroponics: built a mobile hydroponics system to teach Waimea Middle School students.

Sustainable Energy: Piloted IBIS IntelliSocket System (with Oceanit) to measure energy usage at her school.

Sustainable Agriculture: Composting with LHES school community garden and guest speaker to LHES students.

Sustainable Eco-Systems: Project with Rainbow Friends to coordinate 6 spay/neuter clinics for 300 cats.

SHYLI’s 1st Annual Youth & Community Leadership Forum in Waimea.

Sustainable Recycling Project encourages public waste contractors to maximize school recycling projects.

Sustainable Agriculture with Aquaponics with Kumu Ola Farm.

The Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative’s mission is to inspire young people to envision, plan and create a more sustainable future for their lives and their islands. Founded in 2010, SHYLI has initiatives on Hawaii, Lanai and Oahu. SHYLI’s year-round fellowship held monthly leadership trainings on the interdisciplinary "eld of STEM-Sustainability while helping them develop their entrepreneurial and problem solving skills, and develop Sustainability-In-Action Projects.

SHYLI is helping to build a local green workforce: Youth are matched for a day with business, government and academic professionals so they have "rst-hand experience about jobs in their "elds of interest. They learn "rst-hand about being a leader in today’s world. At a joint reception held at Oceanit in Honolulu and UH Hilo Chancellor’s O*ces they shared their life-changing experiences with their mentors.

W.M. Keck Observatory & Oceanit’s Hoana Medical

Dr. Dora Nakafuji, Renewable Energies, Hawaii Electric Co.

Representative Cindy Evans at Hawaii State Capitol

Richard Ha at Hamakua Springs Country Farm, Hilo and Mayor Billy Kenoi

Linda Connelly PhD & Aaron Jacobs PhD Daniel Inouye College of Pharmacy, University of Hawaii Hilo

Dr. Lei Imaino-Hata, Aloha Veterinarian Center, Hilo

David Palumbo, Pulama Lana’i LLC

Fred Lau, Mari’s Garden Hawaii, Oahu

Matt Gonser/Dolan Eversole, University of Hawaii Manoa’s Sea Grant School, Ocean, Earth Science, Technology, Oahu

Brooks & Bill Wake"eld, Wake"eld & Sons, Kailua-Kona

Phyllis Magal, Pu’u Honua o’ Honaunau National Historic Park, Captain Cook

Holly Algood, Algood Consulting, Hawi and Stephen Grant Green, Stephen Green Architecture, Waimea

Dr. Eddie Herd M.D. Pediatric Clinic and In Patient Services at Ali’i Health Care & Kona Community Hospital

Kealakehe High School’s Career and Technical Education Coordinator & Robotics Team

Oceanit, Award winner of the Hawaii Department of Education’s Corporate STEM Award

Stone Soup for the World: Life-Changing Stories of Everyday Heroes is called a “handbook for humanitarians” featuring 100 stories of people who show the power each one of us has to change the world. These heart-warming, action-oriented stories capture young people’s imagination and inspires them to tackle the tough issues facing our planet.

Stone Soup for the World is a

blue-print for building a better

world. Its heroes have lifted their

neighbors and their communities.

They challenge each of us to

respond in kind.

– Walter Cronkite

Our Educational Curriculum is based on stories about the everyday heroes in Stone Soup for the World. Teaches middle and high school students character education, multicultural literacy and critical thinking skills, social studies, service learning, citizenship and leadership development skills and inspire them to take action in their schools and communities. Piloted by the YMCA of the USA, these tools have prepared youth leaders in 120 communities. Used in the Institute’s Leadership Summit, youth-community initiatives.

SHYLI is training young people with promise to become leaders, initiators of change, who may leave for periods to gain academic and life experience, and return to build a more sustainable Hawaii. In 2010, a community planning process was held with Hawaii Island’s leaders from business, education, community and sustainable organizations. In 2011, 17-year old Hawaiian youth Wainani Traub served as Hawai’i’s "rst youth delegate. She was invited to speak at the APEC Voices of the Future Summit with Nainoa Thompson. Youth are nominated by their island community who partner with SHYLI during the year to support their Sustainability-In-Action Projects. Through intensive year-round fellowships, SHYLI youth receive ongoing leadership training and mentoring with the sustainability community on their Sustainability-In-Action projects, Sustainable Hawaii Tours, Job Shadow Day and Annual Youth & Community Leadership Forum.

Nominated by David Fuertes, Ka Hana No’eau, Partners in Development

Nominated by Jenny White, Environmental Club, Kealakehe High School

Nominated by Nancy Redfeather, The Kohala Center

Nominated by Betsy Boland, Kanu o ka ‘Āina Waimea

Nominated by Nancy Redfeather, The Kohala Center

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SHYLI’s collaborative approach, working with our public, private and charter schools is impressive. For students from Big Island’s small, rural communities, participating in the Institute’s Youth Leadership Summit expanded their universe about cultures and sustainability. Participation in SHYLI gave them comfort and confidence in knowing that they are part of the solution; they can be the people ones leading the charge in a!ecting change now!

11th Annual

Youth Leadership

Algood Bamboo Barn in Hawi

Guy Toyama at NELHA (Natural Energy Laboratory Hawaiian Authority) Hawaii Preparatory Academy’s Energy Lab

Kea’au Youth Business Center Keala Ching’s Hawaiian Immersion Program, Konawaena Elementary School

KANU’s Pu’upulehu Garden and Let’s Grow Hilo Mauna Lani Resort’s Hawaiian Heritage Site Tour

Mala’ai Gardens: The Culinary Garden of Waimea Middle School Pacific Bio-Diesel Inc., Kea’au

Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a Ranch’s Energy Lab Recycle Kea’au (KRRC) and Volcano National Park

Senator Jill Tokuda with SHYLI Trevor Tanaka

Asking the question: “How Might We” design a pilot program for public schools engaging students so learning feels like playing.

SHYLI youth embody the principles of Design Thinking. They possess the “beginner’s mind” and “out-of-the-box” thinking DT teaches adults. They exude the empathy and are taking the initiative to envision projects and engage people. The Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum could be a di!erentiator and catalyst.

In 2014 SHYLI partnered with Design Thinking Hawaii to bring leaders from business, government, and civic groups together with talented Hawaii youth to see how we might design a sustainable future for Hawaii and build a green workforce. At the Design Sustainable Hawaii Forum teams of youth and adults (educators/’ohana) applied DT tools to solve a real-world problem, a sustainable Hawaii. We honored Hawaiian culture, ‘aina and kuleana. We built bridges between decision-makers and action-oriented youth; seasoned wisdom with youthful curiosity. We opened minds, doors and resources to harness the power of youth, capture their imagination and fast track innovative sustainability projects. Leaders of today pass the torch to our leaders for tomorrow. School teams: Castle High School’s Po’okela Academy, Hakipu’u Learning Center, AIM for Youth Hawaii, ‘Iolani School, Kamaile Academy, Lana’i High & Elementary School, Waipahu High School, Windward Community College