The document summarizes the Sustainable Hawaii Youth Leadership Initiative's 2nd Annual Job Shadow Day on January 31, 2014. It invites people to mentor youth for the day and attend a reception afterwards. The goal is to give youth experience in the world of work to promote a good work ethic and develop long-lasting relationships that contribute to the economy. Several youth and their mentors for the day are listed. Job Shadow Day helps youth focus and translate their passions to practical experience and perspective on their studies through hands-on learning and mentoring.

1. 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