LEADERSHIP: IT'S NOT ABOUT REWARDS; IT'S DOING WHAT IS RIGHT EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE ACKNOWLEDGES YOU!

2022 MOANALUA HIGH SCHOOL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (above) The Moanalua High School Executive Council is made up of fifteen volunteers. VOLUNTEERS! While officers are elected, they choose to run knowing that if they win, there is no physical reward, no letter grade, no incentive other than the pure satisfaction of doing a good job and representing the student body. At times, we achieve great success while at other times, we achieve somewhat less, but it is always a learning process. While we can take away much satisfaction from doing a good job, we can also learn from mistakes and try to better ourselves the next time. And so, at the end of our terms, while we do not earn a credit, a letter grade or even a certificate of achievement proving our accomplishments, we can take away the self-satisfaction in knowing that we did our best for the students, school and community, and that positive experience is something we can really use as contributing adult members of society.

Wednesday

8/21: OFFICERS HELP MIDDLE SCHOOLERS HOLD MORE INCLUSIVE MEETINGS!

Participants get ready for the IM workshop!
MoHSSA officer facilitators (clockwise from bottom left):  Jamie Hwang, Dani Hipol,
Devin Soogrim, Jannah Dela Cruz, Ryan Matsumoto, Brooke Chinen, and Rachel Tanoue.
Jannah guides middle schoolers in facilitating and recording.
Officers are appreciated after the workshop!
Seven executive council members volunteered to help train Central District middle school leaders in the Interactive Method (IM) of meeting.  IM is a meeting strategy that helps get ALL participants involved in a discussion rather than simply majority voting on issues.  Unlike traditional Parliamentary Procedure which is good for large groups, IM focuses on smaller groups of 25 or fewer, perfect for committees and student council officers.  About 60 participants were present, and each one got a taste of what IM is all about and in the end, came up with some great ideas for more inclusive school activities.
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