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How do leaders eat and talk during a professional business lunch? How do they introduce someone in front of a crowd? How do they assess needs and take meaningful action?
Guided by the organi- zation’s founding values — character, competence, critical-thinking, community and courage — students meet bi-monthly as well as partic- ipate in several retreats with their peers to learn valuable leadership lessons. In addi- tion, they meet community leaders and receive person- alized leadership coaching, taking their leadership to the next level. Frequent guest speakers include Colbert Matsumoto of Island Hold- ings, Creighton Arita of Ike Hawai‘i, Connie Lau, Kel- vin Taketa and others. The young people practice the art of asking good questions, and
learn firsthand about the nar- row path to leadership and the challenges and opportunities of leading in Hawai‘i.
together individuals with different viewpoints, to com- bat polarization. Last year, Fellows created a mural in Chinatown to revitalize the area under the guidance of artist Solomon Enos.
Creating A Valuable Place For Future World-changers
by Trisha Ramelb, Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders staff
A select group of high school seniors learn about these topics and many more as a part of the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders Fel- lows program. As a place for future world-changers and Hawai‘i’s next generation of leaders, this unique program selects young people from high schools across Hawai‘i and empowers them with the skills and tools they will need to make a difference.
Fellows also design and implement a statewide lead- ership project that address- es one of Hawai‘i’s most entrenched issues. Projects are inspiring, tackling prob- lems like homelessness, lack of economic diversity and others. In 2015, a group of students crowdfunded more than $20,000 to install a pho- tovoltaic airconditioning unit in a hot classroom at James Campbell High School. In 2019, Fellows hosted round- table discussions around din- ner, purposefully bringing
We all know that Hawai‘i needs a new generation of leaders. With programs like the CTL Fellows, as well as other impactful programs, we are all doing our part to pre- pare for the future by prepar- ing our future leaders. In total, Center for Tomorrow’s Lead- ers works with close to 700 young people a year driving with our mission of engaging, equipping and empowering young leaders for Hawai‘i.
Last year, a Fellows group created a mural in Chinatown to revitalize the area under the guidance of artist Solomon Enos. PHOTO COURTESY CTL HAWAI‘I
If one of your children is in high school and passion- ate about leadership devel- opment, we invite you to explore ctlhawaii.org. Sign up for our newsletter to stay
informed about upcoming application deadlines for the CTL Fellows program and discover other exciting opportunities for the young people in your life.
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