Join us for a special session featuring Ian Kitajima, a renowned technology innovator and advocate for education. With over 30 years of experience in developing and commercializing advanced technologies, Ian has played pivotal roles in various sectors, including defense, medical, clean energy, and consumer applications. As the former “Tech Sherpa” at Oceanit and current President of the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR), he has co-founded multiple startups and spearheaded initiatives like Design Thinking Hawaii and the Aloha AI Network. In this unique session, Ian will read aloud a piece of his own writing, developed in collaboration with AI, followed by an open discussion.

The 2025/2026 Elevating Teacher Voice discussion series is hosted by longtime educator Jan Iwase. Each session follows a simple and meaningful format: a guest educator (or educators) reads aloud their own writing, then opens the floor for reflection and conversation. No pre-work. No homework. Just deep listening, dialogue, and connection. Now in its third year, Elevating Teacher Voice has inspired hundreds of educators to reimagine teaching and learning, explore answers to the question What could school be?, and build authentic relationships with fellow educators and education leaders who write.