Podcast
As educators, women have played a leading role in shaping the minds of the youth of our nation. For some, teaching has led to even larger leadership roles in government, including elected office. We celebrate and reflect on the impact of some of the earliest elected and influential women in Hawaii’s political and educational arenas. What inspired these women to emerge as community leaders in pursuit of their policy goals? How did education serve as a tool for women to empower and engage our communities?
Narrators: Virginia McBride, Marion Lee Loy, Hatsuko Kawahara, Helene Hale, and Pat Saiki.
This series is produced in partnership with the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) Center for Oral History, the Hawaiʻi Council for the Humanities, and Hawaiʻi Public Radio. These oral history recordings are stored in the Hawaiian Collection at Hamilton Library, UHM.
Public Program
Featuring oral histories from Congresswoman Patricia Saiki, county and state lawmaker Helene Hale, and educator Marion Lee Loy, this program will explore what inspired these women to emerge as community leaders in pursuit of their policy goals and how education served as a tool for women to empower and engage our communities.