A forum on civic engagement will be held at the Kauaʻi Community College Library on Tuesday.
The Hawaiʻi Commission to Promote and Advance Civic Education and the Hawaiʻi Library Association are hosting “Laws Make a Difference, and So Can You,” which will feature a panel discussion about civics and the ways individuals can make a difference in their communities through civic participation.
Panelists include former Hawaiʻi Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark E. Recktenwald, former Circuit Court Judge Kathleen N.A. Watanabe, and former Kauaʻi County Council member Mason Chock. Questions for the panelists will be submitted by Kauaʻi Community College students, and the discussion will be moderated by state law librarian Jenny Silbiger.
The Kauaʻi program is the second event in the “Laws Make a Difference, and So Can You” speaking series, which was launched in 2025 with a forum at the University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu. The event was originally scheduled for Civic Learning Week, observed March 9-13, but was postponed because of bad weather.
Gov. Josh Green signed a proclamation on March 3 establishing Civic Learning Week. The proclamation encourages residents to strengthen civic knowledge, participate in their communities, and work together across differences for the common good.
“Laws Make a Difference, and So Can You” will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5.
For more information about initiatives from the Hawaiʻi Commission to Promote and Advance Civic Education, visit the website or email info@civicshawaii.org.
