Our Legacy of Love - “Leading with Aloha”

Sharing my thoughts about education and life after retirement

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Why Head Start Still Matters

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Our local paper shared an article about the “deregulating” of Head Start. (Link to article here .) Back in September 2025, I wrote a blog (l...
Monday, July 6, 2026

Believe: A Vision of Hawaii

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 A bit of background first. Back in 2006, my husband Randy ran for Governor of our state against a popular Governor with a huge political wa...
Monday, June 22, 2026

“Am I a Builder or a Wrecker?”

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  I recently read this poem by Edgar Guest . It resonated with me, and I asked myself this question: Am I a builder or a wrecker? I have of...
Sunday, June 7, 2026

“Come to the Edge”

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Today was my last day as a Board member of the University of Hawai`i Manoa College of Education Alumni Association. I’ve officially served m...
Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Learning to Trust in a Time of Mistrust

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Turn on the news, scroll through a feed on social media, or listen to a public conversation and a common thread emerges. Doubt. Doubt about ...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

“How We Thrive”

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 I never shared with anyone that I had a secret dream of becoming a writer of children’s books. When I was little, I loved going to the libr...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Let’s Bring the JOY Back to Learning

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"Joyful Experience" Photo created by ChatGPT I smile every time I watch Alysa Liu's skating performance at the 2026 Winter Oly...
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Jan Iwase
I was an educator for 45 years until I retired in 2018. At that time, I began writing a book which was published in 2019 titled, "Leading with Aloha: From the Pineapple Fields to the Principal's Office." My second book, “Educating with Aloha: Reflections from the Heart on Teaching and Learning” was published in 2021. Please visit my web page at www.janiwase.com.
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