Kids Voting Hawaii relies exclusively on volunteer help to support its mission of creating a lifetime voting habit through education.

Help in the form of videos and tutorials will be available in the Online Help section of the Kids Voting Hawaii web site (being updated) and from free curriculum guides on the Kids Voting USA web site.

Help in person will be available through our all-volunteer helpers at the school, complex, and district levels of the DOE, for private schools via HAIS, and for home schoolers via the homeschool section on this website beginning in August 2010.

Educators statewide can support Kids Voting by ensuring that the program is being implemented in their schools. Each public school should have a School Level Ambassador to provide information to teachers about Kids Voting Hawaii. DOE Teachers may volunteer as School Level Ambassadors (SLA) by informing their Principals. Private school teachers will also receive information through their Principals.

Teaching lessons from the Kids Voting curriculum or creating your own and encouraging students to vote on-line are important ways to support the program. On the secondary level, certain teachers will be designated for voter participation levels, but all teachers can promote civic responsibilities and voting in their classes. Lessons from the Kids Voting curriculum can be integrated into various content areas and teachers can share personal reasons for voting and its importance. Your school’s student council may also participate in promoting Kids Voting through rallies or posters and manning on-campus voting sites before and after school or during recesses.  School Rally Ideas  can help in planning and presenting Kids Voting rallies at your school. 

Parents and others can support Kids Voting by discussing with children about Kids Voting, ensuring that the children are registered and that they vote on-line. To learn how Kids Voting is being implemented, contact teacher(s) if needed and find out if you can provide assistance at the school. Parents of home-schooled students may contact their local public library for information on registration and voting.