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Hawai‘i needs leaders, now more than ever. CTL is a nonprofit org that creates an atmosphere for leaders to be discovered and trained, starting in high school.

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What's more, nearly 98 percent of the state’s small businesses have fewer than 20 employees; about 82 percent have no employees at all. Source: https://t.co/uAWv4YvtU0

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Following the Lahaina disaster, small businesses struggle to sustain themselves. Our Year 2 students at Maui High School address this in their legacy project "Tiny but MIGHTY." Check out the following statistics they found on the issue.

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This week's Friday Fun Fact, as researched by CTL's same amazing Ambassador group: The U.S. Small Business Administration reports that 99.3 percent of Hawaii businesses are small businesses, defined as those with 500 or fewer employees.

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Should TikTok be banned? 

Kealakehe High School students Rihanna Joaquin and Brayden Jadulang debate the highly popular social media app in the June 2023 edition of #RaiseYourHand. Check out the article and more about the op-end at: 
https://t.co/N2HWxWBgXw

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"It takes three kinds of courage: to abandon your tried-and-true methods, to put yourself in the ring before you feel ready, and to make more mistakes than others make attempts. The best way to accelerate growth is to embrace, seek, and amplify discomfort.” 🌱

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For this week's #MindfulMonday, Ms. Joy shared the motivational book that she's currently reading: Adam Grant's "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things."

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He continues by stating, "Summoning the nerve to face discomfort is a character skill—an especially important form of determination."

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Did you know? Since its start in March 2016, over 90 articles with #RaiseYourHand have been published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. With CTL, we believe in the power of student voice. For more fast facts, visit https://t.co/ms3HFTKDIM.

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Raise Your Hand is a monthly editorial column written by high school students in collaboration with the @StarAdvertiser. Its purpose is to provide a platform for youth voice, specifically DOE students 🙌

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Who Had Better Immigration Policy, Biden or Trump? In this past #RaiseYourHand article, two students Melina Venutra and Ema-lani Ebesu weigh in.➡️https://t.co/JaeQx6Km81

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One particular quote that stands out is, “Love isn’t something we fall into; love is someone we become.”

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"Everybody Always" is about becoming love in a world full of setbacks and difficult people. This book motivates Ms. Megan to put love into action, even when it's hard.❤️

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What leadership and/or motivational materials does the CTL Team engage with? For today's #MindfulMonday, Ms. Megan's pick is "Everybody Always" by Bob Goff. 🫶#CTLHawaii

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A sincere mahalo to all of our participating schools! #PitchDay #CTLHawaii

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Castle High School
@kailua_high
@hanalani
@HiloHighSchool
@KapoleiHigh
@KohalaHS
@mauihighsabers
@mckinleytigers
@PearlCityHS
@RoughRidersRHS
@WaiakeaHigh
@WaipahuHigh

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Aaliyah-Marie Arredondo is Raise Your Hand's student writer for February. Check out her article published in the @StarAdvertiser today:  https://t.co/wzgTurK87J

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"Men who exhibit traits associated with 'toxic masculinity' are more likely to demonstrate sexual aggression toward women." What are your thoughts on this topic? #RaiseYourHand #CTLHawaii

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@PearlCityHS Year 1 students did an incredible job at their #PitchDay! CTL's excited about the real community problems that these projects address.

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POV: You are witnessing our incredible students at @mckinleytigers as they present their student-led legacy projects for Pitch Day! With CTL, we strive to turn our vision into a reality, through actionable change. #PitchDay #CTLHawaii