CREWMEMBER HIGHLIGHT: Jenna Ishii
Crew Profile: Jenna Ishii
PVS Member Since 2008
HOMETOWN:
Honolulu, Hawaiʻi
PRIMARY DUTY:
Apprentice Navigator
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:
Hōkūleʻa is a place where everything makes sense, where everyone gets along, and where anything is possible. She has been touched by thousands of people from Hawaiʻi and all over the world who all hold similar values of aloha, kindness, caring and compassion.
I envision the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage to bring together the people of Hawaiʻi to have one voice to share with the world. I would like for every child in Hawaiʻi to know that Hōkūleʻa is sailing for their future. I envision the Worldwide Voyage to weave together stories of hope from community to community of people all around the Pacific and the world who are doing something to care for their land, oceans and people. This voyage is about supporting the people, organizations and communities who are changing the sail plan for our Earth.
I feel so fortunate to be able to learn from our Pwo navigators. They are my heroes and mentors and they have shown me that success in any voyage in life is in the preparation. For the past several years, I have tried to get in the ocean every day and learn about the heavens at night. While preparing for any upcoming voyage, we watch for signs of changing weather, studying the stars at night, learning about the planets, sun and moon positions, and research the routes of the voyage.
I envision the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage to bring together the people of Hawaiʻi to have one voice to share with the world. I would like for every child in Hawaiʻi to know that Hōkūleʻa is sailing for their future. I envision the Worldwide Voyage to weave together stories of hope from community to community of people all around the Pacific and the world who are doing something to care for their land, oceans and people. This voyage is about supporting the people, organizations and communities who are changing the sail plan for our Earth.
I feel so fortunate to be able to learn from our Pwo navigators. They are my heroes and mentors and they have shown me that success in any voyage in life is in the preparation. For the past several years, I have tried to get in the ocean every day and learn about the heavens at night. While preparing for any upcoming voyage, we watch for signs of changing weather, studying the stars at night, learning about the planets, sun and moon positions, and research the routes of the voyage.
Jenna Ishii: Related Posts
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Moananuiākea Film | December 6, 2018 @ Doris Duke Theatre
Catch an upcoming screening of the film celebrating the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage! -
UPCOMING SHOWS | Moananuiākea: One Ocean. One Canoe. One People.
Maui, Hawaiʻi Island, and Oʻahu screenings of the film about the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. -
WORLD PREMIERE | Moananuiākea: One Ocean. One Canoe. One People.
Join us for the world premiere for the feature-length documentary about the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage. -
Hawaiʻi Students Connect Live with Hōkūleʻa Crewmembers
While Hōkūleʻa makes her way around the globe, crewmembers are finding ways to engage our children Read more -
Hōkūleʻa Update | June 20, 2016
The Worldwide Voyage arrives in Block Island and invites the community to canoe tours. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | New York Liberty Challenge
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers participate in the annual canoe regatta along the shores of New York City. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | April 7, 2016
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers tour the Kennedy Space Center, connecting sea and space voyaging. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | Florida Education Outreach
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers visit communities and schools in Miami to spread the message of Mālama Honua. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | March 27, 2016
Hōkūleʻa arrives in Ft. Myers after honoring the first peoples of the land. -
Scholastic’s Geography Spin Magazine Features Hōkūleʻa
Hōkūleʻa and the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage were the feature topic of the February 2016 edition of Read more -
The Surfer Kids
While in Mossel Bay, the Hōkūleʻa crew spent a day with The Surfer Kids, fostering a love for the ocean within local youth. -
Worldwide Voyagers to Join President for Astronomy Night
Hōkūleʻa crewmembers Jenna Ishii and Kaʻiulani Kimura will be joining President Obama at the second-ever White House Astronomy Night -
Photovoices: Indonesia
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers visited the small fishing village of Amed along the eastern shore of Bali to learn how community members are protecting their natural resources through photography amid an influx of tourism. -
Reef Guardians
Wordwide Voyage crewmembers visit a Reef Guardian school where students learn by preserving the Great Barrier Reef. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | August 8, 2015
Hōkūleʻa crew are on stand-by in Bali due to ash from volcanic activity of Mount Read more -
Hōkūleʻa Update | July 29, 2015
Jenna Ishii updating on Hōkūleʻa getting closer to landfall. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | July 28, 2015
The wind picked up and Hōkūleʻa is sailing again! -
Hōkūleʻa Update | July 27, 2015
Aloha, this is Jenna Ishii reporting from Hōkūleʻa. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | July 23, 2015
Crewmember Jenna Ishii updating on day 3 of their voyage from Darwin, Australia to Bali, Indonesia. -
Hōkūleʻa Update | July 20, 2015
Hōkūleʻa and her crew of 13 departed Stokes Hill Wharf in Darwin, Australia this afternoon Read more -
Hōkūleʻa Update | June 18, 2015
Worldwide Voyage crewmembers explore Flynn Reef and Upolu Reef. -
The Worldwide Voyage Hosts an Underwater Field Trip
The Worldwide Voyage brings schools from across the world together for a virtual field trip underwater. -
Voyage with Us
As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia set sail on their most ambitious voyage, crewmembers are actively working to ensure that the impact they make onboard the canoe are affecting people around the world. -
Hangout | Sustainable Youth Leadership Conference
Through Google Hangouts, Hōkūleʻa apprentice navigator Jenna Ishii talks to Sustainable Youth Leadership members on Read more -
Update | Swains Island Arrival
For the first time, Hōkūleʻa and HIkianalia visit Swains Island, the jewel of the Pacific. -
Hangout | Tahiti-Hawaii School Connection with Shantell DeSilva
Through Google Hangouts, Hōkūleʻa apprentice navigator Jenna Ishii connects with a class in Tahiti and Read more -
Ask the Crew | Jenna Ishii: What kinds of birds and marine life do you see?
Bruce from Mid-Pacific Institute, Honolulu, also asks how the fishing has been. -
Ask the Crew | Jenna Ishii: What do you do to stay healthy?
Samantha from Waimea Middle School, Kamuela, asks how crewmembers stay at their best. -
Ask the Crew | Jenna Ishii: What do you expect to learn from other Pacific Islanders?
Zaya from Waimea Middle School, Kamuela, wonders how crewmembers might be inspired by those they meet along the way.
