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Samantha Neyland On Unlocking Confidence, Cultivating Changemakers
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National Association for the Advancement of Col- ored People, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Ha- wai‘i Pacific University and many others. A key point expressed in the advocacy letter was the educational value behind recognizing such a monumental day in U.S. History as the offi- cial commemoration of the emancipation of African American slaves, which was recognized by Gov. David Ige on June 19, establishing Hawai‘i as the 49th state to commemorate the official day of remembrance.
ing racial disparities,” Ney- land says. “I am honored to have led our state to the official recognition of June- teenth in Hawai‘i. The coali- tion felt that by recognizing Juneteenth, we would give Hawai‘i residents the infor- mation they needed to un- derstand how our country’s history has contributed to the systemic racism we see today, empowering every- one to work together toward a more inclusive society.”
teens learn how to communi- cate effectively and become confident young adults.
he signed that idea into law, I always mention that I had no experience, no idea what I was doing, but I was com- mitted to doing it anyway.”
“Because of my pro- gram’s success, I was invit- ed to partner with Youth for O‘ahu to help advocate for the creation of the first ever Honolulu City Youth Com- mission,” Neyland says.
The passionate commu- nity advocate refers to her effort to launch Hawai‘i for Juneteenth, which began in June 2020. Hawai‘i for June- teenth turned into a yearlong effort, which Neyland likes to compare to “running a marathon because it was seemingly never-ending and almost impossible.”
After having made such a large impact in the com- munity, Neyland’s next major goal is to empower other young women to do the same. She is on track to accomplish that feat thanks in part to the Time to Talk Hawai‘i program, which she founded in 2019 to help
“We were successful! There is now a commission of 14 youths who work di- rectly with the Honolulu City Council and speak on the everyday issues affect- ing our community. Today’s youth are tomorrow’s lead- ers, which is why it is so important we provide them new and exciting opportuni- ties to learn and grow.”
She explains that the pro- cess started with the crafting of an advocacy letter, which was signed by the majority of Honolulu, Maui, Kaua‘i and Hawai‘i county council members, the Anti-Defa- mation League, American Civil Liberties Union, Dem- ocratic Party of Hawai‘i, Honolulu’s chapter of the
“When I started Hawai‘i for Juneteenth in June of 2020, it was largely about ensuring we as a state were truly exemplifying the ‘aloha spirit’ by standing in solidarity with the Afri- can American community against our country’s grow-
To learn more about Neyland’s efforts, visit sa- manthaneyland.com.
After Neyland’s reign as Miss Hawai‘i USA (top left), she embarked on a career as a “mindset coach.” (above) She also launched the Hawai‘i for Juneteeth effort. PHOTOS COURTESY SAMANTHA NEYLAND
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