Hawaiʻi • Take Action

Advocacy Tool Links

One place to find the tools you need to speak up for students and families in Hawaiʻi: letter generators, testimony resources, and policy updates. Use these links, adapt the language, and share with classmates, colleagues, and community partners.

Letter Generators & Key Tools

Draft professional letters in minutes and access the official tools you need to submit testimony and follow bills.

Federal • Appropriations
Federal Delegation & Appropriations Letters

Generate letters to Senators Schatz & Hirono and your U.S. Representative, supporting key programs like CCAMPIS, TRIO, and basic needs grants.

Uses one form to create multiple letters you can print or submit online.
State • District Auto-Lookup
Hawaiʻi State Legislature Letters

Draft letters to your State Senator and Representative. Uses your address to auto-detect House and Senate districts and fill in correct names and contacts.

Ideal for bills at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol (HD/SD).
Open State Letters auto-detect House and Senate districts
Templates • Campaigns
Constituent Letter Templates

Start from pre-written subject lines and body templates for common advocacy topics, then customize to fit your story and campus.

Helpful for quick campaigns or class assignments.
State • Testimony Helper
State Testimony Drafting Page

Draft written testimony you can paste into the Legislature’s site, with prompts to explain who you are, why the bill matters, and what you’re asking for.

Great for classes, coalitions, and student parent groups.
Official • State
Hawaiʻi State Legislature Portal

Main site for the Hawaiʻi State Legislature: bills, hearing schedules, measure status, and committees.

You’ll use this site to submit written testimony and sign up for hearing notices.
How-To • PAR
Public Access Room — Engagement 101

Step-by-step guidance from the Legislature’s Public Access Room on how to register, sign up for hearing notices, and participate in the process.

Great primer for first-time testifiers and students.

Policy Updates & National Advocacy

Follow what’s happening in Washington, D.C., especially on community college and student-parent issues, so your letters can reference current proposals.

Community Colleges • Advocacy
AACC Community College Advocacy Updates

Regular updates from the American Association of Community Colleges on federal budget, appropriations, and key bills affecting two-year colleges.

Helpful for citing current federal proposals in your letters.
Federal Regulations
Regulations.gov

Make a difference. Submit your comments and let your voice be heard.

Learn how to write an effective comment to make your voice heard in the regulatory process.
Note: Builder.CherThere tools are for advocacy and educational use and do not provide legal advice. Always review and personalize your letters before sending. For more information, see the Terms of Use.