Comments on: Interview with American Library Association President Lessa Pelayo-Lozada https://kamalanihurley.com/interview_with_ala_president_lessa_pelayo-lozada/ Native Hawaiian author Wed, 02 Jul 2025 14:57:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kamalani Hurley https://kamalanihurley.com/interview_with_ala_president_lessa_pelayo-lozada/#comment-249 Sun, 21 May 2023 02:44:33 +0000 https://kamalanihurley.com/?p=3072#comment-249 In reply to Jilanne Hoffmann.

Mahalo nui for your kind words and encouragement, Jilanne. She sounds like the leader the dedicated librarians of the ALA need now.

]]> By: Jilanne Hoffmann https://kamalanihurley.com/interview_with_ala_president_lessa_pelayo-lozada/#comment-248 Sun, 21 May 2023 00:04:33 +0000 https://kamalanihurley.com/?p=3072#comment-248 I love how Lessa’s guided by the values of kuleana and kōkua, two terms I had to look up. Together, they remind me of the Jewish concept of tikkun olam, doing good to repair the world. Lessa sounds like a fantastic leader! Sending her strength as she navigates the rough waters of censorship and book banning, while helping librarians gain support in all areas of their work.

]]> By: Kamalani Hurley https://kamalanihurley.com/interview_with_ala_president_lessa_pelayo-lozada/#comment-243 Sat, 20 May 2023 00:26:52 +0000 https://kamalanihurley.com/?p=3072#comment-243 In reply to Luis Reyes.

Mahalo, Luis! It was such a pleasure meeting Lessa. Librarians are facing such difficult challenges, so itʻs great that a wahine koa — a warrior woman — is their leader.

]]> By: Luis Reyes https://kamalanihurley.com/interview_with_ala_president_lessa_pelayo-lozada/#comment-242 Fri, 19 May 2023 20:31:15 +0000 https://kamalanihurley.com/?p=3072#comment-242 Great informative interview on a high achieving Hawaiian Latina , I am so grateful that you use your platform to spotlight one of our own . Looking forward to many more interviews,

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