Written By Makana Wilhelm – Education and Outreach Coordinator Aloha nui e ka mea heluhelu, With schools closing down in March because of COVID-19, we wanted to find ways to continue connecting with our students while they were stuck at home. In our Kupuohi program, many of the schools visit 4 times during the year...
Written By Rachel Kapule – Program Coordinator He ʻaʻaliʻi ku makani mai au; ʻaʻohe makani nana e kulaʻi. ʻŌN #507I am a wind-resisting ʻaʻaliʻi; no gale can push me over. These past few months have been challenging for us all, as many of our daily routines were thrown off balance. For those in school, classes...
True to its name, our Kupuohi Education Program has seen significant growth this year! Kupuohi means to flourish or to grow vigorously and is the name of our multi-visit education program. We are extremely encouraged by the increase in the number of schools participating in our multiple visit program. It was never our intention to...
Aloha kākou! The new school year is just around the corner and before it begins we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the exciting year we had in our Kupuohi Education Program. This past school year we had the privilege of hosting amazing kumu (teachers) and haumāna (students) from a variety of educational...
Aloha mai nō kākou. As we see a change in season and the lengthening of days following the spring equinox, it is an exciting time at Kapalai! Today, many students in Hawaiʻi from kindergarten through college will be returning to the classroom to round out the final stretch of their semester. We are still in...
ʻAʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi.* #203 All knowledge is not learned in one school. [One can learn from many sources.] Welina me ke aloha kākou. In this makahiki season, it is only fitting that we take time to look back and reflect on where we have been over this past year. It’s...
What a fantastic day we had with the kids at Kalāheo High School. Dean was invited to Practitioner Day for the 3 natural resource classes with students from grades 9-12. It was part of a month long unit on navigation. 90 students got to choose from 5 different kuleana on board a waʻa (canoe): fisherman,...
A well-filled imu is a mark of wealth and abundance. It means that one is able to share and enjoy what was produced through seasons of labor. This lesson reminds us that celebrating abundance comes as a result of hard work. In it, students reflect on their efforts over the last year as they enjoy the “fruits of their labor.”
Watching a skilled person kuʻi ʻai, or pound kalo into poi, is a sight to behold. Great care is taken when we remember that the objective is not only to feed oneself but to provide food and sustenance for others. This lesson highlights the importance of developing skills that demonstrate excellence and prompts students to strive toward mastery in whatever they choose to do in life.
ʻĀina Momona describes a land that is rich, abundant, and plentiful. It abounds in and produces a lot of food. If we call Hawaiʻi our home, then we have the kuleana or responsibility to mālama, or care for, this place. We are challenged to envision other ways we can make our island home more momona, to the benefit of the collective and not just the individual.
Ma ka hana ka ʻike is the Hawaiian proverb for the current day educational term “experiential learning”. In order for students to see the cultural and communal significance of kalo and gain an understanding of what it takes to cultivate it, they must get into the loʻi and work together. Through the growing of kalo first hand by students, innumerable lessons are taught and learned.
We all come across challenges that seem insurmountable when faced alone. By taking part in tasks that would overwhelm one person, students gain a greater understanding of how their individual efforts, combined together with that of others, can lead to a community accomplishment where all gain a sense of ownership and responsibility.
During this lesson, students imagine sailing thousands of miles with limited drinking water and essential supplies. In doing so, they contemplate our island’s finite resources and the necessity of being good environmental stewards. Likewise, they are prompted to think of ways we need to work together as a community to best steer our canoe in a pono or right direction.
Water is essential to all life on earth. This lesson on the water cycle reminds us not only of the importance of wai (freshwater) to sustaining life, but it also speaks to our kuleana as kānaka to recognize, care for, and steward wai in its many forms.
As kānaka, or people, we have a kuleana to care for ʻāina. It is both a responsibility and a privilege. This ʻōlelo noʻeau is a humble reminder of our dependence on ʻāina for sustenance and for each of us to care well for the ʻāina we are given to steward.
The connection between ʻāina and kanaka brings life. This lesson reminds us that when we huli ka lima i lalo, when we turn our hands down and connect with ʻāina, we are a part of bringing ola, life and health, to the ʻāina we are intentional to steward. In return, we ourselves receive life; body, mind, and spirit.
Everyone is deserving of love and respect. This lesson reminds us that as we demonstrate aloha for ourselves and for one another, we bring ola (life, health, well-being) to ourselves, our families, and our communities.
Aloha kekahi i kekahi is the standard expectation set at Kapalai for how all are to treat one another. This expectation operates by not demanding love and respect from others, but rather by first giving it to others and being confident that it will be returned.
This is the core lesson at Hoʻokuaʻāina that sets the tone for everything we do. As the main staple and older sibling of the Hawaiian people, kalo was considered sacred and treated with great respect. In this lesson, students are introduced to the mindset and importance of respect as it relates to all aspects of their lives.
Hoʻokuaʻāina is located in the ahupuaʻa of Kailua at Kapalai in Maunawili on the island of Oʻahu. Get Directions.
For more information about our programs or how you can get involved please contact us.
916E Auloa Rd.
Kailua, HI 96734
P.O. Box 342146
Kailua, HI 96734
Hoʻokuaʻāina is located in the ahupuaʻa of Kailua at Kapalai in Maunawili on the island of Oʻahu.
For more information about our programs or how you can get involved please contact us.
916E Auloa Rd.
Kailua, HI 96734
P.O. Box 342146
Kailua, HI 96734
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Hoʻokuaʻāina is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization
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Site By Created By Kaui