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.