Pictured below are four menehune caretakers of Maunawila Heiau in Hau'ula who were among the 20 Nā Hopena A'o (HĀ) conference attendees who visited us yesterday at our own menehune-built heiau at Kūkanono. We shared oli kāhea and komo, ate ceremonially (i mea e hoʻokō ai i ka pono), introduced ourselves to the pōhaku kiaʻi and each other, enjoyed a meal prepared from our ʻāina by people of our ʻāina, told Hiʻiaka, Mākālei, and Hika'alani stories, cried a little bit, and turned our hands down in a very successful effort at weeding our pūnāwai and the north-facing wall of Ulupō.
For those not familiar with Department of Education policy,
"Nā Hopena Aʻo is a framework of outcomes that reflects the DOE's core values and beliefs in action throughout the public educational system of Hawaiʻi. The DOE works together as a system that includes everyone in the broader community to develop the competencies that strengthen a sense of belonging, responsibility, excellence, aloha, total well-being and Hawaii (ʻBreath') in ourselves, students, and others."
The theme of this year's 250-member summit is "ʻO Hawaiʻi ke kahua o ka hoʻonaʻauao – Hawaiʻi is the foundation of our learning wisdom." Keynote speakers on opening day were Kīhei de Silva, Lilinoe Sterling (Hawaiian Culture teacher and Kaʻōhao School, and Ed Noh (Director of Kaʻōhao School). We talked about how a little mele named "Hanohano Wailea" became the inspiration for the re-naming of Lanikai Elementary School. We call ourselves "do, re, mi") – the three-note keynote – and hope we struck a meaningful chord.
Kanaeokana has produced "ʻO Hawaiʻi ke Kahua o ka Hoʻonaʻauao," a video of the HĀ Summit; it can be viewed here. -- KdS
For those not familiar with Department of Education policy,
"Nā Hopena Aʻo is a framework of outcomes that reflects the DOE's core values and beliefs in action throughout the public educational system of Hawaiʻi. The DOE works together as a system that includes everyone in the broader community to develop the competencies that strengthen a sense of belonging, responsibility, excellence, aloha, total well-being and Hawaii (ʻBreath') in ourselves, students, and others."
The theme of this year's 250-member summit is "ʻO Hawaiʻi ke kahua o ka hoʻonaʻauao – Hawaiʻi is the foundation of our learning wisdom." Keynote speakers on opening day were Kīhei de Silva, Lilinoe Sterling (Hawaiian Culture teacher and Kaʻōhao School, and Ed Noh (Director of Kaʻōhao School). We talked about how a little mele named "Hanohano Wailea" became the inspiration for the re-naming of Lanikai Elementary School. We call ourselves "do, re, mi") – the three-note keynote – and hope we struck a meaningful chord.
Kanaeokana has produced "ʻO Hawaiʻi ke Kahua o ka Hoʻonaʻauao," a video of the HĀ Summit; it can be viewed here. -- KdS
