Kalaupapa During spring vacation, when many students
were enjoying a well-deserved break, Kamehameha high school
students from the Maui and Kapalama campus reconnected with
their faith and an important part of history during a visit
to Kalaupapa-the settlement for Hansen's Disease patients on
the island of Molokai.
Pauahi
Educator Scholarship
This story is about a young woman who loves teaching- and
whose dreams are coming true thanks to a Kamehameha Schools
scholarship devoted to developing more Hawaiian teachers.
Hana
Diabetes Awareness
In one of Hawaii's most Hawaiian places, Hana on the island
of Maui, Hawaiians are turning to culture to win the fight against
diabetes- a disease that strikes a disproportionately high number
of our people.
Bass
Festival
Young musicians who play the stand-up bass got a real treat
over the spring break. Some of the world's most renowned bass
players gathered on the Kapalama campus for a weeklong festival
of sharing and teaching.
Whale
Rider actor Rawiri Paratene
Movie-goers wold wide had their heart strings tugged and their
cultural eyes opened thanks to the movie, Whale Rider, the story
of a Maori girl, her grandfather and their struggle to hold
fast to tradition and culture in a changing world.