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March 12, 2025

Kauikeaouli’s vision lives on at annual festival

The 24th annual Kauikeaouli Festival at Keauhou Bay honors the legacy of Kamehameha III with a weekend of cultural celebrations, discussions and music, highlighting his enduring impact on Hawaiian sovereignty and education.

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Feb. 25, 2025

Big wins for KS Kapālama, KS Maui in state wrestling tourney

The Kamehameha Schools Kapālama boys wrestling earned their second straight state title. Meanwhile Kamehameha Schools Maui’s Mikah Labuanan pulled off an amazing grand slam, earning four individual titles in four years. It’s the first ever for a Maui wrestler.

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Feb. 20, 2025

Lend your leo to new ʻōiwi-run app meant to amplify ‘ōlelo Hawaiʻi

A new ʻōiwi-run app, Lauleo, seeks to gather voices of ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi speakers to develop AI speech recognition tools. The app’s creators view themselves as kiaʻi of this data, making sure it’s kānaka, not big tech who decide how it’s used.

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Dec. 9, 2024

Latest I Mua magazine edition highlights seeds of positive change planted across the pae ʻāina

As the year comes to an end, we proudly share the latest edition of I Mua magazine — now online and soon to arrive in the mail. Read more about ‘āina restoration happening in Lahaina and how alumni are helping to reshape narratives of our lāhui.

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Nov. 4, 2024

KS Kapālama girls upset ʻIolani to claim DI state volleyball crown  

The Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Warriors girls volleyball team upset number one seed ʻIolani to win the New City Nissan/HHSAA Division I State Championship. It’s the 25th state title in program history.

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Sept. 9, 2024

From Kamehameha Schools to kula nui: Scholarships empower Hawaiian students

Three recent graduates reflect on how the educational and financial support they received has empowered them to pursue higher education and careers dedicated to giving back to their communities.

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May 14, 2024

Latest issue of I Mua magazine focuses on Lahaina recovery and more

I Mua magazine 2024, Issue 1 is out online and in your home. This edition includes manaʻo from alumni who have demonstrated great resilience after the devastating Lahaina fire.

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March 4, 2024

KS Kapālama Song Contest and KS Hawaiʻi Hōʻike to showcase and elevate mele Hawaiʻi

Mele Hawaiʻi will take center stage during two flagship events for the haumāna of Kamehameha Schools Kapālama and Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi.

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Dec. 13, 2023

Latest edition of I Mua magazine celebrates the making of mele

The latest edition of I Mua magazine is loaded with great content, including a behind-the-scenes look at Song Contest, Hōʻike and ʻAha Mele, the three flagship events at the three KS campuses.

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Sept. 28, 2023

Kamehameha Schools education leader wants to revolutionize student testing

Chelsea Keehne, with Kamehameha Schools’ Kealaiwikuamoʻo Division wants to challenge educators, parents, and the community to rethink how students could be assessed with an emphasis on the types of learning that will stay with haumāna for a lifetime, instead of just long enough to take a test.

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