Civic engagement starts in our own community, in our own neighborhood. More and more Native Hawaiians are stepping up to lead. This year, over 100 Native Hawaiian candidates are running for a seat on their neighborhood boards.
Kumu, haumāna, ʻohana and all members of our kaiāulu are invited to attend a dynamic panel conversation about the telling of Hawaiian stories and representation of Hawaiians on stage, film, and TV. Kaʻiwakīloumoku Pacific Indigenous Institute is proud to present “Kānaka Onscreen: Who’s Telling Our Stories?” This in-person event will be held at our center on May 2, 2023 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Spring Break is usually a respite from campus for KSK haumāna. But to athletes looking for a spot on the Warriors’ varsity football team, it was time to show up and set the foundation for next season under new head coach Kaeo Drummondo, KSK ‘03.
Our extended KS ‘ohana is doing wonderful things across Hawaiʻi pae ʻāina and beyond!
ʻŌiwi leadership starts local. More and more Native Hawaiians are getting involved in the hard work of government. Many leaders are starting at the grassroots – on their neighborhood boards.
Three Kamehameha Schools alumni join the Nautilus crew in mapping never-before-seen features of the seafloor within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
An alumnus of KS Kapālama, Kaina, who begins her new role in early 2023, brings with her more than 20 years of experience in leadership and serving the legal needs of Hawaiʻi families and the Native Hawaiian community.
The newest issue of I Mua magazine features the next wave of ‘ōiwi newscasters; Mahi‘ai Match-Up winners who are finding innovative and ‘ono ways to strengthen Hawai‘i’s food systems; alumni and the next generation of leaders who will perpetuate Hawai‘i’s Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea observances; and culture-keepers whose hula and mele grace local and international stages while sharing aloha with the world.
KS Kapālama Hawaiian language kumu Kahanuola Solatorio developed “E Hoʻopili Mai,” a free digital language-learning resource available on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and most recently through Google Classroom.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
