July 15, 2014
KS’ Hoʻolauna summer program builds upon its Ho‘omāka‘ika‘i program by immersing middle school students in learning experiences designed to develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between honua (environment) and kanaka (people).
Students are introduced to the different moku (districts) of Hawaiʻi, learning the mele (songs), moʻolelo (stories) and wahi pana (legendary places) of each region. The program is open to students entering the 7th or 8th grades and who are not enrolled at a Kamehameha Schools campus.
KS photographer Michael Young tagged along with students in the week-long Hoʻolauna Kona Oʻahu program as they visited a variety of places on Oʻahu including Waikīkī, Nuʻuanu, Honolulu’s historic district, and Waipao on the island’s windward side.
If your division or campus has pics to share, please send them along with background information and captions to ksonline@ksbe.edu.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
