July 13, 2015
Students in Kamehameha’s Hoʻomākaʻikaʻi summer program recently spent a day in Oʻahu’s North Shore community of Haleʻiwa where KS owns Loko Ea, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond.
Haumāna engaged in several activities to learn about Hawaiian fish farming, how to maintain a healthy fishpond, and how to make a fish cleaning tool. Student also had fun swimming in the ocean and paddling a canoe at nearby Aliʻi Beach.
Hoʻomākaʻikaʻi is open to soon-to-be sixth graders who are not enrolled at a KS campus. It is part of KS’ Explorations Series of summer enrichment opportunities. The series encompasses three different one-week boarding programs: programs: Ho‘omāka‘ika‘i, Ho‘olauna and Kūlia I Ka Pono. Each provides hands-on cultural learning experiences for students of a specific grade level.
KS photographer Michael Young captured highlights of the huakaʻi in the pics below.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
