Aloha Kākou!
Kapoʻoloku Program, Māla Māunuunu, and Kūkalahale, a collaborative program between Honolulu and Kapiʻolani Community Colleges, invites you to join us for Kīpaipai Aloha ~ MĀLAMA MĀLA MĀUNUUNU to collectively connect, rejuvenate, and revitalize at Kapiʻolani Community College’s Māla Māunuunu
Kohlby-Vincent Soong, Māla Māunuunu Facilitator and Internship Support Specialist, will lead us as we focus on MĀLAMA [caring for] ʻāina to enable the creation of healthy and nurturing PILINA [relationships] with this special space and each other
MĀLAMA MĀLA MĀUNUUNU
Friday, January 19, 2024
2:00pm ~ 4:00pm
A FREE program for Kapiʻolani Community College and Honolulu Community College students and staff
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REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED
Click on this LINK or QR code below
WHAT TO BRING AND EXPECT
Please bring good energy and a smile 🙂
More details [map, parking, etc.] will be shared upon registration
**** Staff, please work with your supervisor if you wish to participate in any training or workshop that takes you away from performing your normal work duties.
For sessions that are two hours or more, a training request should be submitted to your supervisor. Note that this does not apply to instructional faculty. ****
Please do not hesitate to contact Mahi La Pierre, Hawaiian Culture Education Specialist, with any questions at lapierre@hawaii.edu
<<<< MARK YOUR CALENDARS >>>>
Spring 2024 Kūkalahale ~ Kīpaipai Aloha [Inspire Aloha] opportunities on the horizon for all students and staff at Honolulu and Kapiʻolani Community Colleges [dates/times are tentative, subject to change]
Niu Mea Nui [Beloved and Important Coconut] @ Kapiʻolani Community College
Friday, February 2, 2024 ~ 200pm to 400pm
Join us as we learn about NIU [coconut] and why it is a MEA NUI [beloved and important resource] as we husk, cut, clean, and sand niu to make a aloha-ʻāina-super-sustainable ʻAPU [coconut shell cup]
Island Moʻolelo & Manaʻo [Traditions & Beliefs] with Aunty Ipo Maeda-Nakamine @ Kapiʻolani Community College
Friday, February 16, 2024 ~ 1200pm to 200pm
This talkstory will focus on moʻolelo [traditions], manaʻo [beliefs] and superstitions of our Island home’s multiple cultures
Kālai ʻAno Hoʻokino [Shape Character Embody] @ Kapiʻolani Community College
Tuesday-Thursday, March 19-21, 2024
Session 1: 900am to 1130am
Session 2: 100pm to 330pm
A hands-on experience focusing on why things are shaped in a certain way and how their shape affects their function
With these concepts and learned skills, we will design and bring to life a sustʻĀINAble, plywood-stoke-guaranteed-perpetual-smile-generator, Hawaiian surfcraft
Olakino Mauli Ola [Health, Power of Healing] with Pōmaikaʻi Benevedes @ Kapiʻolani Community College
Friday, April 19, 2024 ~ 200pm to 400pm
Learn of some Hawaiian healing concepts and practices to guide and enhance your self-care and well-being
Pīkai ʻAi Iʻa [Hawaiian Ingredients, Food, and Ritual] @ Kapiʻolani Community College
Friday, May 3, 2024 ~ 200pm to 400pm
Come to rejuvenate, create, cook, and taste as we explore with Hawaiian ingredients often used in cleansing, blessings, and rituals