Rescuing limu; reviving ?¨lelo Hawai?i
Limu conservationists are turning to UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Hawaiian language students for help with translating common limu terms into Hawaiian.
Limu conservationists are turning to UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ Hawaiian language students for help with translating common limu terms into Hawaiian.
The love for ±á²¹·É²¹¾±ʻ¾±¡¯²õ once forbidden language brought together dozens on the main lawn in front of the university.
Larry Kimura helped revitalize ʻŌlelo Âé¶¹´«Ã½ when he co-founded the state¡¯s first Hawaiian language immersion preschools.
A large turnout for a free Hawaiian language class encouraged organizers to change the venue to the Campus Center Ballroom.
The classes, which begin on January 22, will be offered free of charge to all UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members.
The UH Mānoa Hawaiian language production ʻAuʻa ʻIa: Holding On debuted in New York on January 7.
The University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ production ʻAuʻa ʻIa: Holding On will be making its Hawaiian language debut in New York City, a first for the theatre department.
Employees from the public schools will be able to enroll at the seven UH Community College campuses in Hawaiian language classes.
The School of Hawaiian Knowledge is presents a performance tribute titled Ka Hulina Au: The Changing Time that commemorates a critical time in Hawaiian history—the ending of ʻaikapu.
Makalapua Alencastre was recognized by the National Indian Education Association for her re-establishment of Hawaiian as the primary language of the family and education.