{"id":202736,"date":"2024-08-27T15:01:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T01:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=202736"},"modified":"2024-08-28T10:39:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T20:39:09","slug":"deepening-hawaii-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/27\/deepening-hawaii-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Deepening Hawai\u02bbi connection part of mo\u02bbolelo initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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In a creative effort to deepen understanding of Â鶹´«Ã½ʻs<\/span> rich cultural heritage, the Native Hawaiian Place of Learning (NHPoL<\/abbr>) Advancement Office<\/a> at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa has unveiled a monthly social media campaign aimed at fostering learning and connection. The Hawaiian Calendar Event Moʻolelo<\/span> project<\/a> will feature posts on NHPoL<\/abbr>\u2019s Instagram (@nhpolmanoa<\/a>) that highlight significant Native Hawaiian cultural, historical, or commemorative events. Viewers are then invited to engage by sharing their own moʻolelo<\/span> (stories) inspired by the featured event.<\/p>\n

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July\u2019s post asked users to name ʻāina<\/span> they feel deeply connected to.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n

“This project emerges from campus conversations and acknowledging the need to learn more about Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> while also celebrating the diversity of our communities,” said Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe, director of NHPoL<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

Inspirational moʻolelo<\/span><\/h2>\n

NHPoL<\/abbr> debuted the project with a post in May honoring late Kumu Hula Maiki Aiu Lake\u2019s lā hānau (birthday). Viewers were asked to share stories of influential wahine (women) leaders in their culture, family or community. The post prompted users to reflect on the wisdom passed down by these wahine and how they have served as sources of inspiration. One of the responses came from Wiliama Sanchez, a staff member from UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s Division of Student Success<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sanchez\u2019 post in May 2024:<\/p>\n

“My mother has truly taught me what it means to authentically care for myself, my family, and my community. Every morning before I head out to work, she tells me ‘uplift the lāhui.’ My mother has dedicated her life to caring for the children of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> as a Social Worker with Child Welfare Services.”<\/p>\n

Breathing life into connections<\/h2>\n

The driving force behind this initiative is Kamakani Albano, a graduate student in political science<\/a> who is leading the project at NHPoL<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

“It is my hope that through featuring our various stories, we remember our kuleana (responsibility) to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and her keiki (children), while breathing life into the connections we have to one another across cultures, ʻāina<\/span> (land) and genealogies,” Albano said.<\/p>\n

Connect with NHPoL<\/abbr><\/h2>\n

NHPoL<\/abbr> encourages the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa community to keep an eye out for the monthly posts and to share their stories via direct message on Instagram<\/a>. Responses will also be posted on NHPoL<\/abbr>\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Hawaiian Calendar Event Moʻolelo<\/span> project will feature Instagram posts that highlight Native Hawaiian cultural, historical, or commemorative events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[33,1465,9],"class_list":["post-202736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-hawaiian","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t