Our summer program, Na Keiki O Ka Aina, expanded haumanas’ knowledge of all things 'aina by cultivating compassion and nurturing skills through hands-on, place based learning. Haumana tapped into their Hawaiian culture by learning how to play games such as Ulu Maika, visiting the Bishop Museum, learning about Hawaii's endemic birds, learning about and creating their own Ki'i Pohaku and more.

Haumana also planted, harvested and learned basic cooking and knife skills, which they used to prepare several dishes together. They also participated in several STEM challenges, including creating rockets, building bridges and boats. The keiki also worked in the carpentry shop to build bird houses and catapults. These challenges and activities encouraged teamwork, patience, perseverance, creativity and critical thinking skills.

 

Na Keiki O Ka Aina Completed Projects Summer 2023:

*STEM challenges:

-Bridges, boats, rockets, cup towers

*Planting/Harvesting

*Cooking:

-Musubis, stir fry, leamongrass tea, butterfly pea tea, salad, mango dressing, pesto pasta, pizza

*Carpentry projects:

-Bird Houses, Catapults

*Malama Aina

*Malama Animals

*Huakai to Bishop Museum

*Ohana Pizza Party

*Making cards and Herb Salts for Father's Day

*Arts and crafts

*Nature color scavenger hunt

*Learning about and creating petroglyphs

*Hawaiian games