1. ‘Ike Kūpuna (Ancestral experiences, insights, perspectives, knowledge, and practices): Haumana were immersed in the moʻolelo and daily practices of our ancestors through hands-on experiences rooted in the native and Polynesian introduced plants that flourish within the ʻili ʻāina of Waipao. Haumana learned to mālama ʻāina, harvest, prepare mea ʻai, and make the tools needed as mahi ʻai with resources from Waipao.

 

2. Aloha ‘Āina

Haumana provided kōkua in native plant restoration in upland and stream bank areas.

 

3. Kūpono (Honorable character founded on Hawaiian and Christian values):

Keiki learned together to build a basic foundation of culture, moʻolelo, language, and practices through the exploration of ʻāina, environment and the natural elements that surround us.

 

4. Mālama and Kuleana (Social agency, community consciousness): Haumana explored the vast ʻāina at Waipao and gained a clearer understanding of the role that Waipao plays in the ahupuaʻa of Heʻeia. Their understanding of water resources was strengthened through their experiences of caring for this precious resource from the punawai to the ʻauwai, through the loʻi and into the kahawai.

 

5. Alaka‘i Lawelawe (Servant leadership): Haumana learned about traditional and modern food preparation styles. They prepared food bundles (paʻi ʻai) that they made and assembled to share with their ʻohana.

 

6. Kūlia (Excellence): Our hōʻike allowed each keiki to share who they are, where they come from and what they learned through the Hoʻokahua program. The haumana prepared mea ʻai for their ʻohana to display the new skills they gained. The haumana in week 4 (6th-8th) displayed their ōʻō that they made. They were also able to show their ʻohana how they learned to use the ōʻō as a mahi ʻai.