MAKAWAO ELEMENTARY KUMU IN-SERVICE DAY ON KS MAUI CAMPUS
On Monday, November 3, 2025, Māhele Uka Poʻo Kumu, Lance Cagasan hosted 40 Kumu from Makawao Elementary School during Papa 1 and Papa 2. The Kumu got to tour the Charles Reed Bishop Learning Centerʻs Keaouli Collections with Librarian Kauʻi Podlewski. They also learned about the work that KS Maui Kumu Hōkūao Pellegrino and Kumu ʻIwikauikaua Joaquin are designing and facilitating the Kamehameha Schools Maui Sustainability & ʻĀina-Based Ka ʻĀina Māhuahua program. Makawao Kumu had the opportunity to explore the adjacent Kalialinui gulch. Before they left, Poʻo Cagasan offered them a nice, cooling ice cream sundae bar. The Makawao Elementary Kumu had many questions and plans for collaborating further with KS Maui.
TE PĀTI MĀORI
Two days after she spoke to our haumāna on our KS Maui campus, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer visited the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa on Thursday, October 30, to discuss the future of Indigenous governance and solidarity across the Pacific. She appeared in an onstage conversation with Dr. Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua. Before entering Parliament, she led her iwi (people), Ngāti Ruanui, in successful campaigns to block seabed mining off the South Taranaki coast.
This conversational event was made possible through the sponsorship of Kaiāulu by the Kamehameha Schools, and with additional support from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoaʻs College of Arts, Languages & Letters; School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience; and William S. Richardson School of Law. Take a look!
INDIGENOUS POLITICS IN AN AGE OF REPRESSION
DEBBIE NGAREWA-PACKER will be our guest speaker in October.
When: October 28, 2026 – Tuesday – – Block 2 from 9:20-10:30AM
Where: Charles Reed Bishop Learning Center – – E HELE MAI!
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is a member of parliament representing Te Tai Hauāuru on Aoterora’s North Island, and she is co-leader of Te Pāti Māori, or the Māori Party. As an activist, executive, and elected official, Ms. Ngarewa-Packer has devoted her career to advancing public health, protecting the environment, and upholding Māori rights under the Te Tiriti o Waitangi, or the Treaty of Waitangi.
ABUSE OF POWER? DEBBIE NGAREWA PACKER CALLS OUT THE NZ GOVERNMENT OVER MINISTERʻS RESIGNATION
Our KS Maui welcomed the KS Kapālama Class of 1975 to the Maui campus on Friday, October 17 2025. Trustee Crystal Rose ʻ75, was among this lively group. Poʻo Kula Dr. Scott K. Parker gave the alumni an overview of our programs and a tour of the campus, followed by a “talk story” lunch with our haumāna. After the group picture, they departed campus around noon to plant koa in nearby Makawao. MAHALO NUI to Kimberly Thomas, Lokelani Patrick, ʻEleu Novikoff, Paula Achohido, and Kahala Kauhi for their gracious kōkua!
WALTER KAWAI’AE’A and featured guests (50 Kupuna) were on the Kamehameha Schools Maui campus at the Charles Reed Bishop Learning Center on September 25, 2025, Thursday from 8-11AM.
Since he was 15 years old, Walter was trained and played music with ‘Anakala Kahauanu Lake. Did you know that he has all of ʻAnakala Kahauanu’s instruments? Click on the picture of Kamaka Pili and Uncle Walter on the left to hear the moʻolelo. What an enjoyable morning!
The HELU and HULU Book Club at the Charles Reed Bishop Learning Center meets twice a month to read and “talk story” about selected books. Please come and join this unique experience with us where we wili lei hulu while we discuss the reading. Our first book selected by the HELU and HULU Book Club is Everything Everything by Nicola Yoon.
Short Summary: Madeline has never left her house — she’s allergic to the world. But when Olly moves in next door, everything changes. Their connection sparks a daring journey of love, risk, and discovery. If you like romance with a twist and stories that challenge the rules, this one’s unforgettable.