by DND | Feb 25, 2017 | ʻAha Pūnana Leo, Keiki, Live Events, Music
At Hoʻomau Oʻahu, kula kaiapuni (Hawaiian language immersion schools) and Pūnana Leo preschools from across Oʻahu came together to share mele, oli and ʻōlelo. Part 1: This video features performances Pūnana Leo o Honolulu, Pūnana Leo o Waiʻanae, Pūnana Leo o Mānoa,...
by DND | Mar 19, 2016 | ʻAha Pūnana Leo
From the classroom, to the workplace, to the airwaves, and once again in our own homes, the Hawaiian language is living. At the foundation of the thriving Hawaiian language movement are the Pūnana Leo Hawaiian language...
by DND | Feb 21, 2016 | ʻAha Pūnana Leo, Keiki, Music
Kula kaiapuni (Hawaiian language immersion schools) and Pūnana Leo preschools from across Oʻahu came together to share mele aloha ʻāina. Part 1: This video features performances by all Pūnana Leo on Oʻahu as well as musical guest Kamakakēhau Fernandez. Part 2: This...
by DND | Mar 22, 2015 | ʻAha Pūnana Leo
“It’s not only that these keiki are growing up learning and speaking their language that makes these schools so special, but it’s the way that they come to view and interact with the world around them. The life lessons that these keiki learn, whether it’s ʻauamo...
by DND | Mar 22, 2015 | ʻAha Pūnana Leo
What started in the early 1980s as a humble yet steadfast attempt to bring the nearly extinct native Hawaiian language back to the mouths and ears of our babies, the Pūnana Leo has become one of Hawaiʻi’s leading educational programs. A status that was confirmed by...
by DND | Mar 22, 2015 | ʻAha Pūnana Leo
From the classrooms to the workplace, to the airwaves, and once again in our very own homes, ke ola nei nō ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi. And while the Pūnana Leo are a network of preschools, they are also the foundation of this growing aukahi, or movement, ensuring that our...
