Ka Piko Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Your source for the latest in innovative approaches to education, community building and leadership development through a Native Hawaiian lens.
To conclude “Ka Piko Podcast’s” series highlighting ‘ōiwi leaders on the Honolulu City Council, Vice-Chair Esther Kiaʻāina KSK’81 reflects on her career as a "fighter" for Native Hawaiians and communities across Hawaiʻi.
Continuing “Ka Piko Podcast’s” series highlighting ‘ōiwi leaders on the Honolulu City Council, Floor Leader Andria Tupola KSK’98 looks back on her decision to serve the public and her community, and shares advice for those looking to follow in her footsteps.
To kick off “Ka Piko Podcast’s” series highlighting ‘ōiwi leaders on the Honolulu City Council, Tommy Waters KSK’83 shares his mana‘o on an array of topics ranging from his early days in politics, to crucial issues affecting Native Hawaiians today.
Tahnee Sales, director of talent acquisition with KS’ Human Resources Group, discusses approaches to career moves in 2021, and details some of the innovative ways KS works with current and prospective employees along their career pathways.
Dr. Brandon Ledward, a principal strategist in Kamehameha Schools’ Strategy and Transformation Group, joins the podcast to discuss the exploration and normalization of data and its importance in advancing Native Hawaiians. You can participate by engaging in the Hawai‘i Community Well-Being Survey (bit.ly/3gyL3lo) and play a key role in uplifting the lāhui.
Lāiana Kanoa-Wong, a Hawaiian cultural specialist at Kamehameha Schools, joins the podcast to introduce the brand-new Ka‘iwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center website. This robust resource offers a wealth of cultural information and tools, and can be found at kaiwakiloumoku.ksbe.edu.
Super Bowl champion Kamu Grugier-Hill, a 2012 KS Kapālama grad and current member of the Miami Dolphins, discusses his role as a leader on and off the gridiron, and his kuleana as a role model for the next generation of 'ōiwi leaders.
Snowbird Bento, a kumu hula and cultural specialist within KS’ Ho‘okahua Cultural Vibrancy Group, discusses Lāhui Kānaka. The kapu, which began on August 16 with the rising of the Mauli moon and continues for three anahulu (10-day periods) until the next Mauli moon on September 14, represents a gathering of intentions focused on Mauli Ola, health and well-being to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Hawaiʻi.
Dane Carlson, a 2004 KS Kapālama graduate and portfolio manager with the KS Strategy & Transformation team, discusses his ongoing work to develop insightful ways to help the organization plan and execute initiatives at a high level, including the recent transition to distance learning.
Kūhiō Lewis, President and CEO of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, discusses the importance of civic engagement as voters prepare for the Primary Election, and participants are counted in the 2020 Census prior to the September 30 deadline.
Mark Carpenter KSK'08 joins the podcast after returning home from the Bay Area to work as an anchor and reporter for Hawaii News Now. Carpenter talks about adjustments he's made during the COVID-19 pandemic, and shares advice for the next generation of ʻōiwi leaders looking to follow in his footsteps.
Pono Ma‘a, a 1982 KS Kapālama grad serving as KS’ director of advancement and executive director of the Pauahi Foundation, recaps the first-ever Alumni Month and makes an exciting announcement geared toward connecting with alumni via a new channel.
Tracey Wise, a behavioral health supervisor at Kamehameha Schools Hawai'i, discusses changes in behavior as our communities deal with the coronavirus and provides tips for students and 'ohana looking ahead to coming back to school in the fall and potentially continuing the distance learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Founded in 2017 by Josiah ʻĀkau KSK’96, Kinai ʻEha is a non-profit program that provides real-world vocational training, as well as life and workforce readiness skills for ʻōpio (youth) that are in dire need of and seeking purpose and direction. Kinai ʻEha means "to extinguish pain," and through the program, ʻōpio develop personal empowerment, Hawaiian cultural identity and leadership, earn a high school diploma and participate in community service and workforce training in the construction trades, adding to the vision of a thriving lāhui.
Shannon Flynn, a behavioral health supervisor at Kamehameha Schools, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of keeping our littlest learners safe and engaged as preschool students and their ‘ohana practice distance learning and social distancing.
Anu Getgen, a behavioral health supervisor at Kamehameha Schools Maui and 2004 KSK graduate, provides tips for dealing with stress and remaining connected as students and 'ohana engage in distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marisa Lloyd, a behavioral health supervisor at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama and 2004 KSK graduate, discusses the importance of staying connected as students and 'ohana engage in distance learning and practice social distancing.
Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Student Leadership Activities Director and Kumu (teacher) Andrew Lai discusses the adjustment to distance learning as our communities deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the Kauaʻi community looks for ways to help its youth overcome adversity and navigate lifeʻs challenges, Mervlyn Kitashima shares her manaʻo around the promise that exists in every child.
The 2019 Hawai'i State Teacher of the Year shares his innovative approach to educating students interested in technology, video production and digital media at Kealakehe Intermediate School in Kona.
Keely Ah Loo-Takaki and Kekoa Kaeha, students at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama, join the podcast to share lessons learned and experiences gained through their recently completed Project Kuleana Kamehameha mele composition and music video.
Dr. Evan Reppun Beachy – the senior education consultant at Kamehameha Schools focused on innovative education systems, strategies, and methodologies – joins Ka Piko Podcast to share his proactive approach to teaching and learning with the student at the center.
No‘eau Peralto, executive director of Hui Mālama i ke Ala ‘Ūlili – known as huiMAU – shares his mana‘o as the nonprofit’s goal is to educate learners using principles of aloha ʻāina and re-establish systems that lead to community abundance through educational initiatives and ‘āina-based practices that promote collective health and well-being.
As Kamehameha Schools breaks ground on the Agnes Kalanihookaha Cope Community Learning Center in Nānākuli, Wai'anae Coast Regional Director Kalei Kailihiwa shares her mana'o about uplifting the community, which is home to the highest concentration of Native Hawaiians on O'ahu.
Hiapo Cashman and Puaonaona Stibbard, director and assistant director of Ka Papa Lo‘i ‘o Punalu‘u, discuss the learning opportunities that take place in and around the lo‘i, and highlight the Mālama Hāloa Festival.
Gordon “Umi” Kai, a cultural practitioner and skilled craftsman who teaches through the construction of traditional Hawaiian weapons and implements, joins Ka Piko Podcast from the He Au Honua indigenous education conference on Maui to share new approaches to integrating culture through education. His style of teaching, which in a “Western” sense is non-traditional, reflects a traditional Native Hawaiian method of education.
Kulamanu Ishihara, president of the Native Hawaiian Education Association and counselor at the University of Hawai'i Maui College, joins Ka Piko Podcast from the He Au Honua indigenous education conference on Maui to share new approaches to integrating culture through education.
Award-winning Native Hawaiian musical group Keauhou discusses its upcoming opportunity to headline the annual May Day concert, while the three talented performers also share their approach to teaching the next generation of leaders. Keauhou, "the new/renewed generation," defines the young trio, Kahanuola Solatorio, and brothers, Nicholas and Zachary Lum, as they strive to bring forth inspiration from Hawaiian music of the eras preceding them, and contribute to a renewed respect and interest for the incomparable beauty of traditional Hawaiian music.
Kamehameha Schools kumu (teacher) Chris Blake discusses some of his innovative approaches to teaching, including his newly formed science elective class "Papa Kilo Hōkū," which incorporates traditional Hawaiian practices of celestial navigation and voyaging.