Maui was well represented at the 2019 Awards Gala for the 16th Annual ‘Olelo Youth Xchange Statewide Student Video Competition. Winning videos in a variety of divisional categories were created by students who attended public, charter, and private schools all across O‘ahu, Hawai’i Island, Kaua‘i, and Maui County. Ten student videos from Maui County were […]
UH Maui College Holding Registration Sessions at High Schools
Graduating high school seniors attending the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College in the fall can conveniently register for classes and plan educational and career goals during outreach events at Maui high schools in May. UHMC’s counselors alongside admissions and financial aid staff will be on hand to help students plan their college journey at the […]
Maui Student Finalists Named in Statewide Video Contest
Ten student videos from Maui County are finalists in the 16th Annual ‘Ōlelo Youth Xchange Student Video Competition. The videos were selected from 1,062 submissions – a record number for the competition, which is the states oldest and largest contest of its type. Four finalists in the high school division were selected from Kamehameha Schools […]
Hawaiian Music Concert Series with Kamehameha Schools Maui Hawaiian Ensemble at Baldwin Home Museum
The Hawaiian Music Concert Series with Kamehameha Schools Maui Hawaiian Ensemble will happen at the Baldwin Home Museum on Thursday, Nov. 30. Relax under the stars while listening to the melodies and harmonies of talented students. Look forward to a Hawaiian cultural experience full of mele, hula and and oli. There’s limited seating, so bring […]
Hawaii students dominate Student Television Network Convention awards
Media students from Hawaii were big winners at the 14th annual Student Television Network Convention. Approximately 3,000 middle and high school students from across the U.S. gathered in California to compete in on-site, time-restricted contests in video journalism, television production, filmmaking, music videos, commercials, and public service announcements. Hawaii schools brought home nearly one-quarter of the […]
Baldwin High students document Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar closure for HIKI NO
Students from Baldwin High School will present an intimate perspective of Hawaii Commercial and Sugar’s impending shutdown in Pu`unene with poignant portraits of two long-time HC&S employees on a HIKI NO episode that is available to view online at PBSHawaii.org/hikino. The Baldwin students conceived the episode when hearing that by year’s end, Hawaii’s last remaining […]
11th Annual Hoolaulea at Kamehameha Schools Maui
Hele mai to Kamehameha Schools Maui High School‘s 11th annual Ho’olaule’a at its Pukalani campus. Enjoy Merrie Monarch Festival performers like Keali’i Reichel, Hālau Nā Lei Kaumaka o Uka Kumu Hula Napua Greig and more. Engage with cultural practitioners, stroll the country store and fill up on tasty treats, all while supporting KHS Maui Project Graduation and educational scholarships. […]
Maui County Youth Attend Global Youth Leadership Summit in San Diego
As you read this, 40 young members of the Hawaii Leaders Core are gaining valuable leadership experience as they take part in the Global Youth Leadership Summit, an esteemed international convention at the University of California, San Diego. Running July 20-24, this five-day program allows children ages 14 to 17 from all over the world […]
This Saturday, May 3: 10th Annual Kamehameha Schools Maui Ho’olaule’a
This Saturday marks the tenth annual Kamehameha Schools Maui Ho’olaulea. Here’s your chance to eat ono chow fun, enjoy live music from Nuff Sedd and shop the country store. Guests are invited to participate in cultural demonstrations like poi pounding, Hawaiian games and paddle making. Proceeds raised will benefit KSM enrichment and scholarship programs. Gather the […]
Kamehameha Schools Maui Wins Mikoshi Design Contest
Kamehameha Schools Maui has won the Honolulu Festival’s Annual Maui Mikoshi Design Contest for the second year in a row. The theme of this year’s mikoshi–a decorative float unique to specific prefectures in Japan that is carried by groups of celebrants during festivals–was “Jubilation: One Heart, One Pacific, One World.” The students who designed the […]
Maui County Keiki Compete At Na Mele O Maui Song and Art Competition
This year’s Na Mele O Maui Song and Art Competition–held at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Dec. 5–featured Maui county students from 16 schools. The 41st annual competition–the Valley Isle’s only county wide Hawaiian song and art competition–is dedicated to the preservation of native culture. It was designed to perpetuate Hawaiian music, language […]