Kamehameha Schools Maui
PROJECT DETAILS
COMPANY: Kamehameha Schools Maui
ROLE: Scriptwriting, Videography, Editing,
FEATURING: Nā Wāhine ‘Ahumanu of KSM, Hōkūao Pellegrino (KSM ʻĀina + Sustainability)
SCHOOL ARTICLE: ʻĀina Sustainability Article
“As the upcoming generation, knowing what we know now and developing our own connection to poi, we were inspired to come together and share poi with keiki…to give them a taste of who they are by nature , in hopes that they grow up craving to know more about who they are and who theyʻre meant to be.”
For generations kalo has played an integral role in sustaining Native Hawaiians both physically and spiritually. Colonization and forced assimilation significantly reduced the production and proliferation of kalo, and therefore poi, throughout Hawaiʻi. The female leadership cohort of Nā Wahine ‘Ahumanu of Kamehameha Schools Maui in collaboration with local kalo farmers aims to make this staple food easily accessible. By utilizing modern technology, they were able to churn out 150 pounds of poi and donate it to three different preschools serving Hawaiian keiki across Maui.
(More details + photos to come)