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Jeff Fuchs
Jan 27, 20212 min read
Mōʻike Camp Finale End Thoughts - Weʻre Back
After a little hiatus, we’re safely and contentedly back to what we prefer to be doing: immersing ourselves and our youth back into and...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Jan 12, 20212 min read
Be of Service to the Community
Next week Monday, January 18, 2021 we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. holiday which also serves as National Day of Service. This...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Makahiki: The Hawaiian New Year
Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou to you and your ʻohana. We have officially reached a new year and 2020 is behind us. Cultures across the world...
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Julie Rogers
Dec 29, 20203 min read
Reflections of 2020
Due to the current pandemic, all of our scheduled programming had to be cancelled for the summer and fall. We entered a hibernation mode...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Dec 22, 20203 min read
Benefits of Shinrin-yoku: Forest Bathing
Shinrin-yoku is an ancient practice but the term was coined in 1982 by Tomohide Akiyama. The Japanese term shinrin-yoku means “forest...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Dec 14, 20205 min read
Holiday Activity Guide for the West Side of Hawaiʻi Island
The holidays are right around the corner! We know that parents and families are gift shopping, making holiday plans, cooking ono-licious...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Dec 9, 20203 min read
Mōʻike: Dream Interpretation
The dream realm is as mysterious as it gets and is not fully understood. Perhaps dreams predate human existence, since it is suggested...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Dec 1, 20202 min read
Screen Time to Green Time: Let The Children Play
As a little keiki, being outside was the most fascinating and wondrous place to be. There were trees to climb, heights to see, forests to...
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Nov 25, 20205 min read
Native American Heritage Month: Indigenous Foodscapes
Native American Heritage Day is Friday, November 27, 2020. This month has been a celebration in honor of Native American Heritage Month....
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Liana Macdonald-Kainoa
Nov 24, 20204 min read
Sustainable Fashion Is On The Rise
Many textile companies are changing the 'fast fashion' status quo and adopting the 'slow fashion' concept. Slow fashion is a movement...
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