Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

By Jack Kiyonaga, Reporter
Student artwork and writing filled “The Barn” at Molokai High School on Feb. 25. The event was
the seventh annual ‘Aha Opio O Molokai, dedicated to celebrating Hawaiian culture and education.
Student projects ranged from artwork based on Hawaiian myths, to wood working, to live action poi pounding.
The student projects were intended to “celebrate innovation” and align with “one or more of the HA [Hawaii Dept. of Education framework] outcomes: Belonging, Responsibility, Excellence, Aloha, Total Well Being, and Hawaii,” according to the event’s website.
The day was an opportunity for students to fully engage with Hawaiian culture and be reminded of the hard-won history by which this education came about. …