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Dedicated to Hawaiian Culture-Based Education, KULA HAWAIʻI is a day dedicated to the professional growth and learning of our Kapālama faculty and educational support staff.  Aligned with Kaleilamakū 2025, Kula Hawaiʻi sessions will deliver quality Hawaiian Culture-Based Education professional development opportunities that will deepen your knowledge of HCBE pedagogy. This yearʻs theme:

 ʻO ke kumu lama, he kumu paʻa ia.

The lama is a hard wood tree. 

The enlightened kumu is a kumu with a firm foundation. 

Rooted in the kāhea to fulfil our Kapālama mission and vision participants will be able to build on the HCBE work they are doing through E Ola! PLCs. This important work all adds to the creation of a strong foundation for haumāna as an E Ola! Graduate.  As we continually expand our knowledge of  E Ola! and Hawaiian Culture-Based Education we all collectively contribute to the progress and strengthening of the E Ola! Graduate.

Opening Session & Keynote

We have a very special guest for this year's Keynote  will be delivered by Congressman Kaialiʻi Kahele. Participants have the option to attend the Opening Session and Keynote either in person at the Keʻelikolani or virtually.

Huakaʻi and Hybrid Information

You must choose between engaging in a huakaʻi -OR - attending hybrid sessions.  The hybrid schedule includes virtual sessions from 9:30am-11:45am and in-person sessions from 12:45am-3:00pm. 

• Boxed lunches will be provided for all huakaʻi participants.
• Hybrid participants will pick up their food from 'Akahi Dining Hall and utilize outside eating areas available under the tents at Kaʻahumanu parking lot (behind Konia) or on the benches surrounding Kōnia field.