Hawaiian at Home

For over 2 years now I’ve been supporting and encouraging my kane and his co-director in a very important project centered around the Hawaiian Language. Over the weekend we had a creative meeting about where the project is at and...

Last week I listened to this episode of Ka Leo Hawaii with Kaulana Char. Here were my main takeaways and wonders: I wonder if I’m related to Kaulana as my maiden name is Char and Kaulana was from Kohala and...

This week I had someone reach out to me on IG. She’s a Native Hawaiian mother and was looking to make a book in Hawaiian for her keiki. She wanted me to check the first couple of translations in her...

SUPER EXCITING NEWS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS! Malu and I have been speaking for a while now about starting a long term language program to support families in speaking Hawaiian. Last week we met up with our first language...

Study Buddy! I have this incredible opportunity to learn right now alongside another mama who’s learning Hawaiian. We come from different backgrounds and experience with the language, but even just having someone to study regularly with is so helpful. Is...

I recorded a conversation with my 3 year old last week and honestly it was just really nice to hear him speaking Hawaiian. Most days I don’t feel like I’m doing enough for the language, but hearing my keiki speak Hawaiian...

Did you take the challenge last week?? The recording I listened to a few times was: Ka Leo Hawaiʻi 023 Līlia Hale  (02/20/1973) Here were my main takeaways from listening: This is a great recording to learn 3 beautiful mele...

Last week we had one of Maluhia’s Hawaiian language mentors over for dinner. It was actually the first time I really got to sit and talk with him because most of what I hear from him and about him is...