On September 28, 2017, twenty-six students in Kumu Ahu’s tenth-grade class attended a presentation given by Professor Avis Kuuipoleialoha Poai ʻ04. Students learned about the William S. Richardson School of Law’s commitment to social justice, which entails advocating on behalf of the underprivileged and underserved in our community. They also learned about the meaning of #moolelomatters, and the importance of the revitalization of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi. Students asked thoughtful questions about Hawaiʻi’s mixed jury system during the nineteenth century and considered what it would mean if we had a similar institution today.  Students also engaged in a lively discussion about whether the “jury got it right” in Hawaiʻi’s first recorded case involving temporary insanity.  It is our hope that through this class visit, perhaps a few students were inspired to become future advocates!

2017 Launa ʻIke at Kamehameha Schools. This event allows alumni to share their ʻike (knowledge) so that KS haumāna can better position themselves for their future endeavors.