Kekaulike Ea Hawaiʻi Field School – Native Hawaiian Student Services

The Kekaulike Project is a collaborative initiative between Native Hawaiian Student Services (NHSS) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as well as the University of Hawaiʻi at Maui College. This focuses on interrogating and exploring the term and concepts related to “ea Hawaiʻi.”

5 days
3 credits
20 students
5 Kanaka Maoli kumu and leaders

This program helps address several goals of the Kekaulike project, including expanding culture-based and place-based for-credit and co-curricular experiential learning opportunities for Native Hawaiian students at UH Maui and UH Mānoa, in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as well as ʻike/lāhui Hawaiʻi content and pedagogy, through field schools on Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Kahoʻolawe (Maui County).

Field School Format & Expectations: This is a very intensive, residential program, requiring a full commitment for the entire 6 day period. The course will be taught by Willy Kauai, with assistance from the larger Kekaulike leadership team (including UH Maui leads Kahele Dukelow & Kaleikoa Kaeo), but also include approximately 4 guest instructors and several huakaʻi (field trips) throughout Maui.

Past Field Schools

May 22 – 26, 2018

5 days. 3 credits. 20 students. 5 Kanaka Maoli kumu and leaders.

The second annual Ea Hawaiʻi Field School took place May 22 – 26, 2018 and focused on interrogating and exploring the term and concepts related to “ea Hawaiʻi.” This program helps address several goals of the Kekaulike project, including expanding culture-based and place-based for-credit and co-curricular experiential learning opportunities for Native Hawaiian students at UH Maui and UH Mānoa, in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi as well as ʻike/lāhui Hawaiʻi content and pedagogy, through field schools on Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi and Kahoʻolawe (Maui County).

Ethnic Studies 496 (ES 496): Special Topics in Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
Instructor: Willy Kauai
Selected themes in ethnic studies exploring current issues and new topics. Repeatable two times.

Field School Format & Expectations: This is a very intensive, residential program, requiring a full commitment for the entire 6 day period. The course will be taught by Willy Kauai, with assistance from the larger Kekaulike leadership team (including UH Maui leads Kahele Dukelow & Kaleikoa Kaeo), and included 5 guest instructors: Dr. Noa Lincoln, Dr. Kiana Frank, Dr. Leilani Basham, Kekailoa Perry & Dr. Emma Case. The program also included several huakaʻi (field trips) throughout Maui, including to Nuʻu and Kahikinui & Kapuna Farms.