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DAVID Y. IGECATHERINE PAYNEGOVERNORCHAIRPERSONSTATE OF HAWAI‘IBOARD OF EDUCATIONP.O. BOX 2360HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I 96804January 13, 2022TO:Board of EducationFROM:Catherine PayneAGENDA ITEM:Presentation on Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ) training for the Board ofEducation: an opportunity to deepen the collective understandingof HĀ and strengthen BREATH (Belonging, Responsibility,Excellence, Aloha, Total well-being, and Hawaii) in the publiceducation systemThe Board of Education (“Board”) has asked the Office of Hawaiian Education toprovide Board members with Nā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ) training. Board Ends Policy E-3, NāHopena Aʻo provides “a comprehensive outcomes framework to be used by those whoare developing the academic achievement, character, physical and social emotionalwell-being of all our students to the fullest potential.” The Board is starting its work on astrategic plan and a search for a superintendent. This training is intended to serve as afoundation for this work.To prepare for this meeting, Board members were asked to complete the following:1. Watch the HĀ Orientation Video up to 32:45 (the remaining minutes of the videoshare information that is outdated and will be updated in Spring 2022).2. Read through the HĀ Handout and begin to think about what some personalindicators of HĀ are for you.3. Watch the HĀ: BREATH Video (5:52).a. Choose one quote that resonates with you and bring it with you to thesession.

4. Read the book Kaiāulu: Gathering Tides by Mehana Blaich Vaughan (ISBN9780870719226), in particular - Chapter 4 “Inviting Community Ability andAbundance.”a. Choose one quote that resonates with you and connects to the work thatyou do and bring it with you to the session.5. Bring 3 artifacts with you that represent the story of your name, the story of acommunity you belong to, and the story of a gift that you have beenacknowledged for by yourself or by others. Be ready to share these with thegroup.Attached are slides that will be presented at the meeting.The Board will not take action at this meeting.

Pōʻahā, 13 o Ianuali, 2022OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationNā Hopena Aʻo (HĀ)Deepening our collectiveunderstanding of HĀ and how itmay guide BOE practice

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationSetting Sacred SpaceAloha CircleBringing forth your personalmoʻolelo through the uplifting of 3inoa (names): Adapted from Hoʻoulu ʻĀina Aloha CircleYour nameThe name of your ʻāinaThe name of someone youbring with you to thisspace/work

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationMoʻolelo Moʻolelo (noun) Story, tale, myth, history, tradition,literature, legend, journal, log, yarn, fable, essay,chronicle, record, article; minutes, as of a meeting From moʻo ʻōlelo, succession of talk Moʻo (noun) Succession, series, especially agenealogical line, lineage ʻŌlelo (noun) Language, speech, word, quotation,statement, utterance, term, tidings; (verb)to speak,say, state, talk, mention, quote, converse, tell;(adjective) oral, verbatim, verbal, motion

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationPilina pili (nvi) –to cling, stick, adhere, touch, join, adjoin,cleave to, associate with, be with, be close oradjacent; clinging, sticking; close relationship,relative, thing belonging to. Cf. ʻaupili, piliwale.Piliʻana, connection. pilina(n) –association, relationship, union,connection, meeting, joining, adhering, fitting. Cf.pili 1. He pilinawehenaʻole, an unseverablerelationship.

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationBOE PolicyWith a foundation in Hawaiian values, language,culture and history, HĀ reflects the uniqueness ofHawaiʻi and is meaningful in all places of learning

OFFICE OFHawaiian Education“When I walk into aspace in Hawaiʻi, Iknow that Iʻm thereand nowhere elsebecause.” What are theunique attributesof this place thatmake it special? What does itlook/feel/soundlike?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationNā Hopena AʻoNā: the (plural)Hopena: end goals, the result of anaction, state of being as the result ofan action or set of actionsAʻo: learning, teaching, symbiotic innature, two way (aʻo aku, aʻo mai)

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationStrengthened l Well-BeingHawaiʻiBREATH / Nā Hopena AʻoHĀ – Breath, breathe, life

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationBelongingHe pili wehena ʻoleA relationship that cannot be undone * Kūpaʻa au i koʻu wahi no ka pono o ka ʻohana,ke kaiaulu, ka ʻāina a me ka honua neiI am firm in my position/place withmoral/goodness in my family, community, theland, and the world.

PC: ʻAha ʻŌpio o MolokaʻiHow do we create environments where each individual sees him or herself as a part of themoʻolelo and feels nurtured in that space?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationResponsibilityMa ka hana ka ʻike,ma ka ʻimi ka loaʻaIn working one learns, through initiative one acquires * ʻAuamo au i koʻu kuleana no ka hoʻokō ponoʻana i ia kuleana mai ka mua a ka hopeI carry my responsibilities as it is my privilege and fulfillthem rightfully from beginning to end.

PC: Lānaʻi High & Elementary SchoolHow might we create opportunities where responsibilities are seen as a privilege andan honor because we are connected to the work and we know that it is what is bestfor the greater collective?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationExcellenceʻAʻohe ʻulu e loaʻa ika pōkole o ka louThere is no success without preparation * Noke au ma ke ala kūpono e hiki aku ai au i koʻukūlana poʻokela iho nōI persevere along the appropriate path with the tools andskills needed in order to achieve my best.

How might we support agift-based system where allrecognize their gifts and valueto the whole and aresupported in looking at lifethrough the lens of those gifts?What are the gifts of each of usand our communities and howdo they show up in the wayswe engage in aʻo?PC: OHE

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationAlohaE ʻōpū aliʻiHave the heart of a chief * Hana au me ke aloha e ili nā hopena maikaʻi maluna oʻu, o ka ʻohana, ke kaiāulu, koʻu ʻāina a meka honua neiI do things with love so that good results may fall uponme, my family, my community, my land and the world.

How are we creating conditions where aloha is uplifted as the rule, we recognizethat we do what is best for all, and we give whenever we can because if we are alldoing so, it will be reciprocated? (Aunty Pilahi Paki - Akahai, Lōkahi, ʻOluʻolu,Haʻahaʻa, Ahonui)PC: OHE

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationTotal Well-beingUa ola loko i ke alohaLove is imperative to one's mental and physicalwelfare * Mālama au i ka noʻonoʻo, ka naʻau, ke kino a meka pilina ʻuhane me ke aloha i pono koʻu olaI nurture my heart & mind, my body, and a positivespiritual relationship for a healthy life.

PC: KauluakalanaHow might we continue to acknowledge the need to care for our 3 piko on a dailybasis in order to promote a true sense of holistic health?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationHawaiʻiʻO Hawaiʻi kuʻu ʻāina kilohanaHawaiʻi is my prized place * Hoʻike au i ke aloha a me ka mahalono koʻu ʻāina kilohana ʻo Hawaiʻi neiI show my love and appreciation for mybeloved home called Hawaiʻi.

How might we help ourstudents realize the abundanceof their communities?How are we uplifting themultiple stories of this placefrom the host culture to themulticultural societies thatcontribute to this place?How are we utilizing thosestories to create relevant andmeaningful learningopportunities?Gone are our parents homePuamana no longer remainsYet in each one of us, the music soarsTouching each new child as the familygrows. Irmgard Aluli

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationSelf-reflections to ponderWhat are the stories of yournames?How might these storiesshine light on some of theconditions that haveshaped who you are today?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationBOE PolicyPlanning and preparation should be inclusive,collective and in a timeframe that is sensitive to theneeds of schools and their communities

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationKaiāuluMehana Blaich VaughanSelf-reflections to ponderHow might we shift as a system to functionin ways that are more aligned to themessages set forth in this book - the valuesthat make Hawaiʻi truly unique?What are the stories of your community?What might a HIDOE/BOE grounded in HĀlook like in your mind? When we recognizethat gifts come out of the community,what is the potential for the BOE?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationBOE PolicyALL members of the school community share in theleadership of HĀ

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationSelf-reflections to ponder What is your gift - your contribution tothe collective whole? How does your gift show up in the workthat you do? What are the gifts of those around you? How might you assemble the gifts of yourcommunity in order to support astrengthened sense of BREATH for all?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationEstablishing CollectivePurposeWhat are the policies, programs, projects andpolicies that are essential to this community?How might you normalize these so there are clearexpectations regardless of who is present?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationReflection questionHow might we activate ourselves in orderto ensure that the essence of HĀ showsup in all of the work that we do movingforward?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationMahalo CircleGrowing up (or living) in Hawaiʻi, what is one giftthat Hawaiʻi has given you that you would like tosee perpetuated?

OFFICE OFHawaiian EducationMahalo!Keʻena Hoʻonaʻauao HawaiʻiOffice of Hawaiian EducationHIDOEContact:Dawn Kauʻilani Sang; dawn.sang@k12.hi.usKaʻanohiokalā Kalama-Macomber; kaanohi.kalama-macomber@k12.hi.usPono Fernandez; pono.fernandez@k12.hi.usOHE Hub Resources: http://bit.ly/HawaiiEducationHub

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