2024 Mele Murals Spring Program
Mountain View, Hawai’i & Kāne’ohe, O’ahu
Throughout the program, students engaged in a culture-focused arts curriculum that celebrated Hawaiian culture. They explored the importance of knowing one’s kulaiwi (homeland), lāhui (culture), and kūʻauhau (genealogy), while also developing various mākau (skills). This foundational knowledge helped clear a path toward discovering their identities and understanding their kuleana (responsibility/privilege).
Activities included learning mele (poetry) primarily in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i (native tongue), rooted in wahi pana (legendary places). Participants enjoyed presentations from special guest speakers, crafted hands-on projects, and practiced mindfulness techniques. Overall, the program fostered a strengthened sense of belonging and connection to Hawai‘i, illuminating a path for the keiki, much like a lamakū (large kukui torch) guiding its people.
Viewer can find this mural below…
Mural Name
Date Completed
March 2024
School Served
Mountain View Elementary School & Kāne’ohe Elementary School
Lead Artists
Cultural Practitioners, Kūpuna, Community Orgs
Sponsors & Supporters
Documented By
Hawai’i Department of Education
We Need Your Help
Your tax deductible Annual Membership provides much needed support for arts education in Hawaiʻi.
Help purchasing much needed supplies for our wall murals.
Assist in funding cultural advisers for our youth workshops.
Help stage events surrounding our public mural unveilings.
We Need Your Help
Your tax deductible Annual Membership provides much needed support for arts education in Hawaiʻi.
Help purchasing much needed supplies for our wall murals.
Assist in funding cultural advisers for our youth workshops.
Help stage events surrounding our public mural unveilings.