Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 1, Number 3, 1 ʻApelila 1984 — OHA Assists in Waianae Happening [ARTICLE]

OHA Assists in Waianae Happening

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Waianae Coast School Concerns Coalition joined forces in planning for a major educational happening May 1-4 to coincide with May Day Week. A speakers' bureau to celebrate May Day this year on the Waianae Coast has been established through the cooperative network of the two organizations with special assistance from the Hawaii State Teachers' Association, Waianae Coast Culture and Art Society and the Department of Education.

OHA Kupuna Coordinator Betty Jenkins and Sam Holt, OHA Human Services Specialist, are in charge of the speakers' bureau. Volunteer speakers will address students in Hawaiian life, history and culture. Called "Na Mea No'eau O Hawaii" or the gathering of Hawaii's skills, knowledge and expertise, the bureau lists

among its lecturers such people as Georgette Kala, Jay Landis, Kupunas Katherine Maunakea and Kaniela Hanakahi, Joe Serrao, Kaipo Hale, Mark Suiso, Dennis Kawahi, Arthur Trask, Darrow Aiona, Margaret Apo, Tommy Holmes, Rep. Peter Apo and Cappy Caminos. They will be speaking to students and teachers at Waianae and Nanakuli Intermediate and Hieh Schools.

"Na Mea O Hawaii 1 Waianae E Kuka Kuka Mai Kakou (Discussions of All Things Hawaiian in Waianae) is the name given to our celebration with you. We know it ean be many things — informative, joyful and inspiring. Please feel free to avail yourself of this people specialness through our speakers' bureau," is what the Rev. Dean Fujii, coalition chairman, wrote to the teachers of Waianae.