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May 7, 2025

Meet our kumu: Cherise Akao — Leading with heart and Hawaiian values

Even though she’s only been teaching for three years, the teacher has learned so much about herself as a kumu and kanaka.

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May 7, 2025

Meet our kumu: BJ Peloso — Teaching kindergartners aloha ‘āina in the māla

The kindergarten kumu loves watching haumāna work in their campus māla and connect with ʻāina.

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May 7, 2025

Meet our kumu: Ashley Kalaiwaʻa — Instilling Hawaiian identity early on

The lead teacher’s goal is for keiki to leave the classroom knowing it is beautiful to be Hawaiian and show aloha.

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May 6, 2025

Meet our kumu: Shirah Minagawa — Growing leaders with core values

The KS Maui learning support specialist is proud to say her haumāna have become community leaders, positively impacting Hawaiʻi.

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May 6, 2025

Meet our kumu: Kalā Aukai — Empowering growth through connection

The KS Kapālama teacher turned learning specialist was inspired to become a kumu by a college internship at an after-school tutoring center for at-risk youth in Los Angeles.

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Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.