'Aha Naua Lelepa

The 'Aha adopts the concept of themed days employed at the Stanford Institute.  Two-three well respected leaders in the Hawaiian community will be recruited to join the fellows on themed days that most matches their prowess.  Each Hawaiian leader will lead a "wala'au session" prior to lunch or dinner and will spend the full day with the fellows in fellowship.  KS LAD managers will be recruited and/or asked to volunteer to have fellows shadow them during the normal work day to do normal, everyday activities expected from a resource asset manager.  Fellows will learn by observing, and may be called upon to do hands-on work at the manager's discretion with keeping the fellow's best interest in mind.

2012 January "Wala'au Session" Itinerary:

Day 1:  'Ike oe i ka moku - Macro-Influence -- Effecting change across boundaries:

Speaker 1:  Dr. Ku Kahakalau, Hawaiian Charter School Founder;

Speaker 2:  Dr. Pualani Kanahele, Edith Kanaka'ole Foundation;

Speaker 3:  Tommy Kaulukukui, Jr., Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center.

Day 2:  E ho'opa'a iho i keia au nei - Foresight -- Seeing the future as a current reality:

Speaker 1:  Neil Hannahs, Kamehameha Schools;

Speaker 2:  Kapua Sproat, University of Hawai'i;

Speaker 3:  Eric Enos, Ka'ala Farms;

Day 3:  'O ka waiwai honua, 'o ka waiwai kanaka - Enterprising -- Integrating social, cultural, environmental, and economic agendas:

Speaker 1:  Rick Barboza and Kapaliku Schirman, Hui Ku Maoli Ola;

Speaker 2:  Richard Ha, Hamakua Springs Country Farms;

Speaker 3:  Dr. Ka'eo Duarte, Kamehameha Schools.

Day 4:  'O ka haipule me ka 'aia - Constructive Irreverence -- Questioning established norms and protocols:

Speaker 1:  Maile Meyer, Native Books;

Speaker 2:  Dr. Jon Osorio, University of Hawai'i;

Speaker 3:  Cheryl Ka'uhane-Lupenui, The Leader Project.

Day 5:  Hanau Hawai'i he moku, he kanaka - Engage -- Capture the heart and mind:

Speaker 1:  Dr. Kamana'opono Crabbe, Office of Hawaiian Affairs;

Speaker 2:  Dr. Matthews Hamabata, The Kohala Center;

Speaker 3:  Robert Lindsey, Jr., Office of Hawaiian Affairs.