RISE! Newsletter

RISE! Newsletter

Member Moments

What did you do on Lei Day (May 1); if you created a lei and gifted it or received a lei, please provide a photo for us to share.  We would love to learn how your Mother’s Day 2020 was spent; please share a special photo of this day as well.

Past:

 Keiki Cultural Classes 
 
Theme: Indigenous Vibrancy (language, ‘aina, kai [voyaging], hula).  Our first term (January thru March) focused on the vibrancy around our language.  Keiki learned a variety of basics (salutations, counting, colors, alphabet, body parts, etc.). 

The Green Farmacy Garden 
 We volunteered at this space to help with weeding and pruning the garden beds.  After getting nice and dirty, we were treated with an educational tour and a lovely cup of tea from a root that was freshly plucked from the earth. We will be partnering with The Green Farmacy Garden to provide lā’au lapa’au (vegetation to treat, heal, or cure) education which will enhance our interaction with the ‘aina.

‘Au’a ‘Ia: Holding On 
 
Our team took a journey to New York in January to welcome the cast, crew, and Kumu of ‘Au’a ‘Ia.  The performance was intense and absolutely touching. Learn more about this amazing production by watching the trailer: https://youtu.be/nYdzDhB-Ezo

The ‘Umeke Project 
 
Visited Mark Supik & Co. in Baltimore to coordinate a two part ‘umeke workshop.  If you are interested, please reach out.  We will pick this project back up when Mark Supik deems the workshop safe enough to proceed with.

Present:

Sufiya Noelani Van Gieson, 
High School Graduate!  
 
Congratulations Noelani!  We are so proud of your accomplishments.  We wish you all the very best as you journey through college.  Me ke aloha pumehana!
 

Mask Sewing 
 
If you would like a FREE cotton (non-surgical mask) please let us know, and we will get a mask to you on a first come-first served basis (style and color may vary). 
 
Email us at info@ealaehcc.org

Practice, Practice, Practice 
 
A great way to remain culturally connected is to stay in practice.  The alaka’i are working on hula, implement mastery, chant, and language. 

Food Donations 
 
We continue to donate food to a variety of food banks. 

Story time with Aunty Leihua
 
Starting in June each Friday at 1pm, we will be hosting Story Time with Aunty Leihua on Facebook Live to help little ones with nap time.  If you have a suggestion for a short story that you were raised with in Hawai’i, please provide the book title and a picture of yourself to share on social media.  You will be announced as the week’s story pick if chosen.

Future:

From the desk of Kumu Kaleo Trinidad

`Au`a `Ia – Stronger Together
 
Steadfast, grounded, and united in spirit.  The phrase “`Au`a `Ia” invokes the sacred words of the priest Keaulumoku.  It reminds us that in times of trouble, we must hold fast to each other, our culture of aloha, and our values as we search for the answers to the challenges ahead.

Mahalo nui loa for being an E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center member! 
 
As the full effects of the coronavirus began to take hold in March, we restructured our plans for this year to keep our team and our communities safe.  So, although we will not be hosting in-person gatherings this year, we are looking at alternative ideas to serve as value added benefits for our members and our communities.  If you have suggestions, please share them with us! We will do our very best to make them happen.  In the interim, we will be sending out monthly newsletters (mid-month) to keep us connected; suggestions on newsletter content is also welcome.

Save the Dates

EHCC
June 5 (Sat.): Starting in June each Friday at 1pm, we will be hosting Story Time with Aunty Leihua on Facebook Live to help little ones with nap time. 
 
Virtual Community Connections
May 2 - 30 (Saturday's): Office of Hawaiian Affairs has launched a new news show called Ola Ka Hāloa. OHA Community Engagement Director Mehanaokalā Hind talks about the show's intention to feature the work OHA and partners are doing to support and strengthen the Hawaiian community, and community at-large. Tune in on Saturday's at 6 pm HST (12 am EST) on the OHA Facebook page for the weekly premiere of the show. Please visit www.oha.org/olakahaloa to watch the premiere episode of Ola Ka Hāloa. Future episodes will also be available on this webpage.
 
May 2 - 30 (Saturday's): Haku Collective at 4pm HST (10pm EST) - Weʻre turning our #quarantine into a #quarantunes jam session in our weekly series LIVE! Mele in the Hale! Gather your whole ʻohana (family) and join us! Catch us on our Facebook page or website.
 
May 7 - June 25 (Thursday's): Office of Hawaiian Affairs is providing an eight week online civic engagement workshop series is one component of OHA’s Aloha Rising Vote 2020 campaign to increase civic engagement amongst Native Hawaiians. The weekly one-hour program is presented in partnership with Kanaeokana.The series will cover a broad range of topics centered on ʻōiwi civic engagement and history through a cultural lens. Each program will end with a mele that all participants can join together and sing.Tune in to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Facebook every Thursday at 2pm HST (8pm EST). Please visit our website to watch the premiere episode of Aloha Rising. Future episodes will also be available on this webpage.
 
May 19 (Tues): Kanaeokana presents Lei ĀnuenueI ola 'oe, I ola au e - So that you live, so that I live Ulalia Woodside at 9am HST (3pm EST) 
zoom link: kanaeokana.net/kakahiaka 
For the most up to date information, visit kanaeokana.net/lei, and for the full schedule visit kanaeokana.net/schedule
 
May 20 (Weds): Kanaeokana presents ʻAi KoleKa Hakulau Lole ʻAnaHina Kneubuhl, Kaʻanoʻi Akaka, Aloha Victor at 12pm HST (6pm EST)
zoom link: Kanaeokana.net/awakea
 
May 20 (Weds): Kuana Torres presents THE GRAD PA’INA CONCERT OF THE DECADE! I am extremely excited to announce that joining myself and Miss Aloha Hula Te Hani Gonzado will be the legendary Kawika Trask and Robert Cazimero at 5:00PM HST (11pm EST). 
 
May 21 (Thurs): Kanaeokana presents Lei Ānuenue'O ka Hā o ka ʻĀina ke Ola o ka Poʻē (The breath of the land is the life of the people) Pua o Elieli Pinto and Aolani Higgins at 9am HST (3pm EST).
zoom link: kanaeokana.net/kakahiaka
 
May 22 (Fri): Kanaeokana presents Lei ĀnuenueMālama Hāloa. Caring for Hāloa, Kalo varieties, and Ka Papa Loʻi ʻO KānewaiMakahiapo Cashman at 9am HST (3pm EST)
zoom link: kanaeokana.net/kakahiaka
 
May 22 (Fri): Kanaeokana presents ʻAi KoleKa ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi ma ka Hālau HulaHauʻoli Akaka at 12pm HST (6pm EST).
zoom link: kanaeokana.net/awakea 

Earth Day Message from Nainoa Thompson
 
On this 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, navigator Nainoa Thompson shares an update on PVS, a message on the importance of caring for the earth and a mahalo to our community for coming together during this time of uncertainty.
 
“It (earth) carries us and our future and the lives of our children for tomorrow into a future that’s going to be good enough as long as we take care of it. One simple rule with nature: what we do to the earth, we’re doing to ourselves.”

SEE THE STORY

Yeast-less Recipe
 
(if you have yeast….please email me!)
 
Ginger Tea - Ginger and Water | Peel ginger (thumb size per 12oz or to taste/tolerance), mash in pestle and mortar or grate, place in diffuser and place in boiling water or bring to boil; let steep for at least 5 minutes; add sweetener if needed.  This recipe is a must have before leaving your home and upon coming back home.  Such a warm feeling and so good for you.  ENJOY!

Amazon Smile
 
As part of our fundraising strategy, E Ala E Hawaiian Cultural Center has joined the Amazon Associates program. EHCC receives a small percentage of every purchase made when this special link is used: 
 
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