Kū-A-Kanaka LLC

10/14/2026

CALLING ALL VENDORS!

Want to be part of the 3rd Annual Kanaka Culinary Explosion? We’re inviting food makers, local farms, food product creators, food hubs, lāhui-based businesses, and more to join us for a day celebrating Hawaiʻi’s food, culture, and community! 💛

✨ NO VENDOR FEE! ✨

Share your products, showcase your creations, connect with the community, and be part of an event that celebrates the abundance of our ʻāina and the creativity of our people.

📅 Sunday, November 8, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Nani Mau Gardens, Hilo

Not sure if your business or products are a good fit? Reach out to us! We’d love to hear from you.

📣 Sign up to be a vendor today!
https://forms.gle/idZo4SDWvHrGxgeaA

Help us spread the word by sharing this post and tagging a vendor who should join us! 🤙🏽

10/14/2026

Safe the date to join Kū-A-Kanakaʻs amazing Aunty Kū.

Early Literacy invites ʻohana and educators to the next Family Literacy & Culture Workshop, featuring Dr. Kū Kahakalau! On December 10 from 5–6 PM, explore Lawena (Behavior) and how it connects to the four aspects of Mauli while fostering oral language development and literacy skills. This workshop will be held virtually on Zoom.

🔗 RSVP at bit.ly/4dlBG5y

10/02/2026

🌺🍽️ SAVE THE DATE! 🍽️🌺

Get ready for the 3rd Annual KANAKA CULINARY EXPLOSION! 🎉

Join us for a FREE, family-oriented community event celebrating kanaka food, culture, ʻāina, and culinary traditions! 🌱🐟🥥

✨ Cooking demonstrations
🍴 Food sampling
🛍️ Shopping
🌺 Cultural activities
📚 Education
…and so much more!

📅 Saturday, November 8, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM
📍 Nani Mau Gardens, Hilo

Bring your ʻohana and celebrate meaʻai Hawaiʻi.

09/11/2026

🌱 HOʻOLAULIMA WORKDAY 🌱
Saturday, September 19
Come join us for another Hoʻolaulima Workday at Kapapa Loʻi o Kealiʻikuaʻāina down in beautiful Waipiʻo Valley!
Whether you’re a longtime volunteer or joining us for the first time, we’d love to have you with us. 🤙🏽
📍 Meet us at the Waipiʻo Valley Lookout at 9:00 AM, and we’ll head down together for a wonderful day of working, learning, and mālama ʻāina. We’ll also be providing a delicious ʻono lunch for everyone to enjoy. 🍽️🌱
Mahalo nui to our amazing community for always showing up, lending a helping hand, and helping us continue this important work.

Click the link below to volunteer

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI6hL-doePjMDX6uRIH95JXb0JGi663V5x6XXuMytc3DDZLg/viewform

08/10/2026

🌿 Hoʻolaulima Workday is coming up! 🌿

Join us Saturday, August 22 in beautiful Waipiʻo Valley as we come together to mālama ʻāina.

📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026
📍 Kāpapa Loʻi o Kealiʻikuaʻāina, Waipiʻo Valley
⏰ Meet at the Lookout at 9 AM
🙌 All are welcome!
🍽️ ʻOno lunch + water refill provided!

Come hana, come learn, come aloha ʻāina. Hoʻolaulima — working together, with many hands, for one purpose. 🤙🏽

Click link below to volunteer
https://forms.gle/fnpkBX1FmAVEJAsn7

07/01/2026

🌿 Hoʻolaulima Work Day - Saturday, July 18, 2026 🌿

There's no better way to mālama Hawaiʻi than by rolling up your sleeves and giving back to the ʻāina.

Join us for our next Hoʻolaulima Work Day. Whether it's your first time or you've joined us before, everyone is welcome to learn, work, and grow together. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the land, learn Hawaiian culture directly from those who have dedicated their lives to its perpetuation, and become part of a community committed to caring for Hawaiʻi for generations to come.

📅 Saturday, July 18, 2026
⏰ 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
🍽️ We will provide ʻono lunch and water refill
🌱 All ages and experience levels are welcome.

Bring your friends and ʻohana—we can't wait to see you there!

Click the link below to volunteer
https://forms.gle/x1QNFnHmtuoVpZ639

06/30/2026

Hoʻomaʻa Iʻa Exceeded Expectations!

Hoʻomaʻa Iʻa was a tremendous success! 100% of participants stated that Hoʻomaʻa Iʻa EXCEEDED THEIR EXPECTATIONS!!!

06/11/2026

Aloha nui e nā kumu. Looking for opportunities to enhance your knowledge of Hawaiian ways of knowing, learning and teaching? We are delighted to offer a 100% tuition-free 3 credit Leeward College course on Pedagogy of Aloha taught by our very own Aunty Kū Kahakalau. This summer course runs from July 6 - August 14 and will be 100% asynchronous so you can complete the course remotely.
Please email Christina Keaulana, Ph.D., [email protected] to ask to enroll in this 100% tuition-free course ASAP. In addition, BEFORE June 15: if you are not already a UH student, apply to Leeward CC to become a student: https://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/enroll/
and BEFORE June 22: enroll in ED 297G: Pedagogy of Aloha (CRN 98566) in the STAR registration portal. Then, starting on July 6: Log in to Lamakū, UHʻs online learning portal, to access the course.

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06/03/2026

What an incredible 35+ years of EA!

Mahalo nui to the educators, students, parents, and community members who took that leap of faith with us, even when there was no roadmap, choosing instead to trust in the ʻike and pathways laid by our kūpuna.

Along the way, there were challenges, doubters, and those who questioned the vision. But we never stopped, because we believed in the power of Education with Aloha.

For more than three decades, that belief has guided us, and it continues to prove true today. As we celebrate this milestone, we look forward to the next 35 years of uplifting our lāhui, strengthening our communities, and continuing to grow that critical mass.

Because we not pau yet.

05/29/2026

Mahalo nui to our ED Aunty Kū Kahakalau for continuing to share our ʻike kupuna mai ʻō a ʻō.