I ulu no ka lālā i ke kumu: Grounded histories, growing thriving communities, schools and families.

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium, I ulu no ka lālā i ke kumu (“The branches grow because of the trunk”), explores how community schools can thrive by grounding in Hawaiʻi Indigenous values and ancestral knowledge. Guided by ʻōlelo noʻeau (wise sayings) and presented through three moʻolelo, the session examines the interconnections of family, school, and community partnerships: Indigenous frameworks for community schools, culture based trauma informed SEL, and the role of teacher climate in readiness and implementation. Together, the papers illustrate how pilina, aloha, and ʻike kūpuna can transform schools from systems of survival to spaces of abundance and equity. The discussant will consider how these lessons invite community schools everywhere to begin with knowing their place, their history, and their ʻāina.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Family, School, Community Partnerships

Chair

• Margary Martin, University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Papers

• He lei poina ʻole ke keiki: Weaving pilina, connections and aloha - Dawn Rego-Yee, Ceeds of Peace

• Title: Ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope (ʻŌlelo Noʻeau #6) The past is in the future. Culture-based and trauma informed SEL in community schools - Sarah Rice, University of Hawaii - Hilo

• He ‘aʻaliʻi kū makani mai au; ʻaʻohe makani nana e kulaʻi: Caring for our ʻaʻaliʻi--The critical role of teacher climate in community schools - Margary Martin, University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Session Organizer

• Margary Martin, University of Hawai'i at Hilo

Discussant

• Jessica Shiller, Towson University