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kā makou mo‘olelo

Laupa i ka wai o Mānoa

The Plentiful resources of Mānoa

Manoa is the conduit that resources flow through

  • Abundance of rain, drenching waters (160 in./yr)

  • A metaphor for the many instructors, students, post-graduate workforce, and 'ohana in the area

Kapa'akea is a living, learning district that will support improved economic and educational outcomes for Native Hawaiians:

  • A space for internships, entrepreneurship, applied learning and employment opportunities

  • A kipuka for innovation, community, culture-based learning, and 'oiwi leadership

Optimizing the physical landscape, the history, and the social identities that contributed to shaping this community