LEARNING LESSONS FROM HURRICANE LOWELL

Hurricane Lowell was concrete evidence of the resiliency of Namahana’s school model—if you missed it, check out our Instagram story here. It gave us an authentic opportunity to lean into our mission of cultivating resilient leaders while giving back to our community. Alongside routine academics, students actively worked on several relief initiatives:

Small Engine Repair  | A small engines group fixed some broken generators. Mahalo to Kamehameha Schools for quickly funding the tools for this repair shop.

Relief Meal Distribution | Students prepped and distributed relief meals in partnership with Nourish Kauaʻi and Anaina Hou Community Park, alongside Recovery Hub support for the Līhuʻe Food Pantry.

ʻĀina Restoration | Students conducted ʻāina restoration work at Common Ground, local farms, kupuna homes, and local beaches.

Responsive Learning | Kumu spent two days at Kalukalu 1624organizing these initiatives and adapting lesson plans to support voiced interest in meteorology, atmospheric and climate sciences, and practical emergency preparedness (such as constructing and teaching others how to make water purifiers).