#Punana Leo

US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) secured $1.3 million in congressionally directed spending, also known as an earmark, in this year’s appropriations deal for ʻAha Pūnana Leo. The funding will be used to train teachers, support families, and develop new early childhood education Hawaiian language materials, such as books and videos, to help young children build literacy and math skills.

ʻAha Pūnana Leo is currently accepting priority enrollment applications for its Hawaiian language medium preschools for the upcoming school year. The priority application period runs through March 1.

ʻAha Pūnana Leo announced the release of their first iOS educational app, Ka Hakalama me Pākaʻa, a groundbreaking language tool designed to revolutionize the teaching and learning of the Hawaiian syllable chart. ‘Aha Pūnana Leo’s Kīpaepae app was designed to be used as a supplement to in-person Hui Kīpaepae ‘ohana classes or as a standalone practice tool for any learner of ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.

The funding received will be utilized to strengthen the general operations of ʻAha Pūnana Leo, Inc., furthering its mission and focusing on the importance of language revitalization.

Since ‘Aha Pūnana Leo started 40 years ago in 1983, its founders and board of directors have demonstrated a vision of “E Ola Ka ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i” (the Hawaiian language shall live on) to lay a foundation for school systems and communities to carry out their everyday life in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i. 

The Hui Mākua Pūnana Leo O Molokaʻi just received a $4,000 grant from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs for its Hawaiian language and cultural festival. 

For a $1 donation, attendees will get the chance to climb in to a variety of different large trucks and specialty vehicles, including a cement truck, a police car, an ambulance, and a rubbish truck. 

Pūnana Leo o Maui’s parent group, Nā Leo Pūlama o Maui, is inviting the public to attend the 32nd annual Ho‘omau on Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Maui Nui Botanical Gardens. Widely known as Maui’s largest celebration of ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i, or Hawaiian language, the event will include Hawaiian entertainment, […]

The 2019 International Year was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in order to draw attention to the critical loss of indigenous languages…

Kili Namauʻu, Director of Pūnana Leo o Maui is the featured speaker at the Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting slated for 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 12 at the University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, in the Pāʻina Food Court.

Students from Kamehameha Schools Maui campus have provided Hawaiian translation labels for everyday grocery products at Pukalani Superette.

Two state senate committees will hear a bill this afternoon seeking the designation of February as Olelo Hawaii Month to celebrate and encourage the use of the Hawaiian Language.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nRopfqNPrI[/youtube] The Punana Leo o Maui program held its annual Ho’omau fundraiser to raise money for the Hawaiian immersion preschool program.  The 18th Annual event included entertainment from: Na Palapalai, Keali’i Kaneali’i, ‘Ohana Pahuwai, Homestead, Sudden Rush, Maoli, Desmond Yap, Na Hanona Kulike o Pi’ilani, Na haumana o Punana Leo o Maui, and Kula Kaiapuni […]