CONVENTION 57: EDUCATION DAY

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Online registration closed at midnight on October 10. Those still planning to attend must check in and pay at the door. Arrive by 7:30 a.m. to avoid the crowds in order to do so. For those registering at the door, please note that certain activities may be limited, and lunch is not guaranteed. 

Convention 57's Education Day will be implementing the final phase of the Diocese's year-long HULI project, and living into its theme, Huli Ka Lima I Lalo: Turning our hands to the ʻāina. Folks will be able to take part in "hands-on" volunteer work at different sites, carefully selected for its meaningful work to malamaʻāina. Folks can also choose to stay at 'Iolani School and take part in several activities throughout the day.

Following the HULI activity, the Convention Eucharist and Aloha Reception follows. Join us for a day of fulfilling activity, joyful worship, and fellowship that brings our diocesan 'ohana together.

Schedule (Tentative)

7:30 AM-8:15 AM, REGISTRATION

8:15 AM-1:00 PM, OFF-SITE PARTICIPANTS:
Depart to your designated work site where your day's activity and lunch break are being arranged by the host organization; groups will head back to 'Iolani School in the afternoon to arrive at approximately 1:45 PM.

8:15 AM-1:45 PM, ON-SITE ('IOLANI SCHOOL) PARTICIPANTS:
Welcome and Morning Prayer, followed by a variety of on-campus activities, including lunch

12:30 PM-2:00 PM, BEAT! THAT! HEAT!
All participants head to Seto Hall for the final Education Day activity, where learning and laughs are in store.

2:15 PM-3:30 PM, HAWAIIAN SOUL
All gather for this special film screening with discussion to follow.

4:00 PM, CONVENTION 57 OPENING EUCHARIST
St. Alban's Chapel
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5:00 PM, ALOHA RECEPTION
Immediately following the Convention Eucharist, the Aloha Reception will take place in the adjoining tent with a Hawaiian Dinner Buffet

​Huli ka lima i lalo
​means to turn the hand down. When our hands are turned down, they are working, they are productive, and they are stewarding that which is in front of them.

​This ‘ōlelo noʻeau invokes the image of hands planted in the lepo (dirt, earth) as they care for ʻāina. These hands are not just turned up waiting for something to happen or waiting for others to step in. They are taking initiative, they are planting and connecting, serving, helping, and stewarding well the kuleana (responsibility, privilege) they are given. They are caring well for ʻāina as well as for other kanaka, and it is from that place of both connection and action, that there is ola (life and health). . . 

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​From a Hawaiian perspective, the health and wellbeing of both ʻāina and kanaka are tied and kanaka has a kuleana to mālama (care for) this relationship. When ʻāina is sick, we become sick, and when it is thriving, we also thrive; and vice versa. We see this in the cultivation of kalo. Kalo needs to be planted and tended to in order to thrive. While it can grow on its own, it responds best to the care of kanaka. ​This relationship, in and of itself, is lifegiving to both people and ʻāina, and, when cultivated well, the result is good, healthy, healing ʻai (food, taro) that nourishes us in mind, body, and spirit. ~ The Rev. Jazzy Bostock

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OFF-SITE OPPORTUNITIES:

UPDATE:  All participants shall meet at 'Iolani School where transportation will be provided to the site. A list of what to wear and bring for each site has been emailed to all individuals signing up for an off-site activity. If you did not receive one, contact Rae Costa.

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​Ulupō Heiau, Kailua

​Watch the video shown here to learn more about Ulupō Heiau. Particpants will head to Ulupō Heiau in Kailua with Kauluakalana, a community-based, non-profit organization that was founded in 2019 by kamaʻāina of Kailua, those who have been raised by the lands and leaders of their ahupuaʻa. "Traveling in the wake of those who came before, we are committed to ʻāina restoration and education, cultural revitalization, community regeneration, identity reclamation, and the renewal of kuleana in Kailua, one of the most storied ahupuaʻa on Oʻahu." 
LEARN MORE HERE - LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS

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​Reppun (Waianu) Farm

Watch the video shown to learn more about this special farm. Participants will journey to Waiāhole Valley in Kaneohe, to help on the Waianu farm of the Reppun brothers, Paul and Charlie. Their sustainable organic farm emphasizes sustainable agricultural practices, including organic growing strategies and crop cycling. The farm specializes in cultivating kalo (taro), corn, sweet potato, breadfruit, coffee, and cacao. They also utilize a greenhouse for tomatoes and cucumbers. Waianu Farm aims to provide fresh, high-quality produce while promoting sustainable living in the region. 
LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS

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​Ka Papa Loʻi O Kānewai

Watch the video shown here to learn more about Ka Papa Loʻi O Kānewai. It is a cultural research and outreach program housed at the Hawaiʻinuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. It functions as a learning center and sanctuary within the Waikīkī ahupuaʻa in Honolulu, offering hands-on experiences related to Hawaiian and Pacific cultures. ​Participants will get a lesson on the present ahupuaʻa, and the history of the site followed by a short hike/walk to the poʻowai to explain how the water is diverted to the loʻi.  Then the work begins with picking leaves for fertilizer, hehihehi i ka loʻi, puʻepuʻe and clearing the ʻauwai system, learning the parts of kalo, along with a few ʻōlelo noʻeau and ʻōlelo nane.
LEARN MORE HERE - LIMITED TO 30 PARTICIPANTS

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Kōkua Kalihi Valley​

Hoʻoulu ʻĀina is a 100-acre nature preserve nestled in the back of Kalihi valley on the island of Oʻahu, cared for by Kōkua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, a nonprofit community health center and Federally Qualified Health Center. Here, the community comes together around forest, food, knowledge, spirituality, and healthy activity. Hāna Kahe Wai workdays call attention to native reforestation and agroforestry to help restore Kalihiʻs watershed and our communityʻs waiwai. Together with Hoʻoulu ʻĀina staff, participants may be asked to pull weeds, take care of native forest and food plants, and mālama streambeds, trails, and pathways. 
LEARN MORE HERE - LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS

 

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ON-SITE ACTIVITIES AT 'IOLANI SCHOOL:

Folks attending the activities on campus at 'Iolani School can take part in the following:

Campus & Garden Activities

Share your talents and/or learn new ones:

• Working in the school's gardens
• Seeding plants
• Help create the Diocese's annual necrology display by learning to weave ti leaf lei and adding seed paper cut outs with the names of the churches and their members who have gone to the Lord this past church year.
• Recycle old t-shirts and make braided rugs and pillows. (Feel free to bring your own old t-shirts and pillows too!)
• Help create a display with ideas from folks around the Diocese sharing how they are helping to heal our planet at home, work, or church. We will be using left-over supplies from the Presiding Bishop's visit in 2019.

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Beat! That! Heat! Gameshow

What if Family Feud, Celebrity Lipsync Battle, and Double Dare all joined forces to stop climate change?  The Huli team invites you to join us for Beat! That! Heat! -- a game show where players contribute to climate solutions while having a great time.  This fun feature is a return from Convention 55's Education Day, where folks had a blast learning while in competition with other teams... and with names like Anxious Honos and Humility Colors (who tied for first) and Hopeful Whales right behind them, there was lots of laughter. And we can't forget team Frustration Jason Momoa and Confused Coconuts who battled hard but came up short! Get ready to expand your climate brain cells and think of some creative names for your team!

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2:15 P. M. - MOVIE & DISCUSSION AT 'IOLANI SCHOOL:

Folks return to the campus to join the group for the sreening of Hawaiian Soul followed by a short discussion.

The Hawaiian Soul movie came about as an idea between friends ʻĀina Paikai (writer & director), and Kaliko Maʻiʻi (producer), about Native Hawaiian George Jarrett Helm's legacy of aloha ʻāina through music and activism. George was a personal hero to both of them and in 2019, they finally had the opportunity to create the film that they had dreamed of. Working closely with the Helm ʻohana and months of pre-production, the cast and crew flew to Kalamaʻula, Molokaʻi to shoot the film. For those who were on set during that week, it was an emotional, exhausting, and magical experience. 

To view a behind-the-scenes video clip of the filming of the movie, click HERE.

 

 

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4:00 P.M. - CONVENTION EUCHARIST
With the Ordination of Kalani Holokai to the Diaconate

The Convention Eucharist takes place in St. Alban's Chapel.

At this year’s Opening Eucharist, Bishop Fitzpatrick will be ordaining our newest vocational deacon, Kalani Holokai, who is also our Maui Community Relations Coordinator. Clergy please vest with red or palaka stoles.  

SAVE A TREE! To honor our theme of Huli ka lima i lalo, we are printing a very limited amount of bulletins. You can download the bulletin HERE or from the Convention 57 Education Day webpage, and follow along on your tablet or laptop (phones may be too small).

This year we are introducing a hymn by Queen Lili‘uokalani called "He Pule" (A Prayer). Click on the links below to listen to a track by the Cathedral Choir, or to download the music sheet and lyrics. Please note that this song will also be the closing song for the Annual Meeting on Saturday.

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5:00 P.M. - ALOHA RECEPTION

The Aloha Reception features Bishop Bob's favorite food, a Hawaiian feast, heaped with lots of fellowship!

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REGISTRATION:

Online registration closed at midnight on October 10. Those planning to attend must check in and pay at the door. Please note that certain activities may be limited, and lunch is not guaranteed for those registering late. 

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