In ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language), kuleana represents a right, privilege, concern or responsibility to take care of one another and ʻāina (land). The University of Hawaiʻi at 惭ā苍辞补 is launching “Finding Our Kuleana,” a collection of personal narratives that capture four haumāna (students) who discover their purpose and sense of responsibility while pursuing college degrees.
东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 students Kahealani Acosta (College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources), Tate Castillo (Shidler College of Business), Beau Nakamori (School of Architecture) and Kelsey Maloney (School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology) are featured in the video profiles that will air on local TV programming, radio and social media. Each video highlights academic pathways and aspirations the students encounter on their 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 journey.
- Read more about Acosta’s journey: Grad student discovers ʻāina-based kuleana at 东精影业, December 17, 2021
“Our campus is on a journey of learning how to live into our collective kuleana to Hawaiʻi and the world,” said Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Lipe, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Native Hawaiian affairs program officer. The four haumāna who share their moʻolelo provide us tangible examples of what this journey looks and feels like. I am so grateful to them because their stories invite each of us to reflect on how we take part in this important work.”
In 2015, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 launched its strategic plan, “ (PDF).” The new plan, , articulates how the university will strive to meet its mission statement—“E 丑辞ʻ辞尘ā濒补尘补濒补尘补 i kō mālama: Cultivating the potential within each member of our community,” and vision statement—”He lamakū o ke aloha ʻāina: A leading light of aloha ʻāina for Hawaiʻi and the world.”
惭ā苍辞补 2025 identified four goals:
- Becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning
- Enhancing Student Success
- Excellence in Research
- Building a Sustainable and Resilient Campus Environment
“Finding Our Kuleana” is an opportunity to reimagine and illustrate how 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 can best serve our communities. The four video narratives help showcase real-life stories and experiences at 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补.
“This video collection encompasses the overall mission and overarching vision of 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补—to help our students find how they can best serve their community, profession and planet long after their days at 惭ā苍辞补,” 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Provost Michael Bruno said. “We strive to create, invent and change the way haumāna see and interact with our world.”
The hope is to spotlight more 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 haumāna, faculty, staff and alumni who are identifying personal kuleana. Anyone interested in sharing a story can use the hashtag #FindingOurKuleana on social media to strike up a conversation.
This campaign is an example of 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补’s goal of (PDF), (PDF), (PDF) and (PDF) the four goals identified in the (PDF), updated in December 2020.