Mālama i Ka ʻĀina Program
Supporting Kānaka Maoli ‘Ohana with young keiki to preserve our culture and language
MAWHCC’s Mālama i Ka ʻĀina Program
Mālama i Ka ʻĀina (MIKA) is a new program in Mokuʻāina a Wakinekona Hawaiian Civic Club started in 2024. MIKA is committed to developmental and cultural programming focused on families who are Kānaka Maoli/Native Hawaiian and have young kids (0-5 years old). Our programming and resources aim to help ʻohana in their journey in reclaiming or sustaining our culture and ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in order to strengthen our keiki, ʻohana, and lāhui. Most of our programming is located in King County, WA right now.
Please explore our webpages and contact Kamalei Brandon, mika@mawhcc.org, for more information.
Ke Kula Pōʻaono o MIKA (MIKA’s Saturday School)
E komo mai (come) and join us for one of our Ke Kula Pōʻaono o MIKA (MIKA’s Saturday School) - a time for families with children 0-5 years old to play together, hear a story, and do developmentally-appropriate cultural activities in ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i (the Hawaiian language). Together, as a community of Native Hawaiian families, we will learn together and practice our language and culture while helping our keiki (kids) with their early literacy.
Activities are geared towards 0-5 years old but the whole ‘ohana is welcome. No ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi experience needed; Kumu Kamalei is only 2+ years into her own journey and we will be supporting each other. Parents MUST stay with their keiki (children) the whole time.
Upcoming Kula Pōʻaono o MIKA
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 9:30 AM -12:00 PM
A time for families with children 0-5 years old to play together, hear a story, and do developmentally-appropriate cultural activities in ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i (the Hawaiian language).
Our activities and moʻolelo will be centered around: Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i.
Where: Columbia City, Seattle, WA 98118
Register on Eventbrite: bit.ly/MIKAfeb2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025, 9:30 AM -12:00 PM
A time for families with children 0-5 years old to play together, hear a story, and do developmentally-appropriate cultural activities in ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i (the Hawaiian language).
Our activities and moʻolelo will be centered around: Mahina (Moon).
Where: Columbia City, Seattle, WA 98118
Register on Eventbrite: Link Coming
Mark Your Calendar with the MIKA 2025 Dates
February 1, 2025
March 1, 2025
April 5, 2025
May 24, 2025
June 7, 2025
July 12, 2025
August 9, 2025
September 13, 2025
October 4, 2025
November 1, 2025
December 6, 2025