Honoring Native Intelligence: Alapaki Nahale-a at TEDxManoa

Throughout his career, Alapaki Nahale-a has consistently been an advocate for educated, strong communities. Nahale-a is currently the Dean of Students and Instruction at Laupahoehoe Community Public Charter School, bringing with him the experience of serving as Director of Ka 'Umeke Kā'eo Public Charter School in Keaukaha, and as President and Executive Director of the Hawai'i Charter Schools Network. He has also worked with the Kamehameha Schools, Hawai'i Community College, and the 'Aha Pūnana Leo. Nahale-a worked to strengthen communities across Hawai'i in his role as Chairman and Director of the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, and in his previous work with the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Rural Community Assistance Corporation, and the County of Hawai'i Legislative Auditor's office. He has also volunteered his time on the Hawaii County Charter Commission and the board of the Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation. Nahale-a currently serves as the chairman of the Hawaii County Cultural Resource Commission, and was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the Presidential Scholars Commission in 2011. He is a graduate of the Kamehameha Schools and the University of Pennsylvania.
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[@buzzgreen1498]

Your dad was a great guy

[@SwiftZoree]

Title fail xD

[@MrBrindleStyle]

lol - the standard format that I know of and works well because it's never easy to put ones elf forward in the public forum for judgement is for us the consumer / listener, to offer feed back as a poop sandwich. Two things that were said RIGHT as the bread and a point of improvement is in the middle where it is helpful but not judgey.

[@MrBrindleStyle]

He actually alludes to the concept as part of learning process and practise. Kids losing their zest and hope and power in learning situations. Energy leaks out.