If you have ever asked a child what their favorite is, you have seen how that simple question sparks intense interest. Kids love to talk favorites – favorite color, favorite food, favorite activity. And when they discover how a favorite of yours matches a favorite of theirs, there’s instant connection![Read more]
Problems are known to have answers and if we look at all the elements, grading them for pros and cons, we assume we’ll come to a logical and analytical solution. So goes the thought of the left brain. The right brain takes a different approach. It looks at the whole[Read more]
Hi`i Na Kupuna Coalition (HNK) sponsors monthly and other periodic events for grandfamilies—grand- parents and other relatives raising grandchildren—on Maui. To get involved with any of the events, pre-register by calling or emailing Heather at UH Extension, 244-3242 ext 226. GRANDFAMILY GAME NIGHTS EVERY 2ND SATURDAY // STARTS @ 5:00PM[Read more]
Brain Health is important to everyone, regardless of age. Activities that encourage brain health and growth in childhood continue to do so in later life. And now that we are living longer, brain health is even more important. So what do you know about building and maintaining your brain? Are[Read more]
SEABURY HALL CREATING HOPE FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE Seabury Hall will celebrate its 43rd annual Craft Fair from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., on Saturday, May 7, 2016, on the Seabury Hall Campus in beautiful Upcountry Maui. The Craft Fair has been raising money for financial aid since 1973,[Read more]
As a child, what did you do to build a healthy, strong brain? Did you explore the outdoors, read, write, ask a lot of questions, play hard, or get sweaty? All those activities are the same that keep kupunas’ minds strong and healthy. Which of them have you kept up[Read more]
Every Second Saturday // 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Community Services Building @ UHMC Hi`i Na Kupuna Coalition is a group of Maui grandparents, residents, and service providers who develop resources and support for grandparents raising grandchildren. A few years ago, the Coalition conducted a needs assessment. Grandparents overwhelmingly said[Read more]
What stories do you have about your grandparents? Your aunties and uncles? Your parents? Your childhood? Do your children and grandchildren know these stories? This year, consider adding a holiday tradition of sharing these stories so they are passed on to younger generations. There are many ways to begin, so[Read more]
When you hear the word tutu or grandparent, what is the first thing that comes to mind? I grew up far from extended family so I spent most summers with my grandparents and other relatives. Those were special times. We would fish, pick vegetables from the garden for dinner, and[Read more]
Hi`i Na Kupuna Coalition is a group of Maui grandparents, residents, and service providers who develop resources and support for grandparents raising grandchildren. A few years ago, the Coalition conducted a needs assessment. Grandparents overwhelmingly said grandchildren need affordable afterschool activities and grandparents need information and referrals to help overcome[Read more]