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Summer Writing Testimonials
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I just wanted to thank you from
the bottom of my heart! My two sons, Matt
and Kyle, just completed your summer Fiction
Writing Institute and I could not believe the
three writings that they completed in just one
week time period! It was amazing!
Their writings had me crying, laughing and just
grinning ear to ear with pride! I am
amazed at how colorful and descriptive their
writings were! Thank you so much for
giving them this gift! |
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Tina Tsubota
Parent of sons Kyle, Our Redeemer Lutheran, and
Matt, Lutheran High School |
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Sammi enjoyed the Paragraph Writing Institute. She told
me that she felt really inspired to write at Na'au.
There have been few times after the class when she would say,
"Uncle Mel taught me that." I'm so glad she
had the chance to learn from you. My intention was to
give her a different experience with writing -- one that she
would not get in public school. Learning from writers
boosted her excitement about writing. I think Na'au is a
great place and the inspiration begins when you enter the door
-- so beautiful, calm, and relaxing. Thanks so much for
your kindness.
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Joyce Larson, Teacher
Mom of Samantha Kei, Maunawili Elementary School
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About Us |
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| Lois-Ann Yamanaka, M.Ed. (UHM) |
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Lois-Ann Yamanaka taught English, Drama, and Speech for twelve years
with the Department of Education (DOE). She was
named one of the "25 Most Influential Asians in
America" by A. Magazine, and was listed among
"Those Who Shaped the Isles in this Century: 100 Who
Made a Difference," by the Honolulu Star Bulletin.
She is the recipient of the Hawai'i Award for Literature,
the American Book Award, the Children's Choice for
Literature, and a National Endowment for the Arts
Fellowship. She is the author of Snow Angel, Sand
Angel; Saturday Night at the Pahala Theatre; Wild
Meat and the Bully Burgers; Blu's Hanging; Heads by Harry;
Name Me Nobody; Father of the Four Passages; and Behold
the Many. She is a graduate of Hilo High School. |
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| Melvin Spencer III, M.Ed. (UHM) |
Melvin Spencer III taught
Leadership Development and English for
eight years with the DOE. He is a tenured faculty with the
University of
Hawaii at Manoa College of
Education. He serves as President of the Hawai'i
Association for Asian and Pacific American Education (HAAPAE)
and is also an executive member of the national
organization, NAAPAE. He serves as a member of
the Advisory Council of Pihana Na Mamo, a Native
Hawaiian Special Education Project. He has
served as Vice President and Superintendent of
Education at Kaumakapili Church. He has
presented and lectured at many state, regional, and
national conferences in the areas of Native Hawaiian
Voices in Education, Adult Education, Academic
Advising, and Self-Development. He is a graduate
of the Kamehameha Schools.
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Na`au's
Vision & Mission |
We first dreamed of Na`au in 1982 as undergraduates at the University of
Hawai'i at Manoa. We knew that Na'au would be a
place where our creative and academic experiences would
join together in one of the most powerful ways for our
students to learn -- mentorship.
Na`au is a place where we encourage trusting the Na`au
or
gut or ki-center to express life's stories and poems.
Na`au is a place where we teach writing as art.
Na`au is a place where every learner is treated the way we
would want to be treated.
Na`au has many meanings for us, but most important, is
what emanates from our Na`au as na makua -- a passion and
compassion for all of our students at whatever points in
their lives' journeys our paths cross.
At Na`au, we believe that nothing is coincidence. We
believe that when the student is ready, the teacher
appears.
We hope to be your teachers. |
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