In Language There Is Life: An Institute for Storytelling, Education, and Health
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | University of Hawaiʻi Maui College (UHMC)

Teachers, artists, and community educators are invited to a one-day institute exploring how storytelling and poetry can foster connection, wellbeing, and learning in Hawaiʻi’s classrooms.

The event features keynotes by Moses Goods, Kaliko Kaʻauamo, The Maile Grove, King Kekaulike Students, and Youth Speaks poets, with hands-on workshops and a closing circle. Participants will receive a curriculum packet with Pacific-based poetry prompts and culturally grounded approaches to teaching.

Teachers in their first seven years are eligible for a $200 stipend.
Event is free. Registration is required: ahas.org/languageislife

Contact: ahas@healthartsspirit.org | ahas.org
Presented by AHAS: The Archive for Health, Arts & Spirit and UH Maui College.