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Teaching Hawaiian Culture
19/02/13 14:19
This is why we do the things we do....
I have been blessed to be able to help numerous clients tell their stories – all in the effort of making the world a better place. One recent marketing video project was for a Hillsboro, Oregon based non-profit called KIAKO, which is an acronym for “Ka'ana 'Ike A Ka 'Ohana”, or “Sharing Knowledge Through Families”. Their mission is to cultivate Hawaiian arts, language and heritage in the Pacific Northwest.
I was able to help them get the word out about a summer camp they have, called Ho’omoana, which teaches kids about the Hawaiian culture – through games, music, hula, art and language. For many people from Hawai’i, living on the mainland can make them feel like a foreigner or outsider because of their different culture. (I have had this experience, I am a TCK or third culture kid). Hawai’i is a melting pot of people, with a very strong culture of diversity, love and respect. Being able to teach these things to a family's kids here on the mainland gives them context to why things are done in a certain way, and perpetuates the culture.
These summer camp sessions are open to all kids, whether they have a Hawaiian background or not, and offer many great lessons. If you or someone you know might be interested in a summer activity for your kids, check this out. Aloha!
I have been blessed to be able to help numerous clients tell their stories – all in the effort of making the world a better place. One recent marketing video project was for a Hillsboro, Oregon based non-profit called KIAKO, which is an acronym for “Ka'ana 'Ike A Ka 'Ohana”, or “Sharing Knowledge Through Families”. Their mission is to cultivate Hawaiian arts, language and heritage in the Pacific Northwest.
I was able to help them get the word out about a summer camp they have, called Ho’omoana, which teaches kids about the Hawaiian culture – through games, music, hula, art and language. For many people from Hawai’i, living on the mainland can make them feel like a foreigner or outsider because of their different culture. (I have had this experience, I am a TCK or third culture kid). Hawai’i is a melting pot of people, with a very strong culture of diversity, love and respect. Being able to teach these things to a family's kids here on the mainland gives them context to why things are done in a certain way, and perpetuates the culture.
These summer camp sessions are open to all kids, whether they have a Hawaiian background or not, and offer many great lessons. If you or someone you know might be interested in a summer activity for your kids, check this out. Aloha!
Value added video production at College World Series
27/06/12 15:37
I recently helped drive my son’s high school baseball team to Omaha, Nebraska to take in some of the College World Series (CWS). I have acquired a love for the game of baseball since my son has played for many years, but truthfully had not planned to attend the CWS in person. This 3200 mile 10-day trip changed my mind, and I would jump to go again. Being on the road for long periods of time and not producing video, I was able to think about my business and my video production services. At the CWS, I had a number of conversations with ESPN crew members covering the games (which seems like a great gig for an unattached professional). The one thing I did notice in comparing the experience of being at many of the games, and watching the games on ESPN from the hotel, was the amount of detail which is added by the video coverage. The keen commentary of the announcers pointing out nuances of the game, the graphics tracking the flight of the pitch to the strike zone over home plate, and the replays of dramatic or close plays - was very enjoyable. This drove home for me the ability of video to really tell a story, and add great information to a topic in a similar timeframe, even compared to experiencing the event. Of course you can’t watch the multitude of beach balls being batted around the stands, the dramatic variations of “The Wave” circling the stadium, or the antagonizing comments from the crowd. But for the love of the game in detail, video is a great avenue, and ESPN did a wonderful job.