Rouel Velasco addresses Māʻili audience at Hulikoʻa Kaiāulu Scholar Speaker Series

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Hulikoʻa Kaiāulu Speaker Series - Rouel Velasco

From left to right: Janice Uemori, Waiʻanae High School student activities coordinator, and UH West Oʻahu representatives, Marnelli Ulep, Katrina Abes, Judy Oliveira, Rouel Velasco, Leslie Opulauoho, Dwight Takamine, and Jan Javinar at the Hulikoʻa Kaiāulu event on Sept. 15.

UH West Oʻahu Student Life Coordinator Rouel Velasco discussed “seeking your excellence” and encouraged community members to envision becoming their best selves during a Hulikoʻa Kaiāulu Scholar Speaker Series event in his hometown of Māʻili on Sept. 15.

The Hulikoʻa Kaiāulu Scholar Speaker Series brings members of the Waiʻanae coast ʻohana together to learn about topics that impact the community and to share with one another. The series is sponsored by the Hawaiʻinuiakea School of Hawaiian Knowledge at UH Mānoa, Kamehameha Schools, and MAʻO Organic Farms.

Rouel Velasco at Hulikoʻa Kaiāulu

Rouel Velasco addresses attendees of the Hulikoʻa Kaiāulu Scholar Speaker Series at the Māʻili Community Center on Sept. 15.

Image courtesy of Leslie Opulauoho