August 15, 2023 UH News Reading time: < 1 minute Hāpai —To carry, lift, elevate, raise Previous ʻōlelo Waimakalehua Alakaʻi Kolokolo Makawalu Ola All ʻŌlelo of the Week “When we are degree seeking and degree achieving, we strengthen ourselves and hāpai more than us. We raise our ʻohana up, our community up, our lāhui (nation) up, and we hāpai Hawaiʻi.” —Moana Makaimoku, Ke Ala ʻAnuʻu STEM Bridge Program, Retention Specialist, Leeward Community College For more information on other elements of the definition and usage, go to the UH Hilo Wehewehe Wikiwiki. Related Posts:Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻImiHawaiian Word of the Week: KahiauHawaiian Word of the Week: Kolokolo Hawaii Community CollegeHawaiianHawaiian languageHonolulu Community CollegeKapiolani Community CollegeKauai Community CollegeLeeward Community CollegeOlelo of the WeekUH Community CollegesUH HiloUH ManoaUH Maui CollegeUH SystemUH West OahuvideoWindward Community College Share This Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email
