Core Area Two: ʻIke | Learning and Development How does ʻike build upon the pilina developed through out-of-school time programming?
These quality learning and development guidelines are built on a foundation of pilina and aloha for people, places, and things. He aliʻi ka ʻāina; He kauā ke kanaka. The land is chief; people are its servants (Mary Kawena Pukui, ʻŌlelo Noʻeau No. 531). This ʻōlelo noʻeau (proverb) is a reminder to be reflective and to serve the ʻāina in what we do, the place where the learning is being done.
Youth are more likely to engage further when they feel comfortable with the program staff and their peers.
Program staff can create environments that promote positive youth development and offer a safe space.
