State-funded immersion schools have given native Hawaiians an opportunity to reconnect with their culture, language and history.
CARING for the taro patch (a tropical plant with edible starchy corms and fleshy leaves, grown as a staple in the Pacific) is an integral part of studies at the Anueneu Immersion School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Native Hawaiians believe that the taro represents the essence of the family, hence its importance in the school curriculum.
