E Komo Mai - A Place In The Middle

E Komo Mai - A Place In The Middle

This youth-friendly video gently and compassionately gets students thinking and talking about the values of diversity and inclusion. It teaches the power of knowing your heritage and how to prevent bullying by creating a school climate of aloha – allowing the expression of each from their point of view.

Eleven-year-old Ho'onani dreams of leading the hula troupe at her inner-city Honolulu school. The only trouble is this -- the group is just for boys. Nevertheless, she's mahu and fortunate that her teacher understands first-hand what it's like to be "in the middle" - the Hawaiian tradition of embracing those having a male and female spirit. Together the student and teacher practice mutual respect as they prove that what matters most is what's in your heart.

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