PBS Hawaii - HIKI NŌ Episode 609 | Hosted by Kapaa Middle School | Full Program

Premiere Airdate: February 5, 2015
This episode of HIKI NŌ is hosted by Kapaa Middle School on Kauai.
Top Story:
Students from Maui Waena Intermediate School on Maui profile Jasmine Doan, a senior from Seabury Hall who launched two community service projects that benefit students across the island. The daughter of two entrepreneurs, Jasmine is following in her parents' footsteps: She created the Maui Math Circle, a student-volunteer-based organization that tutors Maui elementary school students in math and helps them develop a passion for numbers: Jasmine also launched the TEDx Youth Conference on Maui, a spin-off of the highly popular speakers' series on technology, entertainment, and design. She created the TEDx Youth Conference so that "...middle and high school students from Maui can share their ideas, their passions, and their stories with the greater community."
Also Featured:
Students from Waiakea High School on Hawaii Island examine the rising number of ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) injuries among high school student-athletes and show how some are overcoming their injuries; students from Aliamanu Middle School on Oahu profile Pilialoha Lee Loy, a beloved teacher who has taught at the school for forty-five years; students from Radford High School on Oahu illustrate the key first step in learning to drive - getting your Hawaii drivers learner's permit; students at Hongwanji Mission School on Oahu feature the close bond between eighth grader Cole Miyamura and his father, Davin Miyamura, who teaches at the school and has coached his son on twenty-seven sports teams; and students from Moanalua High School on Oahu file a report on over-caffeinated teens.