In this conversation with G70 President Charles Kaneshiro, we take a deeper look at the process that led to Namahana’s campus design – including the challenges and opportunities of designing a school with no local models to emulate.

We recently spoke with Namahana School Leader Dr. Kapua Chandler and Big Picture Learning Co-Founder Elliot Washor – two leaders on the frontiers of educational innovation. The eye-opening conversation helped to clarify key concepts that are central to Namahana’s vision and values, such as the advisory structure and ‘āina-based learning, as well as how the international Big Picture Learning network helps to guide Namahana’s educational model.