The Kauai Resilience Project, Innovative Giving Enhancement (“IGE”), and Groove Productions
present Lokahi: You Are Not Alone, an all island free concert for Kauai high school students.
Taking place at Kilohana Plantation on March 12th from 1:30 pm to 6 pm, this inaugural annual
event will bring together high school students from across Kauai to enjoy some of Hawaii’s top
entertainers, including Aldrine Guerrero, Bronson Aiwohi, Paula Fuga, and more, with opening
acts and Hawaiian cultural programming presented by local youth and adult artists. Registration
will open on Wednesday, February 15th.
present Lokahi: You Are Not Alone, an all island free concert for Kauai high school students.
Taking place at Kilohana Plantation on March 12th from 1:30 pm to 6 pm, this inaugural annual
event will bring together high school students from across Kauai to enjoy some of Hawaii’s top
entertainers, including Aldrine Guerrero, Bronson Aiwohi, Paula Fuga, and more, with opening
acts and Hawaiian cultural programming presented by local youth and adult artists. Registration
will open on Wednesday, February 15th.
The theme of this event, Lokahi (Unity, Harmony, Balance), is intended to inspire our youth to
better consider their relationships with others and set right problems among peers. Bullying is a
major public health concern with substantive consequences. Hawaii youth have long struggled
with the issue of bullying on and off campus. In 2019, 19% of public high school students
reported being bullied on school property and 15% were electronically bullied. Forty percent of
Kaua’i students feel that bullying is a serious issue at their school. Lokahi was conceived and
driven by student leadership in their continuing efforts to address relational aggression.
Negative outcomes of bullying (for youth who bully others, youth who are bullied, and youth
who both are bullied and bully others) may include: depression, anxiety, involvement in
interpersonal violence or sexual violence, substance abuse, poor social functioning, and poor
school performance, including lower grade point averages, standardized test scores, and poor
attendance. Youth who report frequently bullying others and youth who report being frequently
bullied are at increased risk for suicide-related behavior.
who both are bullied and bully others) may include: depression, anxiety, involvement in
interpersonal violence or sexual violence, substance abuse, poor social functioning, and poor
school performance, including lower grade point averages, standardized test scores, and poor
attendance. Youth who report frequently bullying others and youth who report being frequently
bullied are at increased risk for suicide-related behavior.
We believe that bringing together Kaua’i youth to share in this experience will help them better
understand their commonalities and put aside their differences. Lokahi is intended to bring hope
to those experiencing bullying by connecting them with local resources and information on
mental health. Our audience will hear from local leaders and influential entertainers that bullying
others is never acceptable behavior on Kauai. Too often, our youth feel isolated and alone in
consequence of bullying. Coming together in community will convey to them that our Kaua’i
island Ohana is with them always - ready, willing and able to provide consistent, loving support.
All of Kauai’s Kids Are Your Kids.
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