æz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə həlˈɪstɪk pɹˈæktɪs ʌv ɐlˈoʊhə ˈeɪnə ɪn hˈælaʊ kˈuː mˈɑːnə, ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾɚz ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ stˈuːdənts wɪð kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi həwˈaɪən pˈɑːlətˌɪks, tʊ ɐlˈaʊ ðˌɛm tə kənfɹˈʌnt kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl sˈoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuːz.
As part of the holistic practice of aloha ʻāina in Hālau Kū Māna, educators engage students with contemporary Hawaiian politics, to allow them to confront controversial social issues.