Media

In Spring 2025, the Capital Modern Museum hosted an installation of short films created by Hawaiʻi students (grades 6–12) using the KMN 2.0 / Writing Matters model. Each film grew from an interview with a kupuna, moving from oral history into written drafts and then into collaborative storytelling. Students worked in teams to shape these stories through interviews, re-enactments, animation, and sometimes AI-assisted soundtracks. The films highlight memories of migration, daily life, resilience, and connection to place. Together, they serve as powerful examples of ways students can be invited to have meaningful and engaging writing experiences that make use of and celebrate the connections with family, community, and place that matter most to them.