On this episode of HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi, meet family farmers, young leaders, and professional muralists who bring joy to their communities.

West Hawaiʻi Explorations Academy on Hawaiʻi Island returns to HIKI NŌ on PBS Hawaiʻi with a group of new students that explore what itʻs like to have a shark live on campus.

In Waiāhole Valley on Oʻahu, a family-run farm’s legacy shines in a profile story from students at Waiāhole Elementary School.

Lahaina Intermediate School student Jahson Nagasako takes viewers behind the scenes at a major mural installation project on his campus on Maui.

Learn how to make ʻaha, or coconut rope, from students at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy on Hawai’i Island.

Students at Waiʻanae High School on Oʻahu document a youth-led initiative called Paʻa Pono that aims to feed neighbors and bolster community pride on the West side of the island.

We also return to our archives to re-visit memorable stories including one about a mural project at the Waimea Community Center, the Keaʻau Village Market, and another young farmer in Waiʻanae on Oʻahu from Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy, Keaʻau High School and Waiʻanae High School.

Sky Hamane, a senior at Roosevelt High School on Oʻahu, hosts.

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