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Hey, our names are Kennedi-Grace and Noah and we are two college students who want to bridge the gap between ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi and its people.

Kennedi-Grace Magaoay I am Kanaka Maoli and born and raised in Lanaʻi/Hawaiʻi. I am in charge of everything ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (but Noah's learning)!
Noah Kalma I am working on the website's development and the technical side, while Kennedi is there to find every issue!
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Hey! Our names are Kennedi-Grace Magaoay and Noah Kalma, and we are sophomores at Middlebury College. Kennedi, studying linguistic anthropology, and I, studying computer science and mathematics, are working together to create this website. Beginning toward the end of freshman year, and starting as a little side project, this website came about because Kennedi was telling me about how hard her language, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian), was to learn online. Me, looking for a project, jumped on the idea. Over time, we both grew more and more invested, and are now working on a full release with lessons, an extensive word bank, and plenty of reference materials and practice!

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Kennedi-Grace Magaoay and Noah Kalma
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