VIDEO: Larry Kimura, UH Hilo alumnus and “grandfather” of Hawaiian language revitalization

UH Hilo and UH Mānoa alumnus Larry Kimura shares how he first got into studying Hawaiian and how the college today is helping nurture more Hawaiian language speakers.

The University of Hawai‘i Foundation is releasing a series of videos on UH Alumni from Hawai‘i Island. Video above features Larry Kimura, associate professor of Hawaiian language and Hawaiian Studies, known as the “grandfather” of Hawaiian language revitalization.

Larry Kimura always knew he wanted to be involved with the connection to bringing the Hawaiian language back to life. Now an associate professor at Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, Kimura shares how he first got into studying Hawaiian and how the college today is helping nurture more Hawaiian language speakers.

Other alumnus featured in series: Meet UH Hilo alumnus Kevin Kamibayashi, now chief technician at Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.