Totally enjoyed the stories and history of the Hawaiian culture. The most memorable part of our vacation. Would highly recommend this presentation to anyone interested in the history of the Hawaiian Islands.

Ian is very knowledgeable about Hawaii’s history and passionate about his island’s culture. He was friendly and warm, and encouraged questions throughout the session. The mix of stories, songs, and games kept our attention.

Warm hearted, good- humored, a gifted and nurturing Hawaiian language teacher. Overall, Ian is just a decent human being and gracious host. With an ability to pivot based on the needs or current knowledge level of the language, Ian was just a great time to spend the afternoon with. Pretty clear that he’s always striving to improve his students individual language experience.

- Unique and honestly, one remarkably brilliant Hawaiian language teacher.

Ian is a very sweet, kind soul that is passionate about sharing the history of Hawai’i and the injustices that many of the locals have endured. Ian doesn’t sugar-coat the history but presents it from a position of wanting people to be informed with hope for the future for all of us in our dealings with our neighbors and communities, regardless of where we live. My two teenagers were engaged and liked the variety of activities: storytelling, singing, and games. Ian’s singing was a treat to experience and beautiful.