Posted on by Erica Warkus

Kupuna & Kokua Challenge

We understand that social distancing can be lonely, and we want to help.

The challenge will be to talk to your buddy by email, phone or video chat at least once a week and ask each other a list of 3-5 questions. Share inspiring, motivational or funny stories with us!

If you are interested, please register in the Kupuna Sign-Up, and make a note that you would like to participate in the Kupuna Kokua Challenge.

**Volunteers, please sign-up as a volunteer and specify that you want to participate in the Kupuna Kokua Challenge.

Questions ideas for your kupuna are:

Volunteers: Record answers to the questions here.

Set 1

  1. What is an experience in the past that changed the way you think about things?
  2. What is something that made you happy in the last week?
  3. If you had to be in a talent show, what would your talent be?
  4. What would an ideal day look like for you?
  5. If there is free food available, would you want to receive some?

Set 2

  1. What’s the best thing that happened to you in the last week?
  2. When you go grocery shopping, what are the most important things you have on your list?
  3. What’s your favorite comfort food?
  4. Who/what in your life are you most grateful for in your life this week?
  5. Are there any online services or resources that you have had a hard time accessing?

Set 3

  1. What’s the best thing that happened to you in the last week?
  2. What’s an interesting thing most people don’t know about you?
  3. If you could choose any super power, what would you choose?
  4. What’s a super power you wouldn’t want to have?
  5. What’s something you’re looking forward to?

Set 4

  1. How has the shelter in place order affected your daily life?
  2. If you could go on the news and tell people in Hawaii one thing, what would it be? (Advice, thoughts, life lessons, etc)
  3. What’s the best thing that happened to you in the last week?
  4. If you could have dinner with anyone in the world (people from past, present and future included) who would you have dinner with and why?

Set 5

  1. Where are you from?
  2. Did you live there your whole life or did your family move around?
  3. What is your favorite childhood memory?
  4. Did you have any pets? If so, which was your first pet?
  5. If you could have three wishes, what would they be?