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  • Youth iPad PSA Bootcamp

    Lights, camera… iPad! 📱✨

    Learn to film and edit Public Service Announcements (PSAs) in this hands-on, week-long camp for youth ages 10–15. Working with Hōʻike instructors, students will explore storytelling, filming, interviewing, and editing while creating a real PSA in collaboration with a local nonprofit.

    This fast-paced bootcamp is designed for beginners and creatives alike. Using iPads provided by Hōʻike, students gain real-world media skills while building confidence and working as a team.

    What students will learn:

    • Story development and planning

    • Camera basics and shot composition

    • Interviewing and audio recording

    • Editing and storytelling techniques

    • Media messaging for community impact

    Each session concludes with a final screening for family and community members.

    Upcoming Bootcamps: (click on your chosen dates to register)

    Open to youth ages 10–15
    FREE | Limited to 6 students per session.

  • Want to complete your certification in a single day?

    Our ONE DAY Production Certification Course allows students to go from camera training to final export — all in one session.

    Ages: 15+

    When: Once monthly (first Saturday of the month)
    Time: 9:30am–5:30pm

    Schedule Includes:

    • Morning: Camera + Audio Essentials

    • Filming session

    • Lunch break

    • Afternoon: Final Cut Pro editing

    • Final export of completed project

    This immersive format allows students to complete the entire certification in one day — instead of two separate sessions with a take-home filming portion (as in our On-Demand format). Register : https://form.jotform.com/260295366143054

  • Our On-Demand Producer Certification Course is designed for individuals who want flexibility while completing their certification.

    Format: Two 2-hour sessions with an instructor

    • Session 1: Camera + Audio Essentials

    • Session 2: Final Cut Pro Editing

    Between sessions, students will:

    • Check out camera equipment

    • Film original footage

    • Bring that footage to their Final Cut Pro session for editing

    This format allows students to gain hands-on production experience before learning to edit their own work. Register by calling/emailing (808) 246-1556 or tv@hoike.org

  • Focus: Filming and editing professional content using a smartphone
    Length: 4 hours over 2 classes
    Description:
    This badge blends mobile journalism with social media-savvy editing. Students will learn how to capture high-quality video and audio using their smartphones, covering framing, lighting, mic techniques, and mobile stabilization. They'll also be trained to edit their content using apps like CapCut, mastering effects, subtitles, and audio tools for short-form storytelling.
    A key focus will be on formatting: students will practice shooting both vertically for reels (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) and horizontally for use in Hōʻike’s broadcast programs and The Hōʻike Weekly. Participants will also learn the difference in audience and tone between social and cable platforms.
    Access Granted: Graduates may submit smartphone-produced content for Hōʻike’s cable broadcast, including The Hōʻike Weekly, or for digital/social media platforms managed by the organization.

  • This course will include:

    • Lighting fundamentals

    • Green screen basics

    • Studio backdrop usage

    • Studio workflow and production setup

    Completion of this course would certify producers to independently use and rent the studio for their own productions.

  • Interested in launching your own podcast?

    We are developing a hands-on course covering podcast planning, recording, editing, and publishing. Students will learn how to use professional microphones, record in our studio, and prepare episodes for distribution.

    Join our newsletter to be notified when registration opens.

Production Certification Course Reviews

  • "Loved this class.....it was made to feel so easy and fun by Smeeta out instructor. Would highly recommend for a fun and very informative day learning how to producer video."

    -Mary Devine

  • "I am a youth program coordinator at a local non-profit, and came to Hoʻike looking to find ways to document and promote the music programs taking place on Kauaʻi, and was welcomed with ease into the producer course! It was extremely informative and helpful, and I look forward to documenting studentsʻ performances so that their families can look back on them for years ahead!"

    - Taylor Phelps

  • "Highly recommended for anyone trying to film, produce and make content. Looking forward to doing more projects in the future."

    —Anonymous Certified Producer

  • "I had a fun and great time at Hoike TV they have taught me well and I feel very confident with the equipment."

    - Brett Butler

  • "Before taking the Ho’ike video certification course, my knowledge beforehand has all been self taught. It was very helpful learning from a professional and having hands on experience. Additionally being able to ask questions in real time was super helpful for me. I left there feeling equipped to continue my journey of video and ultimately film. Smeeta is a wonderful instructor with great insight. Her ability to articulate the functions is a digestable way was very refreshing. I look forward to taking more classes with her and the Ho’ike team."

    —Anonymous Certified Producer

  • "The course had a comfortable pace. Clear, easily to follow instructions. Lots of hands on. Felt supported."

    - Daijo Kaneshiro

School Services

Studio Field Trip (2 Hours)

Bring your students to our studio for a hands-on broadcast experience.

During this 2-hour visit, students will:

  • Work alongside our production team

  • Film a short broadcast-style video aligned with your learning goals

  • Practice on-camera confidence and teleprompter skills

  • Learn the technical basics of studio production

This option is ideal for classes seeking real-world studio experience in a professional setting.

Production Certification for School Groups (On-Demand) 

6 Hour Total Commitment 

We offer our full Production Certification Course for school groups, tailored to your schedule and availability.

Students receive:

  • Hands-on training with Hōʻike’s cameras and microphones

  • Instruction in Final Cut Pro editing

  • Real-world production experience

Upon completion, certified students are eligible to:

  • Rent studio space

  • Check out equipment for on-site or school use

This option is ideal for schools seeking ongoing access to production tools, space, and support.

Contact Hōʻike at tv@hoike.org or (808) 245-1556 for booking your school trip!

Programming Policies – Quick Guide

At Hōʻike, we welcome our community to create and share stories on Cable Channel 54. Here’s what you need to know before you start producing.
This quick guide is here to make things simple, but for full details, please see our complete Programming Policies or contact Hōʻike staff with questions.

    • Community-focused programs that share ideas, culture, and information

    • Web addresses and phone numbers in credits

    • Showing books, CDs, or related items as part of your program content

    • Sponsors acknowledged at the beginning and end of your program in the standard Hōʻike format

    • Commercials, ads, or product endorsements

    • Calls to action like “Buy now!” or “Shop at Joe’s”

    • Business hours, prices, or sales promotions

    • Slanderous, libelous, obscene, or unlicensed content

    • Producers are responsible for all legal rights (music, video, releases, permissions, etc.).

    • By submitting your program, you accept full responsibility for its content.

    • Programs must meet Hōʻike’s technical standards and include a submission form.

    • Any content created with Hōʻike equipment must air at least three times on Cable Channel 54 and comply with all programming rules.

  • Explicit content can only air during safe harbor hours (10 pm – 5 am) and must include a viewer advisory.

    • Producers keep full copyright to their programs.

    • Hōʻike has the right to air content for up to three years unless otherwise agreed.

  • Hōʻike does not pre-screen programs. If a complaint comes in, staff will review and may escalate it to a committee if needed.