Kainani exemplifies a deep sense of kuleana (responsibility) to the numerous mele she has written and the Hawaiian language. Kainani visited the immersion students at King Kekaulike High School and spoke about the stories that inspired different mele and how it is important to have a good foundation of language and culture to compose Hawaiian music. At UHMC she was able to share similar stories with the students from the Institute of Hawaiian Music. In Paukukalo, Kainani had a great time singing mele for a group of enthusiastic youth; some were Hawaiian language speakers while others were English-speaking students. She was most impressed with the abundant willingness to dance hula to her music. This, to Kainani, was a true manifestation of the power of mele: keiki seized the opportunity to hula and encouraged their friends to hula, too. It was a full, powerful day immersed in `ōlelo Hawai`i.