Kaiāulu Programs

Hāna Kū brings the larger community and specific Hāna families together to celebrate generational food gathering practices, recognize the transference of cultural place-based knowledge, build connections between the generations, and learn from one another in a time of growing disconnection and busier lifestyles.

The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi provides after-school and extended learning opportunities focusing on different Aloha ʻĀina dimensions, including ʻāina and mauli ola.

The Nene‘e program is designed for keiki ages 5 – 14 and held during the DOE intersession breaks. Participants explore their community through daily site visits and by engaging in mo‘olelo (stories), hana no‘eau (native Hawaiian skills and practices) and kuleana (stewardship). Daily lessons emphasize establishing life long habits that support our planet like using refillable water bottles, eliminating single use plastics and removing invasives from our natural environments.

Kahea Mai Ka ‘Āina is an intercession culture-based ‘ohana camp, serving Kaʻū families for over 10 years. The camp serves learners from kindergarten through grade 12 and their families.

The camps range from one week to three days. Most of the families are from Ka’u. However, we also work with learners in foster care residing outside of Kaʻū.

Normally we have 25 participants with their families.

The goal of this program is that students will know more about Kaʻū, their Native Hawaiian culture and how to become self-sufficient. Students are given plants to begin their own gardens for their families. A key module in the training camp is learning to prepare an imu to provide food for their own families.

Papahana Puakahīnano provides opportunities for community keiki to engage in the natural resource management practices along the Keaukaha coastline through hands-on Hawaiian culture-based educational experiences with cultural practitioners through ʻōlelo Hawai’i, ʻāina, wahipana and ʻike Hawaiʻi.

Kaipuleiola seeks to develop the Hawaiian Medium Teacher pathway from youth on the cusp of adulthood until they transition into the Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education program through the development of their foundational skills such as Hawaiian language fluency, comprehension, and Hawaiian identity perspective.

The Miloliʻi Alakaʻi & Konohiki Training Program is an aina-based education program which focuses on intensive and quality training in the stewardship of the lands of Kona Hema, particularly in Miloliʻi.

Ka Pahuhopu o Kawainui program is an out-of-school, Hawaiian culture-based, ‘ōlelo-rich, ‘āina education program designed for middle school to early high school-aged learners.

Kumano i ke Ala connects youth to their ʻāina by utilizing ʻike Hawaiʻi to provide them with an appreciation, and an understanding of the Hawaiian worldview and its continued value in today’s society and the future. Programming provides all participants with a sense of belonging and kuleana to ʻāina and encourages connection to ʻāina and promotes connection among ʻohana.

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Makapuʻu Bodyboarding Club's Aloha ʻĀina project serves keiki, ʻōpio and ʻohana by providing opportunities to connect with the ʻāina and learn Hawaiian Cultural practices, moʻolelo, and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi

Makapuʻu Bodyboarding Club's Entrepreneurship Program serves all age learners in Waimānalo to develop business skills.

Mahope O Ke Kula Ke Aʻo Mau Ana inspires and prepares students from Native Hawaiian communities to achieve socioeconomic and academic success in STEAM through the application of traditional Native Hawaiian values and cultural practices.

It’s more than an after school Science Club! The STEMworks™ AFTERschool Program engages elementary and middle school students with fun and interactive STEM curricula. The goal of the program is to provide students and teachers with resources, inspiration, and tools that empower them to improve their community and world.

Ka Pono Kaiāulu is a year round program for keiki and ʻōpio grades PreK-12th grade to provide a plethora of aloha ‘āina learning opportunities grounded in Hawaiian culture and language to engage with each other and their ʻohana in STEM and the Arts areas.

ʻAha Lamakū ʻOiaʻiʻo ʻĀina Based Leadership Program is an extra-curricular ʻāina-based leadership program at Pāhoa High and Intermediate School in Puna, Hawaiʻi that focuses on culturally relevant leadership training and development of community cultural education materials.

Eahou STRĒĀM supports Native Hawaiian students through ongoing Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Art, ʻĀina, and Math (“STREAM”) educational opportunities.

The 13th Year Initiative at UH’s Community Colleges aims to help Native Hawaiian students succeed in their first year of college through a range of services including but not limited to financial support, academic and career guidance, and coordination services. This Program is held on 8 UH Community College campuses of Kauaʻi, Maui/Molokaʻi/Lanaʻi, East Hawaiʻi, and West Oʻahu.

Ke Ala Kiakahi - Pathways to College Success is a program for students interested in exploring college and career opportunities at the University of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu. The program aims to increase college and career readiness for high school seniors from the Wai‘anae coast.

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Hāna Kū brings the larger community and specific Hāna families together to celebrate generational food gathering practices, recognize the transference of cultural place-based knowledge, build connections between the generations, and learn from one another in a time of growing disconnection and busier lifestyles.

The Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi provides after-school and extended learning opportunities focusing on different Aloha ʻĀina dimensions, including ʻāina and mauli ola.

HawaiiKidsCAN and Air Tutors team up for a truly unique educational experience designed to bring students to grade level and beyond. The collaboration ensures that students in Hawaiʻi are matched to an expert educator that will focus on advancing their skill sets and growing them as individuals.

We want all kids to have the opportunity – no matter where they live – to recover from learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and get ahead to achieve their potential.

Hawaii Tutoring has rebranded as Hawaiʻi Tutoring+, as we now are planning to offer digital literacy support for members of the whole family, including parents and kūpuna.

Thanks to the generosity of Hawaiian Telcom, Kamehameha Schools, and the Nakupuna Foundation, we are able to offer full scholarships to all participants. This means families will not be charged anything to be part of the program. Each session has a value of $90, so we ask that students commit to attending sessions. Families can create a schedule that is convenient for them.

The Nene‘e program is designed for keiki ages 5 – 14 and held during the DOE intersession breaks. Participants explore their community through daily site visits and by engaging in mo‘olelo (stories), hana no‘eau (native Hawaiian skills and practices) and kuleana (stewardship). Daily lessons emphasize establishing life long habits that support our planet like using refillable water bottles, eliminating single use plastics and removing invasives from our natural environments.

Piʻina is an internship program for high school students that focuses on leadership and field experience in Native Hawaiian practices and ‘āina-based learning.

Papahana Puakahīnano provides opportunities for community keiki to engage in the natural resource management practices along the Keaukaha coastline through hands-on Hawaiian culture-based educational experiences with cultural practitioners through ʻōlelo Hawai’i, ʻāina, wahipana and ʻike Hawaiʻi.

Kaipuleiola seeks to develop the Hawaiian Medium Teacher pathway from youth on the cusp of adulthood until they transition into the Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education program through the development of their foundational skills such as Hawaiian language fluency, comprehension, and Hawaiian identity perspective.

The Kuʻia Agricultural Education Center Kupulau Huakaʻi takes participants to traditional farm sites in the mauka regions across Maui where students spend 3-4 nights immersed and embraced by lifestyles of our mahiʻai loʻi ʻohana.

The Miloliʻi Alakaʻi & Konohiki Training Program is an aina-based education program which focuses on intensive and quality training in the stewardship of the lands of Kona Hema, particularly in Miloliʻi.

Ka Pahuhopu o Kawainui program is an out-of-school, Hawaiian culture-based, ‘ōlelo-rich, ‘āina education program designed for middle school to early high school-aged learners.

Kumano i ke Ala connects youth to their ʻāina by utilizing ʻike Hawaiʻi to provide them with an appreciation, and an understanding of the Hawaiian worldview and its continued value in today’s society and the future. Programming provides all participants with a sense of belonging and kuleana to ʻāina and encourages connection to ʻāina and promotes connection among ʻohana.

Project Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi expands and perpetuates the utilization of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi throughout program activities, among students and apprentice workforce and through a tiered apprenticeship and mentorship model. The Program utilizes a hands-on educational approach, grounded in Hawaiian cultural values, that results in improved outcomes for students, ‘āina, and community.

Makapuʻu Bodyboarding Club's Aloha ʻĀina project serves keiki, ʻōpio and ʻohana by providing opportunities to connect with the ʻāina and learn Hawaiian Cultural practices, moʻolelo, and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi

Makapuʻu Bodyboarding Club's Entrepreneurship Program serves all age learners in Waimānalo to develop business skills.

Mahope O Ke Kula Ke Aʻo Mau Ana inspires and prepares students from Native Hawaiian communities to achieve socioeconomic and academic success in STEAM through the application of traditional Native Hawaiian values and cultural practices.

Aloha ʻĀina Internships focuses on ʻōiwi leadership development to further develop understanding of mālama ʻāina through work at various restoration sites, native plant nurseries, and partner sites.

The Holomua ʻŌiwi Leadership – 2024 Spring & Summer Internship provides rigorous ʻIke Hawaiʻi – Hawaiian cultural knowledge, to build capacity within the North Shore of Oʻahu, establishes career pathways in conservation, alternative career pathways, research & culture through working directly with the local ʻōpio.

It’s more than an after school Science Club! The STEMworks™ AFTERschool Program engages elementary and middle school students with fun and interactive STEM curricula. The goal of the program is to provide students and teachers with resources, inspiration, and tools that empower them to improve their community and world.

Ka Pono Kaiāulu is a year round program for keiki and ʻōpio grades PreK-12th grade to provide a plethora of aloha ‘āina learning opportunities grounded in Hawaiian culture and language to engage with each other and their ʻohana in STEM and the Arts areas.

ʻAha Lamakū ʻOiaʻiʻo ʻĀina Based Leadership Program is an extra-curricular ʻāina-based leadership program at Pāhoa High and Intermediate School in Puna, Hawaiʻi that focuses on culturally relevant leadership training and development of community cultural education materials.