KS Kaiāulu Partners

Our mission is to kōkua Hawaiian Natives who are committed to achieving their potential for themselves, their families and communities.

After-School All-Stars Hawaii provides programs, transformative experiences and mentoring that support students in developing skills and habits needed to succeed in life, school and their future careers.

Akaʻula School is committed to the collaborative processes of learning, leading, and decision making to provide education that embraces multiple intelligences and meets the needs of a diverse learning community.

Ala Kukui creates empowering experiences, works to evolve into a place of belonging, inspires a collective community, connects through storytelling, and strives to grow a kulāiwi
that is sustainable for generations.

The mission of Assets School is to serve gifted and capable students, specializing in those with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences. We provide a strength-based program, complemented by outreach and training, that empowers students to
become effective learners and confident self-advocates.

Inspiring individuals to reclaim and enrich their lives by utilizing innovative resources and harnessing the strengths within each person.

The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Hawaii is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Support low income, high talent Native Hawaiian STEM majors at Chaminade University with transformative financial scholarship combined with wraparound academic, life coaching and cultural supports from a cadre of Academic Navigator faculty and staff.

CNHA's mission is to enhance the cultural, economic, political, and community development of Native Hawaiians.

The mission of EA Ecoversity is to provide culturally-driven learning, training, credentialing and other long-term societal benefits to ka lāhui Hawaiʻi by transmitting advanced ʻike kūpuna, discovering new knowledge using ancient learning methods, functioning as an active learning laboratory and repository of traditional and contemporary Hawaiian knowledge and research, and contributing to a rigorous, fun, independent kanaka education network.

EKF’s mission is to elevate Hawaiian intelligence through cultural education founded on the teachings and traditional practices of Edith and Luka Kanakaʻole.

The Estria Foundation creates art in public with assistance from artists, youth, educators, and activists. Our goal is to raise awareness and inspire action in the movement to resolve human and environmental issues while educating and developing youth.

Hakipu’u Academy is a Hawaiian-focused public charter school of life-long learners (haumāna) who build a sense of integrity (pono), place (piko), and stewardship (kuleana).
Hakipu’u Academy is committed to experiential education influenced by the world around us (‘āina) – inspiring students to be innovative, reflective, and passionate problem-solvers through critical thinking and exhibition (hō’ike).
Hakipu’u Academy fosters culturally sensitive and rigorous academic programs suitable for all students (haumāna).

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Hana Laulima is to support the development of a new economic base for the District of Ka’u that will enhance economic growth, advance a secure financial future for the community and the children of Ka’u while preserving the people of Ka’u’s cultural heritage and love for the ʻāina (land).

The mission of HIAEYC is to promote, support, and expand quality early childhood programs and services, and elevate the profession in Hawai‘i to support young children (birth to age 8) and their families.

Hawaiʻi Investment Ready is a local impact investing nonprofit and social enterprise accelerator building resilient, sustainable island impact enterprise. HIR supports the people and organizations addressing Hawaiʻi’s social and environmental issues and opportunities by accelerating social enterprise impact and access to investment. We’re investing in a resilient economy for all Hawaiʻi.

To create a healthier Hawaii.

Given the impact of learning loss on our students, we know that the status quo won’t cut it in terms of getting kids back up to speed. Depending on where they live and family income, kids may struggle to get tutoring support from their school or surrounding community. Hawaiʻi Tutoring was launched as a solution to this challenge, and we believe all kids deserve a chance to succeed.

Creating peaceful communities in harmony with nature through the eyes, hands, and hearts of the children

Hoʻokele Strategies strives to nurture wayfinding qualities in leaders and enterprises to catalyze a movement that redefines wealth and builds an economy driven by these values.

Provide opportunities for kupa ʻāīna (or keiki o ka ʻāina, pua o ka ʻāina) to engage in sustainable, ancestral (or traditional) practices and reconnect to environment & natural resources in order to advance our community.

Hoʻomau i ke kuamoʻo pono
Re-establish the systems that sustain our community through place-based educational initiatives and ‘āina-centered practices that cultivate abundance, regenerate responsibilities, and promote collective health and well-being. In doing so, we are empowered to continue on the pathways and traditions of our kūpuna, and establish new pathways for the present and future pono of our ‘āina and ‘ohana of Hāmākua.

Hoʻokumu - Establish foundations. Fostering esteem, reciprocity, and kuleana to ‘āina, communities, and ourselves through ancestral wisdom and 21st-century skills.
Hoʻokele - Forge directions and connections. Harmoniously exploring and inquiring, bridging ancestral wisdom with diverse cultures.
Hoʻomāna - Empower. High standards in academics, culture, environment, and economics, nurturing cognitive, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being.

To improve the quality of life for Native Hawaiians through community partnerships that provide educational opportunities and promote self-sufficiency.

Island Pacific Academy empowers students to discover their potential by providing a well-rounded college and career preparatory education that values each child's individuality, builds confidence and character, and inspires future success as engaged citizens and life-long learners in a place where values matter.

Educating the mind, inspiring the heart. Preparing Kauai's youth to lead lives of significance.

Provide place based education centered on traditional land stewardship/Aloha Aina methodology to reclaim cultural properties.

ʻO ka ʻōlelo ke kaʻā o ka mauli. (Language is the fiber of our being)

Ka Waihona o ka Na'auao creates socially responsible, resilient and resourceful young men and women, by providing an environment of academic excellence, social confidence and Hawaiian cultural awareness.
Academic Tenet: We are committed to academic development of our school community through high expectations and comprehensive support.
Social Tenet: We are committed to developing social confidence and character within our school community through a clear code of ethics based on our Na Mea Waiwai.
Cultural Tenet: We are committed to honoring the values of our ancestors which will guide our students in building a strong future.

Kahua Pa'a Mua Mission: To enhance communities through economic, conservation, preservation, social and educational programs for youth and adults.

Our mission is to improve the educational opportunities for our youth, mālama our environment, and sustain our cultural well-being.

To prepare self-directed, self-aware, college-ready learners who embrace the challenges of obstacles, experience the pride of perseverance and accomplishments, and demonstrate the strength of ‘ohana and community.

As the campus program at Kanu o ka ‘Āina, our mission is Kūlia i ka nu‘u, or strive for the highest. A philosophy of excellence guides Kanu as we collectively design, implement and continuously evaluate a quality, culturally-driven, intergenerational Hawaiian model of education with Aloha.

The mission of Kanuikapono Public Charter School is to nurture 21st Century skilled lifelong learners ready to embrace Hawaiian culture and the world of their ancestors with aloha and respect for self, family, community and the environment.

Our mission is to restore and grow healthy relationships between people and place through the aloha ʻāina practices of retelling our Kailua-specific stories, replanting and eating our ancestral foods, and caring for the sacred sites, lands, and waters of our beloved ahupuaʻa of Kailua.

Me ka paʻa ma ka ʻike kūpuna ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, e mālama ai ke kula ʻo Kawaikini (M-12) i kaiapuni kākoʻo a i kaiapuni aʻo, ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi a me ka ʻōlelo Pelekānia nō hoʻi, kahi e minamina, hoʻohana, a hoʻomau ʻia ai nō hoʻi ka ʻike kuʻuna ʻōiwi.

The mission of Kaʻala Farm, Inc. (KFI) is to reclaim and preserve the living culture of the Poʻe Kahiko (people of old) in order to strengthen the kinship relationships between the ʻāina (land, that which nourishes) and all forms of life necessary to sustain the balance of life on these venerable lands.

E ho ‘omākaukau i nā keiki me ka ho‘olako ‘ana i ka na‘auao kūpono ma ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i ā me ka ‘ōlelo Pelekania i ho‘okahua ‘ia ma ka mo‘omeheu ā me ka mo‘olelo Hawai‘i i hiki iā lākou ke ‘imi na‘auao me ke kūpono ā e lawelawe i kā lākou kaiāulu ā me kā lākou lāhui.

To empower children by providing them a quality education in both Hawaiian and English based on Hawaiian culture and history to enable them to seek knowledge and excellence and contribute to their community and their lāhui.

Ke Kula Niihau O Kekaha will perpetuate and strengthen the language and culture of Niihau among the children and youth of the Niihau community living on Kauai, as well as meet the special needs of this community by providing an education which results in a positive attitude toward a lifelong search for knowledge and preparing students for success in today’s world of rapid change and technology.

Ua hoʻokumu ʻia Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu ma luna o ke Kumu Honua Mauli Ola, ʻo ka pili ʻuhane ʻoe, ʻo ke aloha ʻohana ʻoe, ʻo ke aloha ʻōlelo ʻoe, ʻo ke aloha naʻauao ʻoe,ʻo ke aloha kānaka ʻoe, ʻo ke aloha ʻāina ʻoe, a ʻo ke aloha lāhui ʻoe. ʻO ka moʻomeheu Hawai’i ka paepae hoʻonaʻauao o Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu, he paepae e kū ai ka hoʻohanohano ʻia o nā kūpuna, ka ʻimi a loaʻa o ka ʻike me ka mākaukau e pono ai ka ʻohana, ke ola me ka laupaʻi o ka ʻōlelo a moʻomeheu Hawai’i, a me ka nani o ka nohona o ka ʻāina nei ʻo Hawai’i.

Ke Kula ʻO Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu is committed to securing a school community built upon culturally rooted principles of the Kumu Honua Mauli Ola that reflect love of spirituality, love of family, love of language, love of knowledge, love of fellow man, love of land, and love of people. Students of Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu are educated upon a culturally Hawaiian foundation. This foundation is the basis upon which students are motivated to:
Bring honor to ancestors
Seek and attain knowledge to sustain family
Contribute to the well-being and flourishing of the Hawaiian language and culture; and
Contribute to the quality of life in Hawai’i.

Aia ka lupalupa mai o ke keiki a mahi pono 'ia kona wahi e ho'ona'auao 'ia ai. Pēia e mau ai kona ʻimi naʻauao ʻana me ka hialaʻai a lilo ai hoʻi ʻo ia i mea nāna e alakaʻi i ke kaiāulu ma ke ala e paʻa mau ai ka ʻike a me nā loina o ko Hawaiʻi.

Nurturing lifelong learners and passionate community leaders by cultivating an enriching environment of academic excellence grounded in Hawaiian culture and values.

‘O ko mākou ala nu‘ukia ka mālama ‘ana i Honua mauli ola i waiwai i ka ‘ike a me ka lawena aloha o nā kūpuna i mea e lei ai kākou i ka lei o ka lanakila.
Our mission is to foster success for all members of our learning community by providing a culturally healthy and responsive learning environment.

KOYD utilizes core cultural values for the enhancement and development of strong Hawaiian leadership amongst disadvantaged Native Hawaiian youth. Hawaiian cultural practice as a foundation of our program enables youth to strive in their abilities that reveal individual strengths for excellence. It is our vision to train, foster, and develop strong Hawaiian leaders and mentors who contribute to the wellness of Hawaii's future.

KOKA Mission: To Educate Children- To Strengthen Families- To Enrich Communities- To Perpetuate Culture

Our Mission is to promote and preserve cultural and traditional knowledge through the use and practice of our indigenous fighting art, Lua.

Provide Hawaiian culturally-driven, including values-based, and place-based educational experiences through pilina ‘āina, pilina kānaka, and pilina ‘uhane.

Kualapu’u School’s mission is to build a strong foundation for life long learning so with proper nurturing our keiki will be able to discover and grow, develop skills and confidence and like the ‘uala, withstand adversity and thrive in an ever-changing world.

The mission of KEY Project is to nurture and promote the cultural, environmental, social, economic, and recreational well-being of the Kualoa-Heʻeia area by providing a vital grassroots civic resource that effectively serves the needs of our diverse, multicultural community.

Our mission is to build a foundation of Aloha ʻĀina through Native Hawaiian cultural education to grow self-directed, critical thinkers for a sustainable West Kauaʻi

Perpetuating Native Hawaiian culture and traditions.

We are ʻohana at Kāneʻohe Elementary School where all are inspired to embrace learning and discover passions with aloha at our core.

KKV’s mission is to “work toward healing, reconciliation and the alleviation of suffering in Kalihi Valley through strong relationships that honor culture and foster health and harmony.”

To increase parent and community support for Lanai High and Elementary School.

To enhance educational, work and life opportunities for children and youth with or at risk of disabilities through screening, identification, information training and mentoring, and by public outreach and advocacy.

Lonoa Honuaʻs Kā Huakaʻi or mission is to grow communities of honua-centric, honua-sensitive kanaka.

To preserve, perpetuate, and honor Lānaʻi's rich history, culture, and values.

We are building a future of māʻona, of plenty, by connecting youth and land through the daily practice of aloha ʻāina, empowering youth to succeed in college and secure sustaining careers, and growing organic produce that yields individual and communal vitality.

At Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike, our mission is to provide Hāna's youth with a way to learn that makes sense to them, builds their self-esteem, and shows them they have the power to change their future.

Our mission is to help develop and nurture our youth and community members through traditional Hawaiian values, healthy lifestyle choices, sports activities and education.

Preparing communities to excel in STEAM through the application of traditional values and cultural practices

Mālama Hulē‘ia advocates, educates, and leads community efforts to remove mangrove along the Hule‘ia river, re‐establishes native wetland ecosystems, manages Alakoko fishpond, and creates environmental stewardship programs perpetuating Hawaiian values.

Inspire communities to care for Hawai’i by perpetuating conservation, culture and sustainability through education

STEMworks™, an initiative of MEDB, is dedicated to empowering Hawai'i's students and teachers with resources, inspiration, and tools in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). STEMworks™ mission is to provide students and teachers with resources, inspiration, and tools that empower them to improve their community and world.

The Mission of Maui Family Support Services, Inc. is to promote healthy family functioning by providing supportive services that build on family strengths.

To educate the keiki and the young people of our community on Hawaiian history, Hawaiian cultural practices, ocean safety education, sustainable-traditional gathering practices and ancient and modern ocean sports!
Preparing our youth for the future ahead of them, with the knowledge and wisdom from the past.

Mauliola Ke‘ehi is a Hawaiian ʻāina-based, non-profit educational organization steeped in rich history that provides transformative healing through culture and art.
The mission of Mauliola Ke‘ehi is to help people (re)connect with self, nature, and ancestral knowledge through a place-based intervention that activates individual transformative healing.

To provide an educational experience that challenges students to become curious explorers, rewards them for demonstrating that they have learned new skills, teaches them to think critically, enables them to recognize their own potential, and prepares them for success in their adult lives.

To provide an education that cultivates the caring, compassionate, and astute "mind of the navigator" in students and teachers alike by the appropriate application of indigenous Hawaiian values, inclusive of 21st century skills.

Our mission is to perpetuate the Native Hawaiian culture through education, land stewardship, and community building, while sustainably restoring our precious natural resources.

To enrich life by perpetuating tropical plants, ecosystems, and cultural heritage.

Our mission is to create and support diverse culturally based educational opportunities for Native Hawaiians.

Na Kahu o Hōʻai, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created under the auspices of the Royal Order of Kamehameha, Kaumualii Chapter No. 3.

The mission of the organization is
to preserve and perpetuate the historical heritage of Kauaʻi through education and cultural enrichment programs.

Our projects currently include education and restoration and maintenance activities at Prince Kūhiō Park and Kamaloʻula Cultural Preserve.

To nurture the educational continuum (K-college) by strengthening the cultural identity of Native Hawaiians, providing multifaceted opportunities for college degree completion and career pathways.

Our mission is to support and improve the quality and availability of care for the young people of Hawaii.

Our Mission: Papahana Aloha ʻĀina Hawaiʻi safeguards, nurtures, and grows our natural resources by developing educated, community-minded and engaged, contributing leaders of advocacy and stewardship.

Cultivate ʻāina and kānaka to nurture learning, relationships, and lifestyles that enable all Hawaiʻi to thrive.

Our mission is to provide programming and services promoting life-long education, healthy lifestyles, cultural preservation, entrepreneurial achievement, and economic development, for the Hawaiian homestead residents of Papakōlea, Kewalo, and Kalāwahine.

Partners in Development Foundation inspires and equips families and communities for success and service using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions.

PALS provides authentic opportunities for children to engage with the community and develop habits of social activism and environmental stewardship.

Purple Maiʻa's mission is to educate and empower the next generation of culturally grounded, community serving technology makers and problem solvers.

With this vision, we are aligning to four core values: pilina, pono, kuleana, and mālama. This vision and these values consistently were brought up in various focus groups with all stakeholders and aligns with what we all know and love about Pāhoa and Puna.

Our Mission is to educate and challenge students of various religious, ethnic, and economic backgrounds that they may achieve a quality education and become gentlemen of character, reaching individual potential through the Catholic Marianist Tradition of spiritual, academic, physical and emotional development.

Saint Mark's mission is to extend the love and care of Jesus Christ to all people while nurturing families and preparing students in grades Pre-K to 8 to integrate faith with life, through a quality Christian education.

St. Andrew's Schools actively engage and educate students in a culture of care, respect, love, and service. Each child is known, challenged, understood and empowered to Kulia i ka Nu'u - Strive for the Highest. Honoring our founder, Queen Emma Kaleleonālani, and with values deeply rooted in our Hawaiian and Episcopal heritage , St. Andrew's Schools offers a personalized curriculum that inspires children to learn deeply, think critically, and lead courageously.

The Kohala Center is an independent, community-based center focused on research, education, and ‘āina stewardship for healthier ecosystems. By turning ancestral knowledge and research into action, we cultivate conditions that reconnect us with our place, water, food, and people, so that communities in Hawai‘i and around the world can thrive—ecologically, economically, culturally, and socially.

Our mission is to empower and enrich lives through programs that develop skills, build confidence, and promote healthy relationships based on Native Hawaiian values and customs.

With a focus on creating a healthy and thriving future for all, the University of Hawai‘i provides broad educational opportunity as the higher education destination of choice in the Pacific that nurtures the personal success, leadership capacity and positive engagement of every resident of Hawai‘i. It achieves global impact by enriching the fundamental knowledge of humankind through engagement in world-class research, scholarship and service.

The UHWO is a premier, comprehensive, indigenous serving institution dedicated to educating students to be engaged global citizens and leaders in society. UHWO envisions a supportive and dynamic learning environment where all students, faculty, and staff embody Native Hawaiian values and perpetuate Native Hawaiian culture and in which inclusion of all individuals is reflected in the institution’s culture, practices, and relationships.

WMS Mission- To empower all students with the skills, values and cultural understanding to navigate high school and beyond. Our IKAIR core values are: 'Ike, Kaizen, Accountability, Integrity and Respect

Whitworth University is a private, residential, liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university's mission is to provide its diverse student body an education of the mind and the heart, equipping its graduates to honor God, follow Christ, and serve humanity. This mission is carried out by a community of Christian scholars committed to excellent teaching and to the integration of faith and learning.

E hoʻoulu i ke kaiaʻōlelo Hawaiʻi no ko Hawaiʻi nei i mau aku ʻo Hawaiʻi he ʻāina Aloha.

Drive and inspire change to ensure a living Hawaiian language in Hawaiʻi and beyond.