2023 Spring Programs
Offered by Community Partners
A gallery of current programs. New offerings are posted as they become available. Sign up to hear about them.
Financial Loʻi (Spring Session)
Waianae Economic Development Council
The Financial Lo'i program helps Native Hawaiian families provides financial literacy training through the use of cultural concepts and mo'olelo. Participants apply what they learn to achieve financial stability and sustainability.
Moku:
Virtual, Oʻahu - Waiʻanae
Grade Level(s):
9-12, Post-high / College, Mākua & Kūpuna
Location(s):
Wai‘anae, O‘ahu & Virtual
Program dates:
1/9/23
to
5/30/23
Registration begins:
Aug 22, 2022
Future Ancestors Spring Expression Session (Kona Moku)
Purple Mai'a Foundation
Future Ancestors Spring Expression Sessions will capitalize on the passion lever to take students through the design process using their interests as the vehicle to success in doing "hard kine tings"!
Moku:
Oʻahu - Kona
Grade Level(s):
6-8
Location(s):
Kona Moku on Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/15/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
Future Ancestors Spring Expression Session (ʻEwa Moku)
Purple Mai'a Foundation
Future Ancestors Spring Expression Sessions will capitalize on the passion lever to take students through the design process using their interests as the vehicle to success in doing "hard kine tings"!
Moku:
Oʻahu - ʻEwa
Grade Level(s):
6-8
Location(s):
ʻEwa Moku on Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/15/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
Future Ancestors Spring Expression Sessions (Lānaʻi)
Purple Mai'a Foundation
Future Ancestors Spring Expression Sessions will capitalize on the passion lever to take students through the design process using their interests as the vehicle to success in doing "hard kine tings"!
Moku:
Lānaʻi
Grade Level(s):
6-8
Location(s):
Lānaʻi
Program dates:
3/15/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
Hana 'I'o - Dive & Fish
Ulu Aʻe Learning Center
Hana ‘I‘o Dive and Fish is a 5 day, 3 night ocean skills and food preparation program for middle school students who want to grow their knowledge and skills in authentic ocean and food practices.
Moku:
Oʻahu - ʻEwa, Oʻahu - Waiʻanae
Grade Level(s):
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
Location(s):
Kalaeloa, O'ahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 5, 2023
Hanohano Kalalea
Kanuikapono Public Charter School
Hanohano Kalalea is an intersession program that prioritizes Kanaka Maoli methods of self-sufficiency.
Moku:
Kauaʻi
Grade Level(s):
Pre-K, K-2, 3-5, 9-12, Post-high / College
Location(s):
Anahola, Kauaʻi
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Feb 22, 2023
Hawaii Green Collar Institute: Solution Pathways for Sustainable Agriculture as the Climate Changes
Malama Learning Center
This course aims to introduce high school ʻōpio students to a range of issues and experiences in local agriculture to better understand the pathway toward food sustainability.
Moku:
Oʻahu - ʻEwa, Oʻahu - Waiʻanae
Grade Level(s):
9-12
Location(s):
Kapolei, Wai‘anae, O‘ahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Feb 2, 2023
Hoʻokahua (Koʻolaupoko)
Papahana Kuaola
Haumana (3rd-6th grade) will be immersed in the moʻolelo and daily practices of our ancestors through hands-on experiences rooted in aloha ʻāina.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko
Grade Level(s):
3-5
Location(s):
Waipao, Heʻeia, Koʻolaupoko, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/13/23
to
3/15/23
Registration begins:
Feb 6, 2023
Hoʻāla ke Kilo
Hoʻāla ʻĀina Kūpono
Hoʻāla ke Kilo is our spring program that focuses on sharpening our skills needed to make keen observations leading to accurate predictions in the ahupuaʻa o Kahana.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolauloa
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Kahana, Koʻolauloa, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 17, 2023
Ho‘ōla Kākou
Kaʻala Farm, Inc
Hoʻōla Kākou will provide cultural and healing opportunities for Waiʻanae Coast youth through the reconnection to ancestral lands and practices.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Waiʻanae
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Post-high / College
Location(s):
Wai‘anae, O‘ahu
Program dates:
1/9/24
to
5/20/23
Registration begins:
Dec 2, 2022
I Ola Iā Mauliola (Hawaiʻi Island)
ʻAha Kāne
Family is our focus. During this 1-week Native Hawaiian health program, students will be exposed to traditional healing practices to help establish healthy lifestyle choices within the home.
Moku:
Hawaiʻi
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Waimea, Hawaiʻi
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
I Ola Iā Mauliola (Honolulu)
ʻAha Kāne
Family is our focus. During this 1-week Native Hawaiian health program, students will be exposed to traditional healing practices to help establish healthy lifestyle choices within the home.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Kona
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Honolulu, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
I Ola Iā Mauliola (Kauaʻi)
ʻAha Kāne
Family is our focus. During this 1-week Native Hawaiian health program, students will be exposed to traditional healing practices to help establish healthy lifestyle choices within the home.
Moku:
Kauaʻi
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Waimea, Kauaʻi
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
I Ola Iā Mauliola (Kāneʻohe)
ʻAha Kāne
Family is our focus. During this 1-week Native Hawaiian health program, students will be exposed to traditional healing practices to help establish healthy lifestyle choices within the home.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
I Ola Iā Mauliola (Maui)
ʻAha Kāne
Family is our focus. During this 1-week Native Hawaiian health program, students will be exposed to traditional healing practices to help establish healthy lifestyle choices within the home.
Moku:
Maui
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Wailuku, Maui
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
I Ola Iā Mauliola (Molokaʻi)
ʻAha Kāne
Family is our focus. During this 1-week Native Hawaiian health program, students will be exposed to traditional healing practices to help establish healthy lifestyle choices within the home.
Moku:
Molokaʻi
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Kaunakakai, Molokaʻi
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
I Ola Iā Mauliola (Waipahu)
ʻAha Kāne
Family is our focus. During this 1-week Native Hawaiian health program, students will be exposed to traditional healing practices to help establish healthy lifestyle choices within the home.
Moku:
Oʻahu - ʻEwa
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Waipahu, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
Ka Pahuhopu o Kawainui
Kauluakalana
Ka Pahuhopu O Kawainui engages ʻōpio in aloha ʻāina practices including haʻi moʻolelo, huli ka lima i lalo, komo i ka ʻāina, and hānai.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Location(s):
Kailua, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 17, 2023
Keiki Afterschool Youth Development Program and ‘Ōpio Afterschool Leadership
Hui Mālama O Ke Kai
Hui Mālama O Ke Kai’s afterschool programs (5th-12th grades) provide youth with homework help, healthy snacks, cultural protocols, and culturally grounded kai- and `āina-based activities
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Location(s):
Waimānalo, O'ahu, various
Program dates:
1/9/23
to
5/12/23
Registration begins:
Dec 6, 2022
Kula Waena Spring Kokua
Mālama Honua PCS
Mālama Honua Public Charter School Kula Waena haumāna will have an opportunity to get additional support to work on ʻāina projects and assignments.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko
Grade Level(s):
6-8
Location(s):
Waimānalo
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Jan 28, 2023
Kuʻia Huakaʻi Kupulau 2023
Kuʻia Agricultural Education Center; Hawaii Farmers Union Foundation
Ku'ia Huaka'i Kupulau is a four (4) day off-grid camping program to immerse students in traditional place-based learning and building personal connection and kuleana to Kaua'ula and Lāhainā.
Moku:
Maui
Grade Level(s):
All ages
Location(s):
Kuʻia, Maui
Program dates:
3/12/23
to
3/15/23
Registration begins:
Jan 2, 2023
Laʻa Ulu : Na Lauaʻe o Makana
National Tropical Botanical Garden
This is an 'Aina Based Program meant to focus on the mea ko'iko'i/waiwai (special and unique things) to Halelea and Ha'ena, both traditionally and currently. This program is meant to build leadership capacity in the keiki, ʻōpio, mākua, kūpuna, and ʻohana of our community.
Moku:
Kauaʻi
Grade Level(s):
9-12, Post-high / College
Location(s):
Haʻena, Kauai
Program dates:
3/11/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Feb 7, 2024
Mauka to Makai Makaha Jr. Lifeguard Program
Mauka to Makai Makaha Foundation
We educate keiki and community in ocean safety, knowledge skills and practices. We help in saving lives by educating and training participants in risk assessment skills and ocean safety techniques.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Waiʻanae
Grade Level(s):
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Location(s):
Wai‘anae, O‘ahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Feb 2, 2023
Mele Murals Youth Intersession Program (Hawaiʻi Island)
The Estria Foundation
Spring is a week-long experiential learning program that engages keiki in authentic Hawaiian culture, Aloha ‘Aina and the arts with the intent of inspiring future generations of ‘õiwi leaders.
Moku:
Hawaiʻi
Grade Level(s):
3-5
Location(s):
Hawaii Island
Program dates:
3/13/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Jan 14, 2023
Mele Murals Youth Intersession Program (Honolulu)
The Estria Foundation
Spring is a week-long experiential learning program that engages keiki in authentic Hawaiian culture, Aloha ‘Aina and the arts with the intent of inspiring future generations of ‘õiwi leaders.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Kona
Grade Level(s):
3-5
Location(s):
Honolulu, Oahu
Program dates:
3/13/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Jan 14, 2023
Mele Murals Youth Intersession Program (Koʻolaupoko)
The Estria Foundation
Spring is a week-long experiential learning program that engages keiki in authentic Hawaiian culture, Aloha ‘Aina and the arts with the intent of inspiring future generations of ‘õiwi leaders.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko
Grade Level(s):
3-5
Location(s):
Windward, Oahu
Program dates:
3/13/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Jan 13, 2023
Mohala Nā Konohiki
Kalanihale
Mohala Nā Konohiki will survey marine resources, continue konohiki training, build contemporary marine skills to proficiently monitor the 18.6mi CBSFA, and mentor a cohort of junior apprentices.
Moku:
Hawaiʻi
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12, Post-high / College, Mākua & Kūpuna
Location(s):
Miloliʻi, Hawaiʻi
Program dates:
1/2/23
to
4/16/23
Registration begins:
Dec 2, 2022
Nā Pili Wai
Malama Loko Ea Foundation
Nā Pili Wai Spring Program celebrates the wai-kai of Kawailoa. High School and Post high students will study the waters of Loko Ea, the surrounding ocean and stream tributaries, the life within and the life surrounding the loko iʻa
Moku:
Oʻahu - Waialua
Grade Level(s):
9-12, Post-high / College
Location(s):
Kawailoa, Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/19/23
Registration begins:
Feb 2, 2023
Ola Ka Honua
Ke Kula Nui O Waimānalo
Ola Ka Honua spring program will focus on climate change in Waimānalo - Hawaiian Community, A Waimānalo Perspective. Activities include cultural and science talks about oceanography and marine health, invasive species removal and stakeholder input.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko
Grade Level(s):
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Post-high / College
Location(s):
Waimānalo, O‘ahu
Program dates:
3/13/23
to
3/17/23
Registration begins:
Feb 1, 2023
Ola i ka ʻĀina - Mōhala Nā Pua
Papahana Aloha ʻĀina Hawaiʻi
Ola i ka ʻĀina - Mohala Nā Pua is a leadership development program grounded in ʻike kupuna and ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi preparing individuals, primarily youth, to be aloha ʻāina leaders.
Moku:
Oʻahu - Koʻolaupoko, Virtual
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12, Post-high / College, Mākua & Kūpuna
Location(s):
Kāneʻohe, Oʻahu
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/19/23
Registration begins:
Jan 16, 2023
Papahana Puakahīnano Spring Series
Hui Hoʻoleimaluō
The Papahana Puakahīnano Spring Series seeks to build ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi skills and vocabulary, and cultural practitioners through ʻāina, wahi pana, and ʻike Hawaiʻi hands-on experiences.
Moku:
Hawaiʻi
Grade Level(s):
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Location(s):
Hilo, Hawai‘i
Program dates:
3/14/23
to
3/18/23
Registration begins:
Feb 14, 2023
Spring Break Koʻa Camp
Hui Mālama i ke Ala ʻŪlili
huiMAU's ʻĀina Art Camp is a 4-day immersive overnight program focused on empowering Hawai'i youth (ages 13-17) through cultivating their practice of art on ʻāina.
Moku:
Hawaiʻi
Grade Level(s):
6-8, 9-12
Location(s):
Paʻauilo & Koholālele, Hāmākua, Hawaiʻi
Program dates:
3/13/23
to
3/16/23
Registration begins:
Jan 10, 2023