Hoʻoulu ʻĀina is a welcoming place of refuge where people of all cultures sustain and propagate the connections between the health of the land and the health of the people. Programming includes opportunities that engage individuals to make connections and build meaningful relationships to self, ʻāina and each other.

Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy (KVA) is a nonprofit, Hawaii based, 501(c)3 organization. The 29-foot double hull sailing canoe, Kānehūnāmoku, is a hands-on, dynamic, and living classroom for students of all ages where students become crew and learn all aspects of sailing the canoe, including maritime skills, non-instrumental navigation, elemental observations, teamwork and communication.

“ʻO koʻu aupuni, he aupuni palapala koʻu” – Kauikeaouli, 1825. Aupuni Palapala is a partnership between the University of Hawaiʻi and HIDOE that seeks to offer professional development opportunities to Hawaiʻi DOE employees in order to strengthen HĀ by grounding to Hawaiian ways of knowing. Sign up to receive weekly updates on available teacher resources, enrichment opportunities and upcoming events.

A website featuring a bilingual, community-based approach to presenting living Hawaiian culture and its connections to a rich ancestral past. Explore more than 60 diverse topics—from ahupua‘a to ‘ai pono, loina to lāhui, mo‘olelo to mo‘okū‘auhau—explained by cultural practitioners and community experts from across the pae ‘āina who have deep association with place and subject matter. Engaging videos, text pieces, and other educational activities and resources await you—your journey begins here at Kumukahi.

Ka Waihona A Ke Aloha Ka Papahana Hoʻoheno Mele is an interactive resource center for the promotion, preservation and perpetuation of mele and mele practitioners. The mākia (motto) for Ka Waihona A Ke Aloha is “Ho‘oheno ka puana i lohe ‘ia,” “Cherished is the refrain that has been heard,” or “Cherished is the refrain so let it be heard.” Both translations provide the understanding that Ka Waihona A Ke Aloha was established to preserve and care for the many wonderful pearls of mele “that have been heard,” and to further perpetuate them “so that it be heard.” Therefore, to increase accessibility to this knowledge, the preservation, perpetuation, and the dissemination of our peoples’ puana is the primary focus.

Aloha Authentic is a platform to share and celebrate Native Hawaiian culture and history. It showcases local artisans, cultural practitioners, kūpuna (elders) and community members whose work helps to tell our story through their own ways. All of our efforts are motivated by preserving and promoting the true concept of aloha. This means that whatever we do, from creating products and services to hosting community events; Aloha is central to how we conduct ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we represent Hawaiʻi.

Community movement to uplift Hawaiʻi Island families so they thrive by organizing a network of Hawaiʻi Island businesses, non-profits, government and everyday folks.

Our professional development program helps organizations innovate, transform and lead. We developed customized, eight-day processes that span four months and utilize tools and techniques that cultivate teamwork and resilience across all ranks of service. Our leadership team of experts create breakthrough experiences that empower professionals to embrace innovation and collaboration within their own organizations and across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Participation in OSF series are often transformative chapters in people’s professional (and personal) growth and journeys.