Malama 'aina Foundation

The goal of the ku aalii project is to inspire students from native Hawaiian communities to achieve socio-economic and academic success by building resilience through culture-based trauma-informed care (tic) Education and the experience of Hawaiian cultural values and practices with hands-on learning during class, after school hours, and over intersession and summer breaks.

The blue waters youth exchange project is to engage in culture-based land stewardship and connect youth with careers in conservation, sustainability, and forestry. These efforts provide experience and exposure to careers in natural and cultural resource conservation and can help the u.s. forest service develop its future workforce.

The mahope o ke kula ke a?o mau ana (a continuation of learning after school) program inspires native Hawaiian students and their facilitators to achieve academic success in math and science through the experience of Hawaiian cultural values and practices with hands-on learning throughout the school year, intersession, and summer breaks.

The mala kupono project will implement school/community gardens that will provide k-12 students with fresh food and a learning platform for stem, agriculture/sustainability, culture, and healthy eating. This project aims to increase students' academic success and meet their immediate basic health needs, while also re-energizing interest in agriculture/sustainability and its important role in the lives of the Hawaiian community.