Resources that serve the people and places of Hawaiʻi
Kākoʻo ʻOhana (Family support services)-kona
Liliʻuokalani Trust
Programs and services to support keiki with preference to Native Hawaiian kamali’i.
Neighborhood Place of Kona
Parenting classes and resources to support families of Kona.
Laʻi ʻŌpua
Meeting spaces, opportunities and resources for the Kealakehe ahupuaʻa.
Feed Kona
Distributes nutritious food and supplies to vulnerable family’s island wide. Contact Halau KIK for information.
Hawaii Literacy
Free of charge one-to-one reading and writing tutoring for adults.
The Equip Foundation
An organization based out of Kona that provides global volunteer projects & opportunities.
Family Support Hawaii
Providing programs and resources to support Kona children and families.
Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce
Membership organization collectively working to strengthen the local economy.
YWCA
Support for victims of sexual assault, family support resources and facility rentals.
The Equip Foundation
An organization based out of Kona that provides global volunteer projects & opportunities.
Kōkua Hawaii Foundation
Teacher Training & Resources for Farm to School programs
Mālama Learning Center
A large variety of ʻĀina- and culture-based resources.
ʻĀina & Culture-Based programs & opportunties
Ulu Haʻo o Hualalai
ʻĀina & Culture-Based education resources for the stewardship of Hualālai.
Hawaiʻi Land Trust
ʻĀina-based Education and Connection
Hāloa ʻĀina
Native Hawaiian forestry and education organization in Kona’s providing tons of learning resources & opportunities.
The Equip Foundation
An organization based out of Kona that provides global volunteer projects & opportunities.
Hawaii Conservation Alliance
Partnership of organizations and agencies working together to restore and conserve native ecosystems
Kōkua Hawaii Foundation
Teacher Training & Resources for Farm to School programs
Other community resources (by ahupuaʻa)
More island wide resources (a-z)
ʻĀina Based Learning: New Old Wisdom at Work, Kapiʻolani Community College
ʻĀina Based Education and Connection, Hawaiʻi Land Trust (ʻāina & culture)
ʻĀina Momona (ʻāina & culture)
Mālama Learning Center (ʻāina & culture)
Kanu o ka ʻĀina Learning ʻOhana: Native Hawaiian Education Program
Ka ‘umeke: TedX Manoa- ‘Aina-Based Learning in the 21st Century (video)
Ke Kumu ʻĀina, The Kohala Center
National Park Services: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
National Science Digital Library
ʻŌlelo Noeau: Ao (Teaching & Learning), Hoʻokuaʻāina
Reinvented Magazine: A Guide to Stem Writing
Ulumaupuanui – 11 week field course on Hawaii Island
Waipā Foundation: ʻĀina-inspired Videos
I can provide the seeds but it’s up to you to plant them.
