Community Resources

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)

Moʻo School, Mānoa Valley

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

Maggio Multicultural Academy

National Park Services: Traditional Ecological Knowledge

National Science Digital Library

NextGen Science Standards

ʻŌlelo Noeau: Ao (Teaching & Learning), Hoʻokuaʻāina

Reinvented Magazine: A Guide to Stem Writing

The EmpowerED Learner Pathway

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.