`Āina-Based Education
We currently work with 30 `Ewa Moku schools K-college!
We welcome groups of all ages to learn at Kapapapuhi
Scroll down to view a menu of educational resources you are free to use!
Scroll down to view a menu of educational resources you are free to use!
Kapapapuhi: Information for first time school groupsContact our Community Relations Coordinator via the link below to schedule your visit!
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Aliens Among UsWhich plants are invasive?
Why should we remove invasive species? |
Growing Native PlantsWhy are native plants important? How can you grow them?
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Mo`olelo: Ancestral WisdomHow can Hawaiian stories passed down over generations help us now?
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Canʻt Eat the Fish? - Part 1How does pollution impact the food web in Pu`uloa and where does it come from?
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Itʻs All About RubbishWhy do we pick up rubbish? Where does it come from? What can we do about it?
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Navigating Your Ahupua`aWhat are the key landmarks and Hawaiian place names in your area?
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Ola i ka WaiHow do you feel about the waters of Pu`uloa?
A collection of digital resources and poetic response options |
We Canʻt Eat The Fish? Part 2How can we protect community from toxins in seafood harvested in Pu`uloa?
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Watersheds: the Waiwai of `EwaHow can you learn to explore and make a positive difference in waters where you live?
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New Educational Resources for Field Trips, Classroom & School Campus
`Āina-based Learning!
- Participant Speaker Cards (very popular with most ages and kumu can copy/modify)...print/cut up and pass out so there are multiple folks sharing mana`o and HOH staff is just there to support - link
- Native plant scavenger hunt - directions on them…Mahalo to alaka`i Alex Delgado from JCHS for helping develop this activity - link
- Acting out the mo`olelo of the `anaeholo - character cards/visual aides/narrator guidance…has been piloted many ways including one person telling the story and everyone in the audience helping with some of the actions of each character link
- Slideshow for propagating native akulikuli plants for restoration with Mālama Pu`uloa context (resource has been piloted and works without any HOH staff). Feel free to contact our Community Relations Coordinator to obtain akulikuli cuttings and other native plant cuttings/seeds - new link
- Video about the `Ewa Moku and its history/future of abundance (2.5 minutes long). Mahalo to Kamehameha Schools and Nohopapa for creating such an inspirational piece - direct viewing link
- Uncle Shad Kaneʻs Essay (past trauma/hopeful future) - link to PDF and link to video with essay embedded (also on our website under “Learn” tab)
- Mo`olelo of Honouliuli - Mahalo to Kupihea and his wife for creating this mural (at UHWO), mo`olelo mana`o and creating this learning tool! - link to PDF
- Visual Stream Assessment Mahalo to Corey Yap for creating this activity - link to worksheet and link to data analysis worksheet for the classroom
- Mālama Your Local Watershed Mini Project Ideas - slideshow with embedded resources/examples - link
- Careers in Conservation - slideshow with embedded videos and web-based explorations - link
- Multiple lessons created by `Ewa Moku teachers via the `Ewa `Āina Education Iniative -link
Help us grow the next generation of `Ewa Leaders!
Our goal is to empower kumu and student leaders to be able to create and guide their own experiences in the public spaces in which weʻre doing restoration work - to resource and support groups within our capacity. We do not have an educational coordinator and our restoration field techs have the primary responsibility `āina restoration work. That said, our
Community Relations Coordinator can:
Community Relations Coordinator can:
- Work with kumu to schedule groups on days when other groups are not visiting
- Ensure that at least one HOH staff member is present to greet your group
- Provide gloves, hand tools and guidance on safe/needed hana (work) locations and procedures
- Set up site visits for kumu teams to plan their huaka`i (field trips)
We are proud to partnering with others to provide
additional `āina-based learning opportunities for `Ewa Youth
We are partnering with the Mālama Learning Center on the `Ewa `Āina Education Initiative supported by Kamehameha Schools.
Click here for details (program website)
We are partnering with the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, College of Education on Project Hōkūlani.
Click here for details (program website)
We were honored to be a part of the Future Ancestors Program with Dreamhouse Student Leaders and Coaches...a program created by Purple Mai`a - Click here to view the 2023 program video
Click here for details (program website)
We are partnering with the University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, College of Education on Project Hōkūlani.
Click here for details (program website)
We were honored to be a part of the Future Ancestors Program with Dreamhouse Student Leaders and Coaches...a program created by Purple Mai`a - Click here to view the 2023 program video