`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!​

Kapapapuhi:  Information for first time school groups

​Contact our Community Relations Coordinator via the link below to schedule your visit!

Observe and Learn

Learn by observing mauka to makai 
​

​Aliens Among Us

Which plants are invasive?
Why should we remove invasive species?

Growing Native Plants

Why are native plants important? How can you grow them?

Mo`olelo: Ancestral Wisdom

​How can Hawaiian stories passed down over generations help us now?​

​Canʻt Eat the Fish?​ - Part 1

​How does pollution impact the food web in Pu`uloa and where does it come from?

Itʻs All About Rubbish

Why do we pick up rubbish? Where does it come from? What can we do about it?

​Navigating Your Ahupua`a

​What are the key landmarks and Hawaiian place names in your area?

Ola i ka Wai

How do you feel about the waters of Pu`uloa?
A collection of digital resources and poetic response options​

We Canʻt Eat The Fish? Part 2

​How can we protect  community from toxins in seafood harvested in Pu`uloa?​

Watersheds: the Waiwai of `Ewa

How can you learn to explore and make a positive difference in waters where you live?​

For the
​Birds

What birds are easily observed? Why are birds special and
​what can they tell us? 

New Educational Resources for Field Trips, Classroom & School Campus
`Āina-based Learning!

  1. ​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
  2. Native plant scavenger hunt - directions on them…Mahalo to alaka`i Alex Delgado from JCHS for helping develop this activity - link
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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)
  7. 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
  8. Visual Stream Assessment  Mahalo to Corey Yap for creating this activity - link to worksheet and link to data analysis worksheet for the classroom
  9. Mālama Your Local Watershed Mini Project Ideas - slideshow with embedded resources/examples - link
  10. Careers in Conservation - slideshow with embedded videos and web-based explorations - link
  11. 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:

  • 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)

    Email our Community Relations Coordinator to Schedule Your Visit!

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
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