FY 2010 Native Hawaiian Education Abstracts



FY 2010 Native Hawaiian Education Abstracts

Youth 2 Youth

1461 Kupau Street

Kailua, Hawaii 96734

Contact: Shannon Kala-Wiley

808-861-3143

S362A100042- Youth 2 Youth- Kailua/Kaneohe Communities Project will engage youth, adults, parents, and communities promoting Science Technology Education Mathematics (STEM) learning, cultural and academic education and mentoring . Project activities include community development and training, mentor-based support, and cultural learning through on-site and distant learning programs that teach Hawaiian living traditions and engage families in interactive learning. The Kailua/Kanehoe Communities Project aims to improve academic performance, stimulate interest in STEM careers, reduce delinquent behaviors and increase appreciation for higher education. Over 100 youth and families will be benefit.

isisHawaii

PO Box 161296

Honolulu, Hawaii 96816

Contact Lynn Fujioka

808-988-1931

S362A100027-isis Hawaii “Ipu Waiwai” seeks to bridge the relationship between 21st Century context with hands-on place-based learning and culture. Project will develop and prepare teachers to meet the unique needs of Native Hawaiian students through curricula integrating Native Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (N-STEM) activities with Native Hawaiian tradition and culture through professional development workshops. Ipu Waiwai will partner with Hawaii-based high technology companies that have developed relevant STEM-based activities and develop a best practices model for STEM education as it relates to indigenous populations. Approximately 780 4th - 6th graders at six Elementary schools and 750 teachers will benefit. There are plans to replicate the model and scale it to middle and high school curricula.

Ho’okako’o Corporation

1035 University Avenue

Honolulu, Hawaii 96826

Contact: Gale Flynn

808-393-8320

S362A100022-Ho’okako’o Corporation- Ho’okhua Project will support collaboration among the Kamaile Academy, Parents and Children Together, and the Honolulu Community Action Programs. Project seeks to maximize resources and better integrate early learning programs by ) co-locating early Head Start classroom and Head Start classrooms; 2) establish full-day full-year schedules for Kamaile Academy feeder programs; and 3) cultivate joint professional development training in early childhood education and instruction. Ho’okhua will serve 20 infants and toddlers, 80 pre-schoolers, 115 kindergarten children and their respective families.

Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly

1050 Queens Street, Suite 200

Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Contact: Kimo Cashman

808-956-3370

S362A100036-Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly –Project Ho’okulaiwi: (Preparing Teachers for Nanakuli Complex Schools (NCS)) has two major goals: 1) develop and provide cultural workshops at the University of Hawaii at Manoa participating teachers will graduate with a Master of Education over three years; and 2) assist NCS teachers in developing and disseminating project-based curricula units across a range of disciplines. Teachers will implement curricula aligned with New Tech High Model (NTHM) objectives. Courses will emphasize integrated literacy, project-based learning, Hawaiian culture and language, career education, and technology. Teacher projects will be geared towards application for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. The target audience and Native Hawaiian beneficiaries for this grant will be 1,500 Nanakuli children, approximately 50-60 NCS teachers, and Nanakuli High and Intermediate School.

La’I Opua 2020

74-5599 Luhia Street

Kailuakona, Hawaii 96740

Contact: Craig Kahui

808-896-2252

S362A100038 - Lai’Opua 2020 Kauika Malie (LOKM) -A Model Native Hawaiian Community, Culture-Base (CB), Technology-Assisted Learning Initiative aims to significantly accelerate Native Hawaiian (NH) students and adult educational achievement and self-efficacy by implementing four major components: 1)combining traditional Hawaiian knowledge and practices with digital media tools and cultural based learning; 2) bilingual multimedia curriculum development incorporating CB Education; 3) an empowerment program for students, parents and other Native Hawaiian Community members and ; 4) acquisition of a new digital media portable classroom unit in Kealakehe. Approximately 1,500 K-12 students, parents, and inter-generational Native Hawaiian community members will participate and benefit.

Hawaii FFA Foundation

PO Box 6731

Hilo, Hawaii 96720

Contact: Leanne Omoto

808-938-5398

S362A100011-Hawaii FFA Foundation’s Wa’akunewa Ika ikea Program- Proposes to teach hands-on engineering and related technology to Native Hawaiian families has three major goals: 1) to enable 3,000 5th graders in 20 schools to significantly increase their base-line scores and knowledge in key areas of physical science; 2) involve a minimum of 6,000 family members and mentors in developing at home learning environments, building project that propel student success; and 3) engage 40 5th grade teachers over the next three years in professional development in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) courses to significantly increase the number of qualified teacher above the current level.

Puuhona Care Facilities of Maui

PO Box 835

Kula, Hawaii 96790

Contact: Shannon Spicola

808-876-0123

S362A10009-Puuhonua Care Facilities of Maui Hawaiian Education and Learning Partnerships (HELP) Project will engage exciting interactive hands-on science and technology experiences and experiments. The HELP project will incorporate weekly hour-long mentorships where 5th grade students will be trained as mentors for 3rd graders. Mentorships have the potential to improve student attitudes and abilities in Science and Technology. Elementary students will host two (2) Saturday “Science Safari Days’ for parents and the community demonstrating STEM knowledge with presentations in classrooms. More than 300 students and staff from Kula Public Elementary, Thompson Academy Public Charter School and Clearview Girls’ Middle School will benefit.

Pacific Tsunami Museum

130 Kamehameha Avenue

Hilo, Hawaii 96721

Contact: Donna W. Saiki

808-935-0926

S362A100021- Pacific Tsunami Museum, Inc. - Hawaii Tsunami Education Curriculum Project (HITEC) objectives are to: 1) develop place-based curriculum on a logical topic critical for Native Hawaiian survival; 2) train teachers to implement place-based curriculum in nine (9) (elementary and high) schools located in Tsunami risk zones; and 3) access learning outcomes for students and teachers building long-term sustainability through key State and community partnerships. The project will serve 50 teachers and 900 Native Hawaiian students in rural communities on four islands- Hawai’i, Maui, Oahu and Kauai.

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