Papahana Kuaola

PILI KA MO'O

PROJECT HOOPOEKO

E HO'A I KE ALA - TO LIGHT THE PATH - E HO`A I KE ALA IS A HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION PROJECT BY PAPAHANA KUAOLA FOCUSED ON MAKING LANGUAGE LEARNING AVAILABLE THROUGH MULTI-SENSORY APPROACHES. THE PROJECT AIMS TO SUPPORT HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE GROWTH BY DEVELOPING SPECIALIZED LEARNING MODULES AND SUPPORT TOOLS. OVER 36 MONTHS, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE BILINGUAL HAWAIIAN-ENGLISH BRAILLE BOOKS, ESTABLISH A MULTI-SENSORY TRAIL WITH INTERPRETIVE SIGNAGE, AND PROVIDE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION USING TACTILE AND AUDIO METHODS. THE PROJECT WILL SERVE 130 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS INCLUDING 40 ON-SITE LANGUAGE LEARNING SESSIONS DESIGNED TO BUILD FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS. PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP A VOCABULARY OF 400 WORDS RELATED TO EVERYDAY PLACES AND SPACES, LEARN COMMON PHRASES, AND GAIN UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH SPOKEN AND WRITTEN HAWAIIAN. THE PROJECT PARTNERS WITH THE HAWAII STATE LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND AND PRINT DISABLED TO DEVELOP AND DISTRIBUTE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE RESOURCES. BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, PARTICIPANTS WILL DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN BASIC LANGUAGE SKILLS AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY NATIVE PLANTS AND CULTURAL PRACTICES. THIS INITIATIVE ADDRESSES THE CURRENT LACK OF AVAILABLE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE MATERIALS WHILE SUPPORTING LANGUAGE PRESERVATION AND CULTURAL CONNECTION THROUGH INNOVATIVE, MULTI-SENSORY TEACHING METHODS.

PAPAHANA KUAOLA WILL LAUNCH A PLACE-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM CENTERED ON NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION FOR YOUTH IN RESPONSE TO A NEED FOR IMPACTFUL EDUCATION THAT BLENDS CULTURAL AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND MUSEUM SERVICES. PROJECT STAFF WILL PLAN, DEVELOP, AND IMPLEMENT PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN O'AHU AND MAUI NUI (MAUI AND MOLOKAI ISLANDS), AS WELL AS CREATE AN ONLINE RESOURCE TO TRACK PARTICIPANT ACTIVITIES. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS WILL PLANT TWO NATIVE PLANTS AND WILL MONITOR THEIR PROGRESS AT THEIR LOCAL LEARNING SITE AND AT HOME. STUDENTS WILL RECORD THEIR LEARNINGS, OBSERVATIONS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN AN ACTIVITY BOOKLET, WHICH WILL BE ADAPTED INTO A VIRTUAL MOʻO MEHEU EXHIBITION TO SHARE DIGITAL STORIES MAPPED ACROSS THE LEARNING SITES. AS A RESULT, PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP AN APPRECIATION FOR THE ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL IMPORTANCE OF NATIVE HAWAIIAN PLANTS, FOSTERING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION TIED TO CULTURAL HERITAGE.

PROJECT HULI HONUA

PAPAHANA KUAOLA IS AN ALOHA ʻĀINA-BASED EDUCATION ORGANIZATION CONNECTING THE PAST TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. PROJECT STAFF WILL ENHANCE THE PROGRAM AND SERVICES THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOOMOO, A DIGITAL LITERACY PROJECT PIECING TOGETHER FAMILY HISTORIES FOR 100 PARTICIPANTS IN THE HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY BY EMPLOYING A CULTURE-BASED APPROACH TO DIGITAL LITERACY AND INFORMATION SERVICES TO ACCESS DIGITAL REPOSITORIES. PARTICIPANTS WILL ENGAGE IN VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSIONS AND IN-PERSON VISITS TO VARIOUS REPOSITORIES AND RECEIVE PRIVATE RESEARCH COACHING. THE INTENDED RESULTS OF THE 12-MONTH MENTOR AND TRAINING PROGRAM ARE FOR PARTICIPANTS TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPRENTICESHIP AS “HAUMANA II'' OR BEGINNING LEVEL GENEALOGIST. THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS GAINED WILL ENABLE PARTICIPANTS TO PERPETUATE THE TRADITIONAL PRACTICE OF ĀEWA (POSSESSING OF FAMILY LINEAGE) AND PRESENTING ONE’S GENEALOGY.

PAPAHANA KUAOLA’S MOʻOʻĀINA (STORIES OF THE LAND) WILL ADDRESS THE NEED FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO HAWAIIAN CULTURAL-BASED LITERATURE THAT SUPPORTS ʻĀINA AND PLACE-BASED PRACTICES TO 2,000 PARTICIPANTS ON THE ISLANDS OF OAHU, MAUI, AND MOLOKAI (AS IDENTIFIED BY COMMUNITY SURVEYS CONDUCTED BY PAPAHANA KUAOLA). THE MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS COME FROM UNDERSERVED, RURAL COMMUNITIES WHERE RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFTEN LIMITED. GRANT FUNDS WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIBRARY SERVICES TO NATIVE HAWAIIANS THROUGH LITERACY-BASED PROGRAMS LIKE MO’OLELO MONDAY READING SESSIONS THAT CONNECT TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN MOʻOLELO TO NATURAL RESOURCES AND CULTURAL PRACTICES. FUNDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP LEARNING MATERIALS SUCH AS VISUAL AIDS, ACTIVITY WORKSHEETS AND A MO’OLELO BOOK BOX THAT WILL SUPPORT TEACHERS IN THEIR DELIVERY OF IN-CLASS HAWAIIAN CULTURE-BASED EDUCATION (HCBE) INSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS FAMILY/COMMUNITY LEARNING AT HOME.

THE PAPAHANA KUAOLA (PK) WILL INCREASE ACCESS TO EARLY LITERACY RESOURCES BY DEVELOPING A CULTURE-BASED LITERACY PROGRAM THAT ENGAGES KEIKI (CHILDREN) WITH CULTURE, HISTORY, AND LEGACIES OF THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE THROUGH BOOKS, REENACTED MOOLELO (STORIES), AND VIRTUAL OR IN-PERSON “TALK STORY” SESSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP LEARNING MATERIALS SUCH AS A PROJECT WEBPAGE, MOʻOLELO VIDEO PRESENTATIONS, ONLINE QUIZLETS, ALIʻI IDENTIFICATION AND INFORMATION CARDS, AS WELL AS AUDIO RECORDINGS IN ENGLISH, HAWAIIAN, OR BOTH. PK ALSO WILL PARTNER WITH 13 SCHOOLS TO ENGAGE THEIR STUDENTS IN HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, BUS TOURS, OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES, OUT OF SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL BENEFIT 1,364 PARTICIPANTS ON OAHU, MOLOKAI, AND MAUI, INCLUDING STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES.

PAPAHANA KUAOLA WILL DEVELOP AN ONLINE AND IN-PERSON PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE MOOLELO (STORIES) OF HAWAII. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT LEARNERS AS THEY TRANSITION FROM A VIRTUAL TO IN-PERSON/BLENDED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, INCREASE ACCESS TO CULTURE-BASED EDUCATION RESOURCES, AND STRENGTHEN INTEREST IN READING, UNDERSTANDING, AND APPRECIATION OF HAWAIIAN CULTURE THROUGH LITERATURE. A TOTAL OF 1,540 PARTICIPANTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ON THE ISLANDS OF MOLOKAI, MAUI, AND OAHU WILL PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT WILL FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN LITERATURE. THE GOAL IS TO PRESERVE TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN CULTURE, HISTORY, KNOWLEDGE, AND PRACTICES AS EDUCATORS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NAVIGATING NEW LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.

PAPHANA KUAOLA WILL DEVELOP ONLINE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND GEOGRAPHY-BASED UNITS FOCUSING ON THE GEOLOGY OF HAWAI'I. THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE FORMAL CLASSROOM TEACHERS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS-BASED CURRICULUM THAT IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS THROUGH GOOGLE CLASSROOM AND VARIOUS DISTANCE LEARNING PLATFORMS. THIS CULTURE-BASED LITERACY PROJECT WILL HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE HAWAI'I THROUGH TRADITIONAL MOOLELO (STORIES), MELE (SONGS), HUAKAI (EXCURSIONS), AND HANA NOEAU (ART), WHILE CONNECTING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PLACE AND SPACE. A TOTAL OF 2,350 TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITIES ON THE ISLANDS OF O'AHU, MOLOKA'I, AND MAUI WILL PARTICIPATE IN LITERACY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THE GOAL IS TO PRESERVE, PRACTICE, AND PERPETUATE HAWAI'IAN CULTURE, LANGUAGE, AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH INCREASED UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF TRADITIONAL HAWAI'IAN LITERATURE.

NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES

NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES

PAPAHANA KUAOLA WILL SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, AND PRACTICE OF HAWAIIAN CULTURE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 800 HAWAIIAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN FROM AND BE INSPIRED BY CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS DURING EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON THE ISLANDS OF O?AHU, MOLOKA?I AND MAUI. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND REQUESTS FOR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN LIFESTYLE TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES THROUGH WORKSHOPS THAT FOCUS ON THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY AND EMPHASIZE EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO MAKE AN IMU AND OTHER COOKING METHODS, ?ULU MAIKA (MAKING AND PLAYING), ?UK?K? OR MUSICAL BOW (MAKING AND PLAYING) P?HAKU KU?I ?AI, PAPA KU?I ?AI, PAPA H?LUA, CORDAGE, MEDICINE AND DYES FROM NATIVE PLANTS, WEAVING (LAU HALA AND ?IE?IE), UHAU HUMU P?HAKU (TRADITIONAL WALL BUILDING), AND LEI MAKING. OUTCOMES INCLUDE INCREASED CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE OF HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES, AND THAT PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PERPETUATION OF HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES.

NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES

"PAPAHANA KUAOLA (PK) WILL IMPLEMENT THE M' KA'IKA'I MELE A MO'OLELO (SONG AND STORY TOUR) PROJECT, WHICH IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE INTEREST IN READING THROUGH UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN LITERATURE AND THE PLACES TO WHICH THEY ARE CONNECTED. THREE HUNDRED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, ALONG WITH 320 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM K'PUNA (ELDERS) SERVICE AGENCIES AND PROGRAMS, WILL BE SERVED THROUGH MO'OLELO/MELE TOURS. THROUGH THE 'OHANA MO'OLELO COMMUNITY PROGRAM, 50 FAMILIES OR AN ESTIMATED 250 PARENTS AND CHILDREN WILL BE SERVED ON O'AHU, MOLOKA'I, AND L'NA'I. LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WILL NURTURE UNDERSTANDING, INTEREST, AND APPRECIATION FOR THE MO'OLELO AND MELE LEFT BY ANCESTORS AND GIVE EDUATORS ALTERNATIVES FOR TEACHING MATERIALS AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAY HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN OUT OF REACH."

NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES

NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES

EXPLORING WAIPAO

PAPAHANA KUAOLA WILL PARTNER WITH CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS AND ANOTHER NATIVE HAWAIIAN-SERVING ORGANIZATION, PAEPAE O HEʻEIA, TO DEVELOP A PLACE-BASED LEARNING PROGRAM THAT PRESERVES, PERPETUATES, AND PRACTICES THE ART OF KŪKULU HALE (BUILDING TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN STRUCTURES). THE PROJECT TEAM WILL TRAIN PAPAHANA KUAOLA STAFF AND HIGH SCHOOL INTERNS IN UTILIZING TRADITIONAL AND MODERN TECHNIQUES TO CONSTRUCT A TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN HALE. THE TEAM WILL ALSO DEVELOP AND DELIVER HANDS-ON COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AIMED AT TEACHING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND VISITING SCHOOL GROUPS THE HISTORY AND TECHNIQUES OF INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN ARCHITECTURE. THE RESULTING HALE WILL SERVE AS A COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE, WHILE STAFF AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL IN PERPETUATING THIS TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN PRACTICE.

PAPAHANA KUAOLA WILL PROVIDE PROGRAMMATIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN ABOUT THE TRADITIONS OF LAUHALA WEAVING AND SUPPORT THE ART AS A HAWAIIAN LIFESTYLE PRACTICE. THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS WITH CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS, PARTICIPATING SCHOOL GROUPS, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES WILL ENGAGE WITH HALA HISTORY AND TRADITIONS, DEVELOP WEAVING SKILLS, AND CREATE A LINK TO THEIR PAST AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY PERPETUATING HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS. THE PROJECT WILL CULMINATE WITH A CELEBRATORY EVENT WHERE CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS WILL SHOWCASE THEIR LAUHALA MANAO. A PROJECT WEBPAGE INCLUDING INTERVIEWS WITH CONTEMPORARY PRACTITIONERS AND ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE WILL SERVE AS A CONTINUOUS RESOURCE OF DOCUMENTED LAUHALA-RELATED ARTIFACTS AND EXPERIENCES.

PAPAHANA KUAOLA WILL LAUNCH THE E KANI HOU (TO RESONATE ONCE AGAIN) PROJECT TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HAWAIIAN TRADITIONS AND PRACTICES RELATED TO THE UKEKE. THE UKEKE, THE HAWAIIAN MUSICAL BOW, IS THE ONLY INDIGENOUS HAWAIIAN STRINGED INSTRUMENT, AND ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS ARE FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE AND HISTORY. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL ORGANIZE CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WITH CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS FOR 300 STUDENTS AND 200 COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN LOW INCOME AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. A GUIDE TO SUPPORT EDUCATORS IN TEACHING THE ART OF UKEKE WILL INCLUDE UNITS ON UKEKE HISTORY AND USE BY THE COMMUNITY?S ANCESTORS; WOODS AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES AND WHERE THEY CAN BE FOUND; AND DESIGNS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING AND STRINGING, STRUMMING, AND COMPOSITIONS.

PAPAHANA KUAOLA WILL STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN KANAKA (PEOPLE) AND AINA (LAND, THAT WHICH FEEDS US) BY DEVELOPING AND PRESENTING COMMUNITY-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOCUSING ON THE KNOWLEDGE, USE, AND GROWTH OF HAWAIIAN FOOD AND MEDICINAL PLANTS. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NINE SEQUENTIAL LEARNING SESSIONS, REACHING 600 PARTICIPANTS EITHER IN-PERSON OR ONLINE. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL FOCUS AROUND THE 63 ACRES OF CONSERVATION LAND THAT PAPAHANA KUAOLA STEWARDS AND THE IDENTIFIED NATIVE PLANTS THAT FLOURISH ON THE PROPERTY. WITH THE GUIDANCE OF CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS AND NATIVE PLANT SPECIALISTS, STAFF WILL GENERATE ON-LINE CURRICULUM AND HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS TO BRING THESE PERSPECTIVES TO THE COMMUNITY. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN SKILLS THAT CAN BE UTILIZED IN EVERYDAY LIFE WHILE DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HAWAIIAN CULTURE.

O`AHU AND MOLOKA`I STUDENTS UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE HAWAIIAN STREAM ECOSYSTEMS, THE NATIVE AND INVASIVE ORGANISMS WITHIN THEM, AND HUMAN INTERACTIO

PAPAHANA KUAOLA'S MUSEUM ON-THE-GO PROJECT WILL PROVIDE MUSEUM RESOURCES TO 80 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS AND THEIR 3,000 STUDENTS ON THE ISLANDS OF LANAI, MOLOKAI, AND OAHU TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF HAWAIIAN-BASED SCIENCE. CULTURAL PRACTITIONERS AND SCIENTISTS WILL ASSIST WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVEN NEW UNITS FOR 50 EXISTING AND 49 NEW DISCOVERY BOXES. THE UNITS WILL BE ALIGNED WITH HAWAII STATE CONTENT AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND WILL BE FIELD TESTED WITH PROJECT PARTICIPANTS IN GRADES 3, 4, AND 5. EACH DISCOVERY BOX WILL CONTAIN MULTIPLE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING BACKGROUND INFORMATION, ACTIVITIES AND GAMES, ACTIVITY SHEETS, CHILDREN'S BOOKS, MUSEUM SPECIMENS, CASTS, ARTIFACTS AND REPLICAS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS AND MAPS. EVALUATION MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED TO GATHER FEEDBACK FROM TEACHERS. THE DISCOVERY BOXES WILL ALLOW EDUCATORS TO TEACH MATERIAL THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY OUT OF REACH DUE TO LOCATION OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.

NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN MUSEUM SERVICES PROGRAM

HANOHANO O OAHU: THE GEOLOGY AND MOOLELO OF KONA TO EWA PROJECT WILL PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 500 FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR TEACHERS FROM TEN PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN CENTRAL AND LEEWARD OAHU, HAWAII. A GEOLOGY UNIT WILL BE DEVELOPED THAT INCLUDES A 90-MINUTE CLASS PRESENTATION, HANDS-ON CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, A DISCOVERY BOX TO EXTEND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, AND A FULL-DAY (5-HOUR) FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCE. THE MULTI-STOP BUS TOUR WILL BE CENTERED ON THE MOKU (DISTRICT) OF KONA AND EWA AND HIGHLIGHT SIGNIFICANT OAHU CULTURAL SITES, THEIR MOOLELO (STORIES, HISTORY) AND GEOLOGY. A CULTURE-BASED STUDENT ACTIVITY BOOKLET, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER EDUCATION MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED FOR THE UNIT. THE PROJECT WILL TARGET RURAL COMMUNITIES WITH UNDERSERVED FAMILIES, LARGE HAWAIIAN HOMESTEAD NEIGHBORHOODS, AND LITTLE ACCESS TO MUSEUM SERVICES. PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAMMING WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONNECTION BETWEEN SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND HAWAIIAN KNOWLEDGE.

NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN MUSEUM SERVICES PROGRAM

NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN MUSEUM SERVICES PROGRAM

NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN MUSEUM SERVICES PROGRAM

NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN MUSEUM SERVICES PROGRAM

NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN MUSEUM SERVICES PROGRAM

NATIVE AMERICAN NATIVE HAWAIIAN MUSEUM SERVICES PROGRAM