Hoʻākea: Mauka to Makai, Navigating Our Future
An initiative spearheaded by Superintendent Hayashi and sponsored by the DOE, various waʻa (canoe) and aloha ʻāina (land and ocean based) organizations in our communities across the Hawaiian Islands provide hands-on learning experiences that perpetuate foundational values and perspectives of wayfinding.
Hoʻākea ʻEwa October 15-18, 2025
The first ever Hoʻākea ʻEwa engaged 1,117 4th grade students from the Campbell-Kapolei Complex in hands-on mālama ʻāina and waʻa outreach with 30 organizations at Ko Olina Boat Ramp. Over 200 community members participated in mauka to makai learning and 91 youth sailed on waʻa kaulua (double-hulled canoes).
MAHALO NUI TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR PARITICPATING IN HOʻĀKEA ʻEWA
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Army Natural Resources Program, Oʻahu
City and County of Honolulu Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency Division of Aquatic Resources Division of Urban Forestry Kaulunani Urban & Community Forestry University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program Waiʻanae Mountains Watershed Partnership 808 Urban Clever Keiki Hawaiʻi E Ala Voyaging Academy Hawaiʻi Wildfire Management Organization Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaiʻi Ho'ola Music and Cultural Arts Hawaiʻi Pacific University, Center for Marine Debris Research Kaʻala Farm Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy Keiki O Ka ʻĀina Kuleana Coral Restoration Mālama Learning Center Mana Moana Institute Moanalua Gardens Foundation Nā Kama Kai PLACES Hawaiʻi Polynesian Voyaging Society Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi |
Waʻa Kaulua (Double-Hulled Canoes)
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Hoʻākea: Mauka to Makai, Navigating Our Future ʻEwa Oʻahu is supported and sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. Our partners include: Mālama Learning Center, Nā Kama Kai, E Ala Voyaging Academy, Pewa Project, and Ko Olina.
Hoʻākea Waiʻanae February 6-8, 2025
Mālama Learning Center, Nā Kama Kai and E Ala Voyaging Academy hosted the 3rd Annual Hoʻākea Leeward event from February 6-8 with over 27 mālama ʻāina and voyaging organizations reaching 571 K-6 students on the Waiʻanae Coast and 200+ community members.
Hoākea Mauka to Makai - Navigating Our Future - Leeward Oʻahu 2025 by Mākaha Studios
Ho'ākea: Mauka to Makai Navigating our Future honors the rich history and traditions of Hawaiian voyaging. Sponsored by the DOE, various waʻa (canoe) and aloha ʻāina (land and ocean based) organizations in our communities will provide hands-on learning experiences that perpetuate foundational values and perspectives of the navigation. We hope this event inspires our students, schools, and larger community to embrace the "Navigator Mindset and become the leaders, stewards, and critical thinkers" that can navigate us into a better future.
Hoʻākea: Mauka to Makai, Navigating Our Future Leeward Oʻahu is supported and sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. Our partners include: Mālama Learning Center, Nā Kama Kai, E Ala Voyaging Academy, Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy, Pewa Project, ʻOhana Kilo Hōkū, and Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu Program
Ho'ākea: Mauka to Makai Navigating our Future honors the rich history and traditions of Hawaiian voyaging. Sponsored by the DOE, various waʻa (canoe) and aloha ʻāina (land and ocean based) organizations in our communities will provide hands-on learning experiences that perpetuate foundational values and perspectives of the navigation. We hope this event inspires our students, schools, and larger community to embrace the "Navigator Mindset and become the leaders, stewards, and critical thinkers" that can navigate us into a better future.
Hoʻākea: Mauka to Makai, Navigating Our Future Leeward Oʻahu is supported and sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education. Our partners include: Mālama Learning Center, Nā Kama Kai, E Ala Voyaging Academy, Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy, Pewa Project, ʻOhana Kilo Hōkū, and Kamehameha Schools Kaiāulu Program