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Mālama Learning Center, Nā Kama Kai and E Ala Voyaging Academy are proud to be "anchor" partners of the Hawaiʻi Department of Education for Leeward Oʻahu.
Hoʻākea Waiʻanae 2026
The 4th annual Hoʻākea Waiʻanae event engaged 738 keiki, 59 kumu, 23 education and community leaders, and 230 community members in hands-on mālama ʻāina and waʻa outreach with the support of 30 community-based organizations at Pōkaʻī Bay from April 15-18, 2026.
Hoʻākea Waiʻanae 2026
Photos by Mike Ito @mikeitophoto
Hoʻākea Waiʻanae 2025
Photos by Keoni Fernandez
Hoʻākea is an initiative spearheaded by Superintendent Hayashi and sponsored by the DOE. Various waʻa kaulua (double-hulled canoes) 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.
We hope that Hoʻākea 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 brighter future.
Hoʻākea ʻEwa 2025
Hoʻākea ʻEwa Navigating Our Future is supported and sponsored by the Hawaiʻi Department of Education with funding generously provided by the Hawaiʻi State Legislature. Partners include: Mālama Learning Center, Nā Kama Kai, E Ala Voyaging Academy, Pewa Project, and Ko Olina.
