Sustainability Programs
Sustainability PROGRAMS: Education
In ancient times, Molokai was a renowned piko (center)
of learning, one that produced experts
of the highest level in all aspects of
life. Today, Molokai’s living Hawaiian
culture continues to provide a spiritual foundation for education. This
spiritual foundation makes Molokai a
unique place of learning and helps
guide educational endeavors on the
island. Molokai is a place to learn
Hawaiian culture—to live Hawaiian
culture—and education will become
one of Molokai’s economic pillars.
By perpetuating traditional knowledge
systems, remembering and treasuring
our history, and evolving with modern
technology, we are preparing ourselves and our children for the future
of Molokai.
Previous and Ongoing Educational Projects
- Molokai Community-Based Invasive Species Control Find out about KHM’s work with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation educating and engaging Molokai students in invasive species removal.
- “Service Learning – Connecting the Past and the Future in Hawaii” Read Molokai native Jon Brito’s experience as an Americorps volunteer working in KHM’s fishponds, helping to “restore pono to our land and sea.”
- Moloka’i Workstations View our workstations built by at-risk youth through the Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke program.
- “First Hawaii Immersion Group Brings Aloha Spirit Home to UP” – Read about a group of students from the University of Portland who ventured to Molokai to volunteer with us for a day.
- “Molokai group restores fishponds, nurtures youth” KHM’s work is recognized by Maui’s Economic Development Board.
- “Strategies for Teaching Hawaiian Culture Based, Place Based Scientific Inquiry” Read about an innovative, place-based education program supported by KHM where Molokai High School students visited local fishponds and protected areas.