Hawai'i Community Foundation - CHANGE Grants

Geographic Scope: Hawaii (focus on rural and neighbor islands)

Focus Areas:

• Educational equity
• STEM education
• Indigenous Hawaiian culture-based learning
• Informal STEM learning opportunities

Program Purpose:
To support positive change in communities through grants that advance educational equity and cultural learning.

Project - Kaulele Project:
An indigenous STEM experience that seeks to increase academic achievement in STEM through Hawaiian culture and arts.

Project Details:

• Traveling exhibit format for accessibility
• Hawaiian-focused STEM-related activities for youth
• Connection to Hawaiian cultural history
• Integration of ancestral knowledge with modern science
• Focus on making STEM relevant and fun
• Designed to increase access for rural and neighbor island communities
• Builds on Hawaii's rich cultural history

Target Populations:

• Native Hawaiian youth
• Rural and neighbor island communities

Contact Information:

• INPEACE Administrative Office
• 91-1010 Shangrila Street, Suite 306
• Kapolei, Hawaii 96707
• Phone: (808) 693-7222
• Fax: (808) 693-7221