Aid To Teachers
A mini grant program to provide books, supplies, and other equipment to support learnin in areas such as science, exercise, music, gardening, videography, and play in Hawai‘i classrooms.
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Aloha MAP: Meritorious Achievement Program
Provides after school, intersession break and summer enrichment activities for students at nine (9) West Hawaiʻi public schools under a 3-year grant funded by the Native Hawaiian Education Act via the U.S. Department of Education.
Earl’s Garage
Volunteer driven activities for children ages 7 and older exploring science and technology of our world. Participants are encouraged to become inventors rather than consumers, to practice gracious professionalism when working with others and to be inspired to engage in life long learning.
Learn More About Earl’s Garage.
Early Childhood Education Career Pathways
A partnership among the DOEʻs early learning academy, Hawaii Community College at Hilo (HCC) and Friends of the Future to support high school students pursuing a Childcare Development Associate (CDA) credential and Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate of Competence. The program will provide (1) workforce development opportunities, (2) build capacity for the HCC ECE teacher training program, and (3) proactively address the growing need for professional early childhood educators.
Expanding Early Childhood Networks
FOffers a variety of professional development opportunities for thos in the early childhood sector, along with enriched learning environments for our youngest learners across Hawai‘i Island.
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Hawai‘i Environmental Education Alliance
Fosters and develops high quality environmental education programs for formal and informal educators throughout the State by forming relationships and enhancing professionalism to engage diverse cultures about environmental issues in Hawai’i.
Learn More About the Hawai‘i Environmental Education Alliance.
Hōkupa‘a Youth Impact Initiative
Works with 19 West Hawaii public schools to support schools and connect community to empower and increase the personal, educational, and economic success of youth ages 11 to 25. Among the collaborative partners are University of Hawaii at Hilo and Palamanui, Kamehameha Schools, State Department of Education, and West Hawai’i Community Health Center.
Dragon Den
A collaborative effort with Kō Education Center to provide Honoka‘a High School students with business and life skills through internship opportunities
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Learning 2 Thrive
Modeled after the Aspen Instituteʻs 2-Gen approach, Learning 2 Thrive is based in Kō Education Center in Honokaa, and provides a welcoming environment for student-parents and their ʻohana to thrive as they reach their educational and long term goals.
No Ke Ola Pono
A partnership among the Department of Education to provide student physical activity field days, teacher training, and athletic equipment in West Hawai‘i public schools.
Puakalehua Early Childhood Education Consortium
Friends of the Future provides fiscal support for the groupʻs annual conference focused on strengthening early learning communities in West and North Hawai‘i.d educators.
Transformative Translations
Dual credit program for multilingual sophomores, juniors, and seniors at Kealakehe and Konawaena High Schools. Program partner University of Hawai`i at Hilo offers level 102 and 133 courses, and campus site visits. After completing the dual credit courses, students can apply to become translation interns until they graduate. The application process supports student development of important skills such as resume building and interviewing. The internship provides students with a stipend in recognition of their completion of translation projects in their native language for businesses and community organizations, such as flyers, brochures and banners.
