The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded INPEACE a 3-year, $300,000 grant, for its project, “Indigenous Hawaiian Knowledge / ‘Ike Hawai’i Pop-up Science Center: Exploring the Effectiveness of Community-driven, Culturally Sustaining STEM Exhibit Development.” The ‘Ike Hawaii Pop-up Science Center will be a mobile science center designed to engage individuals through informal, exploratory STEM activities that are culture-based, grounded in indigenous Hawaiian knowledge, and integrates both traditional and modern technologies.
Mahalo nui loa to the NSF for supporting our work and being part of this amazing project!