INPEACE has received a generous grant of $25,000 from the James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation for our Kupu Ola program, a culture- and place-based youth educational program based in Waiʻanae! Now in its 11th year, Kupu Ola empowers middle school students by integrating Hawaiian knowledge systems with environmental stewardship and academic enrichment by strengthening school engagement, building identity and purpose, and providing mentorship through ʻāina-based learning.
This funding will support Kupu Ola’s goals to:
· Build student leadership, confidence, and connection to school and place, while mentoring teachers to embed cultural practices into academic content.
· Provide students with project-based, hands-on learning experiences rooted in Hawaiian ecological systems and values, with lessons delivered through culturally relevant, ʻāina-based instruction.
· Support a community of learners who are culturally connected, academically engaged, and equipped to lead with purpose.
