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Nā Ala Hele I Ke Ao |
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Nā Ala Hele I Ke Ao is a partnership with Chaminade University of
Honolulu, Hawai'i designed to offer promising students of Hawaiian
decent an opportunity to learn and be mentored by Hawaii’s business,
civic and community leadership. The Hawaiian Leadership Education
Training Program, Nā Ala Hele I Ke Ao, meaning the pathways to
enlightenment, is funded in part through a $178,200 two-year grant
from the Administration of Native Americans (ANA).
Most of the class work takes place out of the classroom, where
students do community service work in the lo'i (taro patches), loko
i'a (fishponds), and ala hele (hiking trails). Mālama 'aina, the
concept of caring for the land, is crucial for Hawaiians. Another
characteristic of Hawaiian leadership is the concept of kua'ana (older
sibling) caring for the poki'i (younger sibling).
A number of Hawaiian leaders/role models are committed to mentoring
the students in various academic and occupational fields, providing
six-week stipend internships. The program is formatted similar to the
Native Hawaiian charter public schools, Native Hawaiian Leadership
Program at the University of Hawai`i Hilo campus, and The Kamehameha
Schools Nā Pua No'eau Program.
Photos by Ku`ulei Reyes | CUH
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