Island: O’ahu

Ma’i Movement Hawai’i

As a Native Hawaiian, women-led organization, Ma’i Movement Hawai’i is deeply committed to menstrual equity and ending period poverty in Hawai’i. They have taken on the kuleana (responsibility, privilege) to ensure all individuals of menstruation age have access to sanitary products, safe and hygienic places to use them, and the right to manage their bodies…
Chuukmenessor (Chuuk Language and Cultural Association of Hawai’i)

Chuukmenessor (Chuuk Language and Cultural Association of Hawai’i) provides language and culture educational opportunities for Chuukese children that are far from their homeland, and fosters a sense of community to inspire positive contributions and actions. Chuukmenessor offers Chuukese language and culture classes to youth in grades K-12, with outreach sites at Hawai’i’s Plantation Village in Waipahu, Evergreen…
Ke Kahua o Kūali’i

Ke Kahua o Kūali’i‘s mission is to inspire and support cultural and environmental wellness through land stewardship of Palalupe and Pōhakea at Kawainui fishpond. The Kūkulu Kauhale Program is an educational program that fosters traditional land management applications and supports cultural practices for the well-being of all community members and Kawainui—a traditional Hawaiian fishpond that…
Ka Lāhui Hawai’i

On January 17th, 1893, with the assistance of the u.s. military, a small group of Haole businessmen usurped control of the Hawaiian Kingdom from Queen Lili’uokalani, an act of war that has yet to be remedied 130 years later. For generations, this egregious insurrection was hidden from the lāhui’s consciousness, and the world. Ka Lāhui…
Kuhialoko

Through the utilization of ahupua’a based management techniques, Kuhialoko focuses on raising awareness and community driven involvement to address ongoing issues impacting Hawai’i’s resources, including water rights, access, native and endangered species habitat management, food security and regenerative community based subsistence practices. By focusing on perpetuating indigenous and culture based knowledge and skill sets, Kuhialoko…
Hawai’i Workers Center

Hawai’i Workers Center envisions a Hawai’i where all workers are empowered to exercise their rights to organize for their social, economic and political wellbeing. Led by seasoned social change organizers, they serve as a resource of information, education, training, and community organizing. They provide workshops on workers’ rights, safety, health, and protection from wage theft, labor…
Waipahu Safe Haven Immigrant & Migrant Resource Center

Waipahu Safe Haven Immigrant and Migrant Resource Center provides holistic programs and services with language access to serve as a guiding resource to enable individuals to attain success and be positive community contributors. Every program offered is done in collaboration with Chuukese and Marshallese steering committees to ensure the preservation of culture is at the core…
‘Aha Wāhine Kūhinapapa

ʻAha Wāhine Kūhinapapa builds capacity among Kanaka Maoli women to strengthen families, community, and the lāhui. Through bi-monthly webinars and in-person convenings, they create strength-based, culturally-rooted safe spaces to provide opportunities for transformation and healing, identify barriers to optimal wellbeing, and build community. Haumea Conversations is a full day gathering that includes experiential learning, ʻai pono nourishment, and…
Honua Scholars

Honua Scholars‘ mission is to highlight Native Hawaiian value-based STEM practices, inspiring individuals from any background to facilitate a relationship between their career, their culture, and their community. With many of their Kanaka Maoli membership currently living in diaspora pursuing STEM degrees, the array of programming they host, including mentoring sessions, seminars, essay competitions, and…
Pu’uhonua Society – Ho’omau Nā Maka o ka ‘Āina

Founded in 1972, Pu’uhonua Society is committed to community, the arts, and Native Hawaiian culture through public programming. Based in urban Honolulu with artistic and cultural engagement across the Hawaiian Islands, Puʻuhonua Society houses numerous community programs, including Hoʻomau Nā Maka o ka ʻĀina Cataloging & Public Programming Project. Puʻuhonua Society addresses issues of cultural…