June 17, 2016 (Big Island Now)—The Kohala Center’s FoodCorps Hawai‘i program received a $28,000 Walmart Foundation grant to address childhood obesity and food insecurity at 12 schools on Hawai‘i Island and O‘ahu. » Read more
The Kohala Center introduces a new professional development course for Hawai‘i Island’s K-8 Teachers through our Kū ‘Āina Pā Teacher Training Program. Learning to Navigate the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map and Create a Standards-Based Garden Program for Your Classroom is designed to introduce teachers to the Hawai‘i School Garden Curriculum Map (HSGCM). This four-day course will […]
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 23, 2016—The Kahiau Rural Business Development Microloan Program, administered by The Kohala Center, seeks to support entrepreneurs that strive to make a positive social impact in communities on Hawai‘i Island and Moloka‘i. The program offers low interest microloans and hands on business development services to help entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses, particularly in the […]
May 23, 2016 (Big Island Now)—Entrepreneurs striving to make a positive impact in communities on the Big Island and Moloka’i may be eligible for the Kahiau Rural Business Development Microloan Program, which is administered by the Kohala Center. » Read more
May 23, 2016 (Hawaii Tribune Herald)—Gardens are a rich resource for classrooms, giving kids hands-on experience with the concepts they learn about in school. But in East Hawaii, school gardens are like any backyard garden: they’re a place where slugs and snails make their homes, and where there are snails and slugs, there’s a potential for […]
May 16, 2016 (Maui Now)—A new report has been released by The Kohala Center, addressing the importance of subsistence fishing on Native Hawaiian health in the Moʻomomi area of Molokaʻi. » Read more
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 13, 2016—The Kohala Center has released a new report with the results of a recent health impact assessment (HIA) demonstrating the positive health effects of approval of the Mo‘omomi Community-Based Subsistence Fishing Area (CBSFA) on Moloka‘i for Native Hawaiians living in the area. » Read more
May 13, 2016 (North Hawaii News)—As with the rest of the world, Hawaii is beginning to see the effects of growing environmental problems such as climate change, deforestation, urban growth and low water quality. Just as our canoe was built with many hands, Hawaii is going to need the efforts and insights of citizen scientists […]
May 11, 2016 (North Hawaii News)—As with the rest of the world, Hawaii is beginning to see the effects of growing environmental problems such as climate change, deforestation, urban growth and low water quality. Just as our canoe was built with many hands, Hawaii is going to need the efforts and insights of citizen scientists […]
KAMUELA, Hawai‘i—May 10, 2016—The Kohala Center’s Kahalu‘u Bay Education Center is seeking volunteers who love the beach and want to help protect Kahalu‘u Bay and its coral reefs, fish, and turtles. » Read more