Hualalai Ohana Foundation

Educational awards and programs - in 2023 there were 73 scholarships for pre-k through 12th grade, 55 scholarships for higher education, and 95 coursework/tutoring awards.educational programs included: keiki literacy and learning program - distributes books each month to children of Hualalai resort workforce and organizes an annual child literacy book fair for families and children to inspire a love for literacy and learning among children (237 awards in 2023). Honor roll - recognizes and awards Hualalai employee children in grades 6-12 (88 in 2023). Work for college match - awards students for summer employment earnings with a cash match for hours worked totaling up to $1,500 (29 awards in 2023).academic merit awards - recognizes student academic achievement with good grades (20 awards in 2023). Technology for education - awards granted in 2023 included 15 awards to support the remote learning needs of families in support of purchasing a laptop, computer, printer, router or headset.

Medical financial assistance awards included 202 awards to support health and well-being of families struggling with emergent medical crisis and serious medical needs.

Summer microschool pilot program : halau lamaku at kalaemano. In july 2023, 40 keiki participated in a two-week educational summer enrichment program coordinated in partnership with the university of Hawaii 'imiloa center. Lama signifies "light or "enlightenment"- evoking learning, knowledge and understanding. Halau lamaku honors the lama tree, a native dry forest tree that grows in hawai'Hawaii'i and nowhere else in the world. This informal science education program / microschool offered place-based enrichment learning for keiki, welcoming young explorers in grades 1-6 to discover hawai'Hawaii'i and strengthen their connections to their island home, and to the ahupua'a (land) of ka'upulehu (where Hualalai resort is located). Explorers engaged in hands-on activities, crafts, games, outdoor exploration, art and observation grounded in Hawaiian culture, science, math, and art. Explorers voyaged from deep ocean to deep space and everything in between. The program was custom designed to provide social and academic stimulation for local children in a safe environment, inspiring pride, connection and relevance here at Hualalai where their parents are employed. The theme for the 2023 camp was "life on the reef".