The Hanai Hawaii Foundation supports the role of Afterschool programs in the lives of Native Hawaiian children.

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Afterschool and summer learning programs are locally-designed school and community solutions that help kids learn and grow, keep children and teenagers safe, and support families to balance work with home.

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The Foundation seeks to support organizations that engage Native Hawaiian students in programs who participate in hands-on learning, discover new interests, receive nutritious snacks and meals, and have the chance to be physically active. We want to partner with programs that offer a broad array of enriching activities - from learning about STEAM topics to learning Hawaiian language or culture - that help students build their communications skills, learn how to work collaboratively, increase positive awareness of their Native Hawaiian identity, and foster confidence in themselves. These are foundational skills and competencies that students need as they move through school and toward adulthood.