About the Project

Native Nations Education Foundation joined with Halau Lokahi, a charter school in Honolulu’s, in the development of a Native Hawaiian Math and Science Curriculum and Improvement Project for Native Hawaiian youth in grades 7-12.

This project is designed to:
• Develop a culturally and linguistically relevant math and science curricula that is sequential across various content areas in 7-12,
• Provide in-service training for classroom teachers for the development of new skills, knowledge and teaching strategies appropriate to Native Hawaiian youth,
• Provide after-school tutoring by college students enrolled in math and science teacher education programs,
• Provide opportunities for students to participate in meaningful special research projects that contribute to the welfare of Hawaiian people,
• Provide Summer math and science camps that are high interest and culturally appropriate.
• Conduct field trips to engage in scientific research
• Provide for an intensive on-going research/evaluation component of each project activity, student performance and teaching.
• Involve elders as teachers and mentors in the Summer Math and Science Camps and Special research projects.

Two major goals and 8 performance objectives that are measurable and provide for qualitative and quantitative data will guide the implementation of the project.

Staff

Kahipuanani P. Brooks	kahipuan@nnfoundation.org
La Vonne Ka'iulani Sexton	lavonne@nnfoundation.org