Programs
The Nāulu Center houses the Kauluhāweo programs. Kauluhāweo is a name that describes oneʻs achievement to the highest of academics. The programs offered within Kauluhāweo provide unique opporunities that enriches the studentsʻ experience, engagement, and exploration rooted in Native Hawaiian values and principles for sustained resilience in all facets of life. The intentional combination of programs offers support to the community, regional high schools, transitioning freshmen, current students, transfer students, and opportunities for continued education after attending UHWO.
Questions?
For more info contact: Adam Kainoa Nāhulu
Phone: (808) 689-2689
Email: npnuhwo@hawaii.edu
Instagram: npn_uhwo
Nā Pua No‘eau –Program for Gifted and Talented Keiki of Hawaiʻi—provides an array of Native Hawaiian cultural educational opportunities for grades PreK-12, incoming UHWO freshmen, and their ʻohana. Nā Pua, defined as flowers, references the children and No‘eau references their gift and/or talent; therefore, the program nurtures the gifts and talents of all of the children they serve by enriching educational and cultural experiences that raises the students’ achievements and aspirations to promote their educational and career goals. The program offers PreK-3 literacy, STEM, and College Bound events and workshops to bloom our students and communities.
Hoʻopūliko Kumu Hou
Hoʻopuliko Kumu Hou targets to empower and strengthen the number of teachers who are rooted in their communities and committed to their kuleana to Hawaiʻi students. Hoʻopūliko Kumu Hou provides teacher candidates the opportunity to focus on increasing Hawaiian cultural knowledge, values, practices, and principles in their classroom as a way to reach all students. Student participants are supported through an ʻohana of support for secondary education student candidates Rooted in Hawaiian Culture Based Education Utilize ʻike kupuna (generational wisdom) as a tool to participants with the manaʻo (thought) that they too will share this ʻike to engage, mālama, and aloha their future haumāna (students)!
Questions?
For more info contact: Lyza Mareko
Phone: (808) 689-2686
Email: kumuhou@hawaii.edu
Questions?
For more info contact: Christielove Aloha Espinosa, Hōkū Kwan or Kim Reed
Phone: (808) 689-2659
Email: pwo@hawaii.edu
Instagram: WailauOla l Facebook: PapahanaWailauOla
Papahana Wailau Ola
The university is now offering the Papahana Wailau Ola pathway, a fully online transfer student support program that will guide you through this next part of your educational journey. This program is unique as it embraces ʻōlelo, nohona, and ʻike Hawaiʻi to foster a holistic approach in providing student services grounded in Native Hawaiian values and principles. Papahana Wailau Ola is committed to building upon cohort students’ understanding and connection to Hawaiian culture through culturally relevant workshops and enrichment opportunities. Program students will have access to mentoring, tutoring, and academic support services solely online in addition to their fully online distance education or hybrid academic degree program.
He Paepae Aloha
Program dedicated to the preparation of high school students and their ʻohana for their college journey at the University of Hawaiʻi at West Oʻahu. This program embraces cultural values as it is a building block of our program. Students who enter this program will earn college and high school credit, access to support services (financial aid, workshops, resume writing, tutoring, etc, and be exposed to the college going experience.) Embraces all of itsʻ participants as ʻohana and dedicated to their success.
He Paepae Aloha aims to create a strong foundation for students to become global citizens, 21st century thinkers, and community leaders. Being a He Paepae Aloha student provides you the unique experiences to take part in the following:
Questions?
For more info contact: Samuel (Wela) Wahilani III or Macie Remular
Email: hpaloha@hawaii.edu