Project
Panee Mua — Meheu Akaka Project (PM-MAP)
Originally published by the Pacific Region TTA Center on www.anapacific.org.
The Native Nations Education Foundation will improve education and career readiness success rates among at-risk Hawaiian adults in their East Hawai’i Island community. Native Hawaiians of East Hawai’i Island currently experience significantly less success in college and career than the general state population and less than Native Hawaiians overall statewide. By developing, testing, and delivering a culture-based High School equivalency course, culture-based soft skills and career readiness training curriculum, and a post-high school education/training transition and support system, East Hawai’i Natives will improve their education and career readiness. Ultimately, this project aims to ensure Native Hawaiians are successful in college, career, and leadership pursuits.