Project I Kū Nā Loea, or Readying the Masters

Ma Ka Hana Ka Ike Building Program will increase the employability among Native Hawaiian youth through vocational career pathways, such as carpentry, construction, and culinary food services, to increase household income. Currently, the Native Hawaiian youth living in Hana are faced with low median household incomes that prevent them from achieving economic well-being. Providing training opportunities to Hana youth will permit them to increase their job readiness in their chosen vocational pathway. Though the project will specifically target high school students and vocational educators of Hana High and Elementary School, the entire Hana community will benefit. Ultimately, the project aims to achieve economic well-being among Native Hawaiians in Hana.