Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: H\u0101m\u0101kua Youth Foundation
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: H\u0101m\u0101kua Youth Center
\nMailing Address: PO Box 381
\nCity: Honokaa
\nState: Hawaii
\nPostal Code: 96727
\nMain Phone: 808-775-0976
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/www.hamakuayouthcenter.net\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 80-0410125
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date:
\nRequested Amount: $10,000.00<\/p>\n
Project Title: H\u0101m\u0101kua Youth Center Programs
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
H\u0101m\u0101kua youth are at-risk due to socioeconomic insecurity. Research shows that low-income, food insecure youth are at risk of impeded mental health and social-emotional learning outcomes, potentially having long-term consequences for self, community, and environment. Complicating matters, Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s over-reliance on tourism creates a scarcity of genuine cultural practices, which can similarly erode resilience in youth.<\/p>\n
To address these issues, we currently offer three out-of-school programs:<\/p>\n
1. Our Afterschool Program incorporates Hawaiian pedagogy, offers social-emotional and academic support, and prioritizes outdoor time for enriched mental health.<\/p>\n
2. Our Cultural Connections Program (i.e., intersession program) incorporates Hawaiian pedagogy, highlights environmental kinship, offers hands-on learning experiences, and includes trips to places of cultural and environmental significance.<\/p>\n
3. Our Community Well-Being Program (i.e., food assistance) serves 200-300 families, offsets barriers associated with food insecurity, and encourages conversations about food sovereignty.<\/p>\n
HYC follows the principle of he ali\u02bbi ka \u02bb\u0101ina, he kauw\u0101 ke kanaka (the land is chief and man is its steward). We promote Native Hawaiian practices such as kilo (observation of the natural world), blend scientific inquiry with mele and oli (songs and chants), and prominently incorporate \u02bb\u014dlelo Hawai\u02bbi (the Hawaiian language) into all curricula. We collaborate with numerous partners, such as Hawai\u02bbi Science and Technology Museum and Waipi\u02bbo Farmers\u2019 Association, to organize food sovereignty outreach, youth-focused cultural events, and modern and ancestral science lessons. In 2022-2023, we were proud to have been recognized as a torchbearer of Hawaiian knowledge with funding from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.<\/p>\n
We collect data on our students’ progress in social-emotional learning outcomes as well as indicators of cultural learning. <\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $194,904.28<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): THINK Fund (Hawaii Community Foundation) = $50,000.00 (committed); Equitable Access Arts and Culture (Hawaii Community Foundation) = $27,500.00 (committed); Atherton Family Foundation = $20,000.00 (potential); County of Hawaii Waiwai Program = $20,000.00 (potential); State of Hawaii Grants-in-Aid Program = $20,000.00 (potential), County of Hawaii Community Well-Being Program = $15,000.00 (potential); McInerny Foundation = $30,000.00 (potential); annual fundraiser revenue = $35,000.00 (potential); annual program membership fees = $25,000.00 (potential) <\/p>\n
Project Duration: 2026 calendar year, so any funding awarded would support programming during the second half of the 2025-2026 AY
\nGeographical Area Served: HYC serves the youth and families of the rural H\u0101m\u0101kua Coast of Hawaii Island
\nAge Group To Be Served: 5-16<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
\nContact First Name: Monica
\nContact Last Name: Szczupider
\nContact Title: Grant Development
\nContact Phone: 808-219-2593
\nContact Email: development@hamakuayouthcenter.net<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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