Be a Jerk! student involvement
Hui Malama students learned to decode the messages hidden under the glamor of alcoholic product advertisements, and how to evaluate complex media messages, thanks to Rachelle Bachran and an NIH media literacy curriculum entitled “Media Smart Youth.” They developed...
Board Member Dave Gorman “One of Hawaii’s Best and Brightest”
Pacific Business News has named its annual "40 under 40”, and Hui Malama Board of Directors Vice President Dave Gorman is one of those to be honored at an award ceremony in Honolulu on Thursday, June 21. Dave Gorman is Director of Franchise Sales at RevoluSun. The ...
Honoring the Class of 2012
Hui Malama honored their students who passed the high school equivalency test, or GED, in a Commencement ceremony held on May 23, 2012. Guests were treated to entertainment by Na Hoku Hanohano Award nominee, Ahumanu. The Honorable Mayor Alan Arakawa and Mentor Matt...
Community Work Day: Oma`opio Greenhouse
Community work day and its mentors have visited Hui Malama and taught our students various farming techniques. The visit to the Oma`opio greenhouse was an opportunity to reinforce what was learned. A Horticultural Therapist shared garden designs, permaculture,...
Be a Jerk! campaign
Hui Malama students participated in the 2012 "Be a Jerk" campaign, funded by Maui County and MEO. This post provides some background info, and a future post will show and tell more about Hui Malama Learning Center students' involvement. The County of Maui awarded...
Alex Bode: Ko`ie`ie Fishpond
Our students learned about traditional and sustainable methods of raising and harvesting fish, and how such a practice helps to preserve cultural diversity and ecological health within the Hawaii community.
Another day on the farm
These pictures are from our latest excursion to the Maui Farm in Makawao, on May 10.
Lessons from the Maui Farm
We are so grateful to the Maui Farm for their investment in Hui Malama and its students. Monthly visits to the farm have given our students new lessons on gardening and hard work. Our students have taken what they’ve learned and integrated new ways of planting,...
Mahalo to CWD and Americorps!
The generosity of Community Work Day is such a blessing and we truly appreciate all that they have done and continue to do for Hui Malama. CWD brought in volunteers from Americorp to assist and guide our students in our community garden. They spent hours in the...