Hula is more than dance
Being part of a halau connects youth to a larger community and provides opportunities to grow their competence, compassion, and confidence.
Aquaponics – a “growing” field
Maui Hui Malama youth were introduced to aquaponics, an increasingly popular method of growing food, which may soon provide jobs and nutrition on Maui and beyond.
Web photography workshop offered
Maui Hui Malama is pleased to offer a special workshop on photography for the web with their web developer, Karen Bennett. You will learn The basics of taking and using photos on the web Characteristics of good and bad photos How to set photo goals for a specific...
Building maintenance courses
Last fall, several Maui Hui Malama clients learned practical and marketable skills through courses in the UH Maui College Building Maintenance Certificate program. Then, with the instructor and other students pitching in, they tried out their new skills, making repairs around the Maui Hui Malama building.
Lei Kalikimaka
Maui Hui Malama clients and staff members participated in a Maui holiday tradition, “Lei Kalikimaka,” making wreaths of native plant materials, with members of Na Hanona Kulike ‘O Pi‘ilani Halau.
Electric Crush – A love story about a boy, a girl, and an electric car
What does it take to make an engaging, educational short film? Turns out there’s a lot more to it than pointing a cell phone at some of your friends…
Expressing compassion through art
Four Hui Malama clients were inspired to express their "Compassion and Aloha for the Hungry and Homeless in Hawaii" with entries in the annual art contest put on by Aloha Harvest, an Oahu rescue program that helps other organizations feed the hungry. They traveled...
Teaming up at Culinary Camp
In October, twelve youths, ranging in age from elementary school to high school, took part in a unique Culinary Camp experience at UH Maui College. In four fast-paced days, they got a taste of a range of careers in the culinary arts, learned skills they can use every...
MHM youth saw performance by Hawaiian cultural icons
Maui Hui Malama youth had the privilege April 30th of attending a memorable performance, Hula: The Soul of Hawaii, hosted by the Maui Historical Society and the Bailey House Museum. Marking the opening of the special historical exhibit, Hula: A Maui Tradition, running...