We envision an educational system grounded in Hawaiian wisdom.

Aupuni Palapala is an education professional development office that seeks to increase knowledge and implementation of Hawaiian values, language, culture and history within Hawaiʻi Department of Education classrooms across ko Hawaiʻi paeʻāina by providing, presenting, and promoting culturally relevant professional development.

Aupuni Palapala seeks to support the goals of Hawaiian education as established in BOE Policy 105-7.

  • Use community expertise as an essential means in the furtherance of Hawaiian education.

  • Provide guidance in developing, securing, and utilizing materials that support the incorporation of Hawaiian knowledge, practices and perspectives in all content areas.

  • Provide educators, staff and administrators with a fundamental knowledge of and appreciation for the indigenous culture, history, places and language of Hawaii.  

Aupuni Palapala Agreements

 

1

Explore and design appropriate professional development opportunities such as workshop(s), learning journeys, non-credit and credit courses and other pathways to support teacher learning and teaching for ko Hawaiʻi paeʻāina 

2

Develop a multi-year plan for professional development opportunities through the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

3

Create, administer and support statewide professional development opportunities with a focus on Hawaiian studies, language, culture and history. 

  • Create, administer and support statewide professional development opportunities with a focus on Hawaiian studies, language, culture and history. 

  •  “Provide educators, staff and administrators with a fundamental knowledge of and appreciation for the indigenous culture, history, places and language of Hawaii” HIDOE BOE Policy 105-7

  • Develop/Utilize (multiple) communication tools to serve as an information hub for professional development opportunities