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Kīʻapu is a navigation and workforce collaboration, offering alternative approaches to guide youth with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed. In partnership with our key collaborators like organizational partner, Kinai `Eha, we combine cultural mentorship with practical training, guiding youth toward a future where they are skilled, community-minded, and driven to effect positive change.
Kīʻapu incorporates the community to mentor and empower youth in the program. Contact us if you are interested in participating in our program, or offering your services to Hawaiʻi's young and talented individuals.
- Youth: Discuss how we can support your journey to success. Kīʻapu offers a supportive environment where you can gain skills, earn certifications and credentials, receive stipends and additional services based on your needs and goals, and build a career and educational pathways based on your future ambitions.
- Education and Training Providers: Connect with our team to see how we can work alongside you to enhance your mission to provide education and training pathways to Hawai`i’s young adults.
- Employers: Partner with Kīʻapu to discover motivated and resilient individuals who are ready to contribute to Hawai`i’s workforce. Invest in Kīʻapu’s future leaders and see how your organization can grow alongside them. Connect with us to discuss ways to partner and provide internship opportunities, apprenticeships, workforce development training, or job opportunities for our youth.
- Community Members: Learn how you can join hands with Kīʻapu to provide mentorship, volunteer opportunities, and resources that make a difference in the lives of Hawai`i’s youth.
Contact Kīʻapu
Send a message to Kīʻapu and get started with empowering youth (ages 14-24) on Windward Oʻahu, Leeward Oʻahu, or Molokaʻi. Ask a question or fill out the form below and someone will get back to you as soon as possible.
Recent News
Tūtū and Me Maui’s Keiki Receive Thousands of Books Through Community Partnership
In a powerful demonstration of community support, Maui’s youngest learners are discovering the joy of reading thanks to a significant book donation to Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool.Reading Rocks, a division of Lakeside Industries based in Issaquah, Washington, initiated this transformative project with a generous $10,000 book donation in May 2024. The impact doubled through…
Federal Indian Boarding School Oral History Project Stops in Hawaiʻi
From the U.S. Department of the Interior At the end of October, President Joe Biden formally apologized for the Federal Indian Boarding School Policy, saying “I have a solemn responsibility to be the first President to formally apologize to the Native people – Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Native Alaskans for the Federal Indian Boarding Schools….
Maunaloa Elementary School Achieves Remarkable Turnaround Utilizing a Community School Model
Maunaloa Elementary School, in partnership with Partners in Development Foundation’s (PIDF) Piha Me Ka Pono program, has helped to dramatically reduce chronic absenteeism from 64% to 6% in just one year, marking a significant milestone in the school’s improvement efforts. Located in west Molokai, Maunaloa Elementary School serves approximately 50 K-6th grade students each year….
PIDF welcomes Sarah Kama as Director of Finance
Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is excited to announce the appointment of Sarah Kama, a proud Native Hawaiian and esteemed financial expert, as the new Director of Finance.