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Bringing Hawaiian Wisdom to School Gardens: How Pua Aquino’s Kalo Module Enriches School Gardens Nationwide

May 16, 2025 Comments Off on Bringing Hawaiian Wisdom to School Gardens: How Pua Aquino’s Kalo Module Enriches School Gardens Nationwide

In an innovative effort to bridge cultural understanding through school gardens, our own June “Pua” Aquino has made a significant contribution to “Celebrating Cultural Inclusion in the School Garden,” an online teaching resource. Drawing from her nearly two decades of…

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Ka Pa’alana Program Achieves Prestigious NAEYC Accreditation+ Status 

March 31, 2025 Comments Off on Ka Pa’alana Program Achieves Prestigious NAEYC Accreditation+ Status 

Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is proud to announce that their Ka Paʻalana program has earned the distinguished Accreditation+ status from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), marking a significant achievement in early childhood education excellence…

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20 for the Next 20: Shawn Kana‘iaupuni, Partners in Development Foundation

March 12, 2025 Comments Off on 20 for the Next 20: Shawn Kana‘iaupuni, Partners in Development Foundation

We are incredibly proud to celebrate our President and CEO, Dr. Shawn Kanaʻiaupuni, for being honored in Hawai‘i Business Magazine’s “20 for the Next 20” — a recognition of 20 outstanding professionals who are shaping Hawai‘i’s future. This well-deserved acknowledgment…

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Staying Maka’ala – PIDF Public Statement on Federal Funding Freeze

March 12, 2025 Comments Off on Staying Maka’ala – PIDF Public Statement on Federal Funding Freeze

Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is monitoring the recent Executive Order temporarily freezing federal financial assistance programs. This action could potentially affect critical services for Hawai’i’s families, particularly in Native Hawaiian communities.  A large share (72%) of PIDF funding comes…

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Walking School Bus in Kealakehe Helps Reduce Chronic Absenteeism and Increase Student Safety 

February 12, 2025 Comments Off on Walking School Bus in Kealakehe Helps Reduce Chronic Absenteeism and Increase Student Safety 

As schools across Hawaiʻi work to tackle chronic absenteeism, Partners in Development Foundation’s Piha Me Ka Pono program has partnered with Kealakehe Elementary School and Kealakehe Intermediate to address attendance rates and student safety through an innovative solution.  “Kids often…

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Tūtū and Me Maui’s Keiki Receive Thousands of Books Through Community Partnership

November 27, 2024 Comments Off on 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…

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Federal Indian Boarding School Oral History Project Stops in Hawaiʻi 

November 6, 2024 Comments Off on 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…

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Maunaloa Elementary School Achieves Remarkable Turnaround Utilizing a Community School Model  

October 3, 2024 Comments Off on 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.  …

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PIDF welcomes Sarah Kama as Director of Finance

September 30, 2024 Comments Off on 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.

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PIDF Welcomes Summer Uwono as New Chief Financial Officer

August 28, 2024 Comments Off on PIDF Welcomes Summer Uwono as New Chief Financial Officer

Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is honored to welcome Summer Uwono, CPA, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Stephanie Nishimura.

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Partners in Development Foundation’s President and CEO selected to join Omidyar Fellows Program

May 17, 2024 Comments Off on Partners in Development Foundation’s President and CEO selected to join Omidyar Fellows Program

Originally published by Omidyar Fellows – Check out the full article here. Hawai‘i Leadership Forum Welcomes Sixteen Leaders to Omidyar Fellows Program HONOLULU – Hawai‘i Leadership Forum (HLF) welcomed 16 local leaders into the ninth cohort of its Omidyar Fellows program.…

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Zippy’s Says MAHALO to Five Hawaii Nonprofits in May

April 22, 2024 Comments Off on Zippy’s Says MAHALO to Five Hawaii Nonprofits in May

HONOLULU, HI, APRIL 22, 2024 – May is the dedicated month Zippy’s has chosen to celebrate the communities they serve. Zippy’s annual “Mahalo May” campaign kicks off on Monday, April 29th. “Mahalo May,” is a month where Zippy’s gives special…

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