"He polokalamu kālā hele kulanui kēia e kāko‘o ai i ka ho’ōla hou ‘ana i ko kākou ‘ōlelo makuahine."

“This is a scholarship program that supports the revitalization of the Hawaiian language.”

Ku‘uipo Ayau

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"Kōkua ‘ia kākou e kēia kālā a ho‘iho‘i ‘ia ma o kā kākou hana kaiaulu.  Pālua ‘ia ka pōmaika‘i ma ka ‘ao‘ao o ka moho no ka mea, ma o ka hana ‘ana ma nā Pūnana Leo, nā kula kaiapuni a nā wahi like ‘ole e kāko‘o ai i ka ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i."

“We are supported with this scholarship, and the scholarship is returned back to the community via community service. The blessing is doubled for the recipient because of working at the Pūnana Leo preschools, Hawaiian language immersion schools, and other entities in support of the Hawaiian language.”

Kameha’ililani Waiau

 

 

 

 

 

 


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Lamakū: Useful Links

Free Application for Federal Student Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov

Kahuawaiola Hawaiian Medium Teacher Education Program
http://www.olelo.hawaii.edu/dual/orgs/kahuawaiola/

Native Hawaiian Scholarship Programs

Kamehameha Schools
808.534.8080
www.ksbe.edu

Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation
808.534.3966
www.pauahi.org

Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship Program
www.nhhsp.com

Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu
www.hcchonolulu.org/scholarship

Hawai‘i Community Foundation
www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org

 

"‘O ka pahuhopu nui o‘u, e lanakila kākou nā Hawai‘i ma luna o nā kuana‘ike hewa a pau o ka lehulehu kānaka e pili ana i ko kakou mauli a me ko kākou ‘ano!  E ho‘omana‘o kākou i nā hana wiwo‘ole o nā kūpuna a e mahalo piha kākou i ka hana kōkua o ka Papahana ‘o Lamakū."

“My biggest goal for us as Native Hawaiians is to overcome the false perspectives that the majority of the people have in regards to what makes us Hawaiian! We must always remember the courageous acts of our kūpuna and we must be grateful for the assistance from the Lamakū program.”

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“Mahalo au i ka pono e nānā ‘ia ke kuleana nui o kākou ma ka pō‘ai ho‘ona‘auao keiki Hawai‘i ma o ka ‘ōlelo makuahine.  He mea kēia e ho‘oki‘eki‘e a e ho‘okā‘oi ai i nei polokalamu kālā hele kulanui no kona kālele ma luna o kekahi ‘ao‘ao nāwaliwali o kākou nā Hawai‘i, ‘o ia ka ho‘ona‘auao.”

“I am grateful for the important role of educating Hawaiian children in the Hawaiian language. My role will give leverage to and strengthen this scholarship program because of its’ emphasis on the education of Hawai‘i’s children.”