Jill Meinecke2026-05-19T16:31:54-10:00May 19, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: HCR Committee, human and civil rights, ʻAumakua Flag Football, ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Ka Waihona O Ka Na’auao Public Charter School, Kula Kaiapuni 'O Ānuenue, mālama ʻāina, Native Hawaiian, pono award|
Ka Waihona O Ka Na'auao Public Charter School special education teacher Gaison Keliʻi Pio Adams received the Hawaiʻi State Teachers Association’s Pono Award for his creation of ʻAumakua Flag Football, a volunteer-led co-ed program that gives youth an opportunity to learn and play football through ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi while building confidence, leadership skills and cultural identity.
Jill Meinecke2026-04-18T11:10:48-10:00April 18, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: funding, grants, Grants for educators, Ka Waihona O Ka Na’auao Public Charter School, NEA Foundation, student success, Waiāhole Elementary School|
Two Hawaiʻi educators are earning national recognition after receiving grants from the NEA Foundation to bring innovative, student-centered projects into their classrooms.
