Ulu Aʻe Transitions & Ulu Aʻe Transitions 2.0

About

Ulu Aʻe, which literally means to grow upward, is a USDOE Native Hawaiian Education Program funded grant project that aims to improve the academic and HĀ achievement of at-promise students by strengthening resilience to support successful navigation of students transitioning through public schools, from elementary to middle to high and beyond.

A primary objective of Ulu Aʻe is to create resources that incorporate culture-based and digital media skills-building learning activities to support a sense of belonging and personal identity essential for the academic, character, physical, and social-emotional well-being of all our students.

School-based teams work with Ulu Aʻe project staff to implement proposed learning activities and develop new ones as needs are identified. Activities utilize a wide range of proven strategies including culture-based lessons that have demonstrated positive impact on students, field ʻāina-based experiences, integrating technology to improve 21st century skills, and building positive relationships and interconnections among, students, families, and educators.

Leadership

Primary Contacts

Team

Partners

• Alu Like, Inc.
• Elly Tepper – Teacher Mentor/KAHUA Specialist
• Dr. Caroline Sakai – Thought Field Therapy
• Dream Navigator
• Hawai‘i Workforce Pipeline
• Waikalua Loko Iʻa
• Hilo Uka Farm
• Hawai‘i Forest Farm