Nā Pali Hāuliuli o Koʻolau is a well-known phrase that kamaʻāina (community members) of the Koʻolau (Windward Oʻahu) region use to describe where they come from.

Nā Pali is the cliffs, which overlook our campus and homes, a symbol of higher aspirations that we see each and every day, and which serve as a guide or leader of our ʻāina.

Hāuliuli is a dark, deep, rich color that gives a sense of depth, wai (water), and waiwai (richness). Hāuliuli is only achieved through the abundance of water characteristic of the Koʻolau region.

The name represents our hopes for grant activities to produce Nā Pali, leaders and community role-models, Hāuliuli o Koʻolau, with deep, rich ries to our ʻāina.

This WCC program develops community leaders through online mālama ʻāina (caring for the earth) based curriculum, campus based, hand on curriculum and activities and internships with local ʻāina (environmental) organizations.

Program design by Kāhea

Program Activities

Mamua ke kahua (Building the curricular foundation for community leaders)
Development of mālama ʻāina (caring for the land/sea) leadership curriculum, including internships at local aloha ʻāina (love of land) agencies and remote learning modules for ahupuaʻa (land management) across our Koʻolau (Windward Oʻahu) region.

Ma ka hana ka ʻike (Growing leadership through supported learning experiences)
Development of co-curricular and student support systems for mālama ʻāina leadership, including proactive counseling, cultural activities, internships and campus work-based learning.