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- EIN 54-1696134
- (808) 263-0081
- 111 Hekili Street Suite A170 Kailua HI 96734-2800 USA
- www.thepaf.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: International, International Cultural Exchange, International Exchange
Mission: The pacific american foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of pacific americans by educating and informing decision makers and leaders at all levels on the vital policy areas for americans who trace their ancestry to the indigenous peoples of the pacific islands. The foundation partners with local communities, support agencies and funding organizations to collaboratively develop and conduct programs that make a difference in the quality of life of these americans.
Programs: Kulia natural resource stewardship program is a three-year science program, funded through a grant from the us department of education under the native hawaiian program, connecting 7-12th grade students and teachers to research scientists and studies related to climate change impacting the watersheds of the windward oahu.
malama na pua is a project funded by the robert wood johnson foundation to support a community-school approach to increase learning outcomes with a specific emphasis on native hawaiian males at the middle and high school level in the castle complex of schools in oahu, hawaii.
aim for youth hawaii (aim hi) is a subcontracted project in which paf is engaged to increase the youth awareness about civic engagement and to increase youth involvement in community activities. This project will develop a group of emerging young leaders in the state of hawaii, who will be informed of the civic engagement process that will address barriers of racial inequities through increased civic engagement for asian americans, native hawaiian and pacific islander children and families.
other miscellaneous programs and projects.