Nā Hawaiʻi ʻŌiwi I Kākoʻo ʻia I Ke Kilo Hōkū A Me Ka Papahana Lani Lewa I Hawaiʻi Nei A Māʻo Aku Loa.
Native Hawaiians supporting Astronomy and Space Programs in Hawaiʻi and beyond.
Who are we?
We are a Native Hawaiian non-profit organization with a mission to cultivate, nurture and support the advancement of youth in our communities who have the desire to connect, or who may already have a connection, to the science of the skies above.
Our logo depicts the stars above an expanse of ocean, representing the intimate connection between the skillfulness of ancestral wayfinding and the science of modern astronomy and our planetary ‘ohana.
There are several significant star lines in traditional wayfinding. For our logo, we selected Ke Ka Makali‘i (The Canoe Bailer of Makali‘i) because it is host to Ka hei hei o nā keiki (Orion in western view), a cherished star group of the late Master Navigator and our Founding Director, Chad Kālepa Baybayan.
Would you like to support our efforts?
We are here to lend a helping hand to youths of all ages who are at any point along their pursuit of astronomy, as well as those who aspire to a career in astronomy and space. Our goal is to offer these youths opportunities for learning, inspiration, motivation and growth in a place that is home to one of the world’s foremost sites for space observation.
We intend to achieve this through opportunities within the existing educational system, providing one-on-one mentorship programs, tours of astronomy facilities, volunteering and more. We were recently awarded a $5,000 Action Grant from Society for Science, most of which will be used toward creating a teachers focus group to discuss the types of education opportunities that can be incorporated into their classrooms to spark interest in the fields of astronomy and space. There is much more we wish to accomplish for our youths, so many more ways we would like to reach youths in all communities. Your donation will provide the means for us to do so.
We have applied for 501c3 status. If the IRS grants our application, the donation you make will be tax deductible. You can donate online or by mailing your donations to PO Box 38118, Honolulu, HI, 96837. Mahalo.
‘Ohana Kilo Hōkū Receives $4,000 Action Grant from Society for Science for 2022-23
Society for Science, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding scientific literacy, effective STEM education and scientific research. ‘Ohana Kilo Hōkū was one of 22 groups that received a total of $165,000 in microgrant funding through the Society’s STEM Action Grant program. A full list of this year’s grantees can be viewed here. Since 2016, (including this announcement), the STEM Action Grant program has given $586,000 to a total of 85 organizations.
Ohana Kilo Hoku Awarded a Booz Allen Foundation Local Equity Grant
Ohana Kilo Hoku is excited to partner with the Booz Allen Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to solving social issues by uniting partners from all sectors with the latest innovations and technology to build community resilience. Their $200,000 Local Equity Grants Program was created to allow Booz Allen employees to nominate organizations in their communities that are creating inclusive pathways for underserved students, specifically in introductions to Cyber, Data Analytics and AI.