The third year of HCYP builds on the pilina, learning, and leadership developed over the program’s first two years. With returning schools and new communities joining the cohort, youth and educators are continuing to deepen their practice of philanthropy through waiwai, pilina, and ʻauamo kuleana. This year also strengthens HCYP’s intergenerational structure, with Youth Board Members, Educator Board representatives, and Fellows working in connected roles while keeping youth leadership at the center. Through participatory grant-making, community partnerships, and shared learning, the cohort is continuing to grow a more connected and youth-led vision for philanthropy in Hawaiʻi.
"A really great way to build pilina is time and sweat."
Executive Director, Hui Mālama o Ke Kai Foundation
Maile Ah Sam is an educator and community leader dedicated to empowering youth through culture, place-based learning, and stewardship. As Executive Director of Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Foundation, she works alongside her community in Waimānalo to create opportunities that strengthen relationships with ʻāina and one another. She is grateful to serve as an HCYP Community Mentor and to support the next generation of Hawaiʻi's leaders.
Every HCYP cohort leads initiatives that reflect the values, gifts, and needs of their communities. These projects often emerge from waiwai mapping, story gathering, and design processes that center youth voice and community collaboration.
Participating schools are central to bringing HCYP’s vision to life. Through their partnership, students and educators engage in place-based philanthropy, strengthen youth leadership, and help grow a shared practice of giving.
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