Waiʻanae economic development council will implement a professional development program for 30 native hawaiian cultural practitioners to help promote the economic well-being of native hawaiians and…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $127,964 to Waianae Economic Development Council through the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. Under this Project Grant, Waianae Economic Development Council will deliver a Hawaiian culture-based entrepreneurship workshop series and technical assistance to 30 Native Hawaiian cultural practitioners. The organization will recruit program participants and develop workshops to increase participants' business and technical capacity. Participants will gain skills to create and publish digital cultural content online to promote economic well-being in their communities in a sustainable manner. This award aims to preserve Native Hawaiian heritage through entrepreneurship training and improved public access to traditional cultural knowledge and practices.

Waiʻanae economic development council will implement a professional development program for 30 native hawaiian cultural practitioners to help promote the economic well-being of native hawaiians and community members. The organization will deliver a hawaiian culture-based entrepreneurship workshop series to the practitioners and provide them with the technical assistance needed to create online learning content. Project activities include recruiting program participants, developing and providing workshops, and designing, recording, and publishing digital content. This project will increase public access to native hawaiian cultural knowledge and practices while building the business and technical capacity of cultural practitioners so that they may better sustain themselves, their families, and their communities.