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Resource Title: ʻĀina-Based Education | Mālama Learning Center
Organization: Mālama Learning Center
Description:

This page introduces Mālama Learning Center’s ʻāina-based environmental education programs. It organizes the programs into four pathways: ʻŌpio (Youth), Kaiaulu (Community), Kumu (Teachers), and ʻĀina (Land) Internships. Each section directs visitors to programs that connect education, environmental stewardship, Hawaiian culture, community involvement, and green career development.

Target Audience: All
Instructional Roles: Enrichment, Planning
Environment: Online only (e.g. interactive map), Self-guided
Content Type: Directory, Service, volunteer work
Type Of Engagement: Investigate, Play / Explore
Format: Webpage
Activity:

Explore ʻĀina-Based Education Pathways

Visitors select the pathway that best matches their interests:

  • Youth programs that encourage stewardship
  • Community programs centered on caring for people and places
  • Teacher programs supporting aloha ʻāina education
  • Land internships introducing green career pathways

The page functions as a starting point for finding a suitable Mālama Learning Center program.

Topics Covered:
  • ʻĀina-based environmental education
  • Learning from land and sea
  • Aloha ʻāina
  • Environmental stewardship
  • Youth environmental education
  • Community engagement
  • Educator learning and support
  • Hawaiian environment and culture
  • Green career pathways
  • Land-based internships
  • Caring for local people and places

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