Preserving ʻike (knowledge) and keeping traditional practices alive through year-round cultural learning.
Ke Kukui Foundation offers ongoing cultural classes and hands-on workshops that make Native Hawaiian arts, language, and music accessible to our community. Whether you are reconnecting with your roots or beginning your cultural journey, our programs provide an authentic space to learn, grow, and belong.

What We Offer:

• Hula Classes (Weekly, Year-Round) – Traditional and contemporary hula for keiki and adults with trained alakaʻi and Kumu Hula.

• ʻUkulele & Music Lessons – Session-based group lessons supporting both beginner and intermediate musicians.

• ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language) – Introductory and conversational language classes designed for real-world use.

• Cultural Arts Workshops – Hands-on classes in lei-making, kapa, kalo pounding, feather art, and more.

Honoring the keepers of our culture by providing platforms to teach, share, and sustain their work.
This pillar uplifts our cultural practitioners and artists by offering teaching opportunities, paid residencies, and community platforms where they can pass on knowledge while strengthening their own practice. The program nurtures the next generation of practitioners while actively supporting those who carry cultural lineage today.

What We Offer:

• Teaching & workshop opportunities with compensation or revenue sharing

• Artist mentorship and knowledge exchange sessions

• Platforms for cultural demonstration and professional visibility

• Development pathways for emerging cultural leaders

Empowering our youth through cultural grounding, leadership training, and real-world experience.
Our youth programs cultivate identity, confidence, and responsibility through Hawaiian values, cultural learning, and leadership roles. Youth participants receive mentoring, engage in cultural practices, and develop life skills that prepare them to lead future generations.

What We Offer:

• Youth Cultural Leadership Group (identity, belonging, life skills)

• 4 Days of Aloha Youth Leadership Cohort (hands-on festival leadership training)

• College Engagement & Volunteer Program (career pathways & cultural stewardship)

Creating pathways to economic independence rooted in culture and self-determination.
This program supports Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander entrepreneurs, artists, and small business owners by providing access to markets, mentorship, and opportunities to grow through culturally centered economic development.

What We Offer:

• Discounted or free vendor booths for emerging Native-owned businesses

• Business mentorship through industry professionals and cultural leaders

• Cultural marketplaces to sell handmade and traditional goods

Bringing the community together through celebration, cultural pride, and collective impact.
Our cornerstone event—4 Days of Aloha—is more than a festival. It is a movement of cultural resurgence, economic empowerment, and intergenerational leadership. Along with cultural center events throughout the year, these initiatives build unity, visibility, and sustainability for Native Hawaiian culture in the Pacific Northwest.

What We Offer:

• 4 Days of Aloha Festival

• Cultural Center Community Events

• Volunteer Engagement & Cultural Stewardship Initiatives