Purple Maiʻa Foundation
We're transforming technology by teaching it to our kids. Purple Maiʻa Foundation is a Native Hawaiian startup technology education nonprofit.
Our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of culturally grounded, community serving technology makers and problem solvers.
07/18/2024
🌱Meet the Mālama Design Studio (MDS) Cohort 2! 🌱
Continuing our huakaʻi through the paeʻāina, we introduce .farm of Hoʻolehua, Molokai!
Pualei Farm is a ʻohana-owned, multi-generational farm growing microgreens. They empower the Molokai community by providing locally sourced fresh greens and sharing knowledge to foster self-sustaining ʻāina.
Keep an eye out for their upcoming educational workshops and lessons on becoming a backyard farmer and growing your own food!
➡️ Head to their page .farm and give them a follow to stay updated!
We are proud to partner with to support incredible Native Hawaiian-run businesses. Together, we’re building Hawaiʻi’s sustainable economy. ✊
07/18/2024
🌱Meet the Mālama Design Studio (MDS) Cohort 2! 🌱
Continuing our huakaʻi through the paeʻāina, we introduce .farm of Hoʻolehua, Molokai!
Pualei Farm is a ʻohana-owned, multi-generational farm growing microgreens. They empower the Molokai community by providing locally sourced fresh greens and sharing knowledge to foster self-sustaining ʻāina.
Keep an eye out for their upcoming educational workshops and lessons on becoming a backyard farmer and growing your own food!
➡️ Head to their page .farm and give them a follow to stay updated!
We are proud to partner with to support incredible Native Hawaiian-run businesses. Together, we're building Hawaiʻi's sustainable economy. ✊
07/17/2024
Mahalo to KHON2 News for sharing about the Waiw.ai Studios Creative Incubator🌀 for keiki and ʻōpio launching this fall!🚀
What is it? 🤷♀️🤷♂️
A creative studio where keiki and ʻōpio can bring their ideas to life alongside other like-minded technologists, creatives and entrepreneurs. A team of youth alakaʻi, industry professionals and cultural practitioners will support their growth throughout their journey.
Who’s it for? 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Culturally-grounded creatives and technologists. 6th grade and up. No prior experience required. Participation is free! 💻🌱
Where is it? 💁♀️💁♂️
📍Fall 1 session will be located at Hālau ʻĪnana in Mōʻiliʻili on Oʻahu
When is it? 🙆♀️🙆♂️
📅 Saturdays 12-4pm from 8/10 - 9/28
https://www.khon2.com/local-news/discover-the-magic-of-purple-mai%CA%BBas-storytelling-program/
Apply by 7/26 at purplemaia.org/waiwai-studios!
📣Acceptance announced by Monday, July 29th.
Discover the magic of Purple Maiʻa’s storytelling program Have you heard about Purple Maiʻa? This amazing program is all about empowering young storytellers using the latest technology.
Waiw.ai Studios Creative Incubator🌀 for keiki and ʻōpio launches this fall!🚀
What is it? 🤷♀️🤷♂️
A creative studio where keiki and ʻōpio can bring their ideas to life alongside other like-minded technologists, creatives and entrepreneurs. A team of youth alakaʻi, industry professionals and cultural practitioners will support their growth throughout their journey.
Who’s it for? 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Culturally-grounded creatives and technologists. 6th grade and up. No prior experience required. Participation is free! 💻🌱
Where is it? 💁♀️💁♂️
📍Fall 1 session will be located at Hālau ʻĪnana in Mōʻiliʻili on Oʻahu
When is it? 🙆♀️🙆♂️
📅 Saturdays 12-4pm from 8/10 - 9/28
Apply by 7/26 at purplemaia.org/waiwai-studios!
📣Acceptance announced by Monday, July 29th.
Meet Vic who is poʻo to our workforce development program Hiapo which emerged during the pandemic. He also waters daily our office lāʻau who brave the concrete streets of Mōʻiliʻili everyday! Thanks Mr. Lee we appreciate you.
07/14/2024
Join us on July 26th for the Pouhana Mixer 🦋 at Hālau ‘Īnana!
Connect, learn, and grow with inspiring women entrepreneurs 🌿
Don’t miss guest speaker Keaʻa Davis and her Triple Piko Analysis session 🌀
➡️ Register now at bit.ly/pouhanamixer
07/12/2024
Last weekʻs "all hands" hālāwai took us on a kīhei journey. Mahalo e Kumu Kekai of .a for guiding us!
👀 Catch our team in their kīhei at Eahou fest in September. Weʻre steadily adding more at purplemaia.org/eahoufest in the weeks to come. Stay tuned!
07/11/2024
Meet the Mālama Design Studio cohort 2! Continuing our huakaʻi through the paeʻāina and moving over to Maui with the founders of 🌿
Nohoʻana Farm grows kalo and a variety of canoe crops on their kuleana lands in Waikapū, Maui to enrich their community and support the lāhui in times of need. From restoring water to Nā Wai ʻEha to EAducating the next generation on traditional practices and perpetuating the language🌀
Hōkūao and Alana embody what we look for when building our cohort: a dedication to aloha ‘āina and perpetuation of ʻike kūpuna. Their dedication to aloha ‘āina and community upliftment through regenerative agriculture is truly inspiring.🌱
➡️ Head to their page and give them a follow to keep up with them!
🎂 Shout out to Hōkūao and his ʻohana on 20 years of mahiʻai legacy in the Maui Community and beyond!
We are proud to partner with to support incredible Native Hawaiian-run businesses. Together, we're building Hawaiʻi's sustainable economy.
07/10/2024
Join us for the Da Dreamforce Guide Pau Hana event at the home of Purple Maiʻa ! 🎉
Network with fellow Salesforce Admins, share insights on Dreamforce, and talk story with community experts and programs.
📍Hālau ʻĪnana
🗓️ Wednesday, July 17th
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
Weʻll have refreshments so come talk story 🙌
Let us know youre coming @ bit.ly/sddgph1
👀See you there!
07/09/2024
Waiw.ai Studios Creative Incubator🌀 for keiki and ʻōpio launches this fall!🚀
What is it? 🤷♀️🤷♂️
A multidisciplinary creative studio 🎨💻 where keiki and ʻōpio can bring their ideas to life amongst other like-minded dreamers and doers, supported by youth mentors and industry professionals
Who’s it for? 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Culturally-grounded creatives and technologists. 6th grade and up. No prior experience required. Participation is free! 💻🌱
Where is it? 💁♀️💁♂️
📍Fall 1 session will be located at Hālau ʻĪnana in Mōʻiliʻili on Oʻahu
When is it? 🙆♀️🙆♂️
📅 Saturdays 12-4pm from 8/10 - 9/28
Apply by 7/26 at purplemaia.org/waiwai-studios!
07/09/2024
Waiw.ai Studios Creative Incubator🌀 for keiki and ʻōpio launches this fall!🚀
What is it? 🤷♀️🤷♂️
A multidisciplinary creative studio 🎨💻 where keiki and ʻōpio can bring their ideas to life amongst other like-minded dreamers and doers, supported by youth mentors and industry professionals
Who’s it for? 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Culturally-grounded creatives and technologists. 6th grade and up. No prior experience required. Participation is free! 💻🌱
Where is it? 💁♀️💁♂️
📍Fall 1 session will be located at Hālau ʻĪnana in Mōʻiliʻili on Oʻahu
When is it? 🙆♀️🙆♂️
📅 Saturdays 12-4pm from 8/10 - 9/28
Apply by 7/26 at purplemaia.org/waiwai-studios!
Hana hou that! Rapid Nīnau for Mālama Mondays featuring Tre - the newest member of the team.
07/04/2024
Meet the Mālama Design Studio cohort 2! Starting off our huakaʻi through the paeʻāina on Hawaiʻi Island with Sunshine the founder of The Lei Bar
The Lei Bar creates custom and bulk lei using 100% Hawaiʻi-grown florals and foliage 🌺 🌿 Sunshine takes pride in the protocol, hula tradition, and sustainable harvesting practices that guide her business. Workshops are designed to be fun and educational, often free and open to the public, fostering a deep connection to 'āina and ancestral knowledge.
👀 Keep an eye out for her next pop-up lei bar on Instagram at . Sunshine exemplifies what we look for when building our cohort: a dedication to aloha ‘āina and uplifting kanaka values in business and beyond. Mahalo Sunshine, for all that you do☀️
➡️ Head to her page and give her a follow to keep up with her journey and success!
P.S. Hauʻoli Lā Hānau iā ʻoe e Sunshine! 🎂
We are proud to partner with the to support incredible Native Hawaiian-run businesses. Together, we're building Hawaiʻi's sustainable economy.
07/04/2024
🚀 Kicking off our summer programming with an exciting announcement!
Please join us in congratulating Nā Muʻo o Purple Maiʻa 2024 ✨👏
💡✨ These youths are dedicated innovators with the minds and initiative to change the world🌎 Coming from diverse backgrounds and fields, we are stoked to have them on our team.
We hope to support our muʻo in the ways that make sense for each of them as they take on these incredible projects. For some it is an internship with one of our teams and for others they are Lau Maiʻa scholars and will be heading off to college with financial and community support from us at Purple Maiʻa. 🏆👏
Check out their stories, the projects they're taking on, and their goals for the future. Join us in celebrating them! 🎉📚✨
Meet Lei, a Creative Developer with . If youʻve participated in one of our programs or events, you know we always kick things off with a collective check in or even "guts on the table" to get to the heart of it. But weʻre having good fun getting to know our team through these lil fun segments too. More to come... 😉
06/29/2024
Purple Maiʻa sells coffee?!?!
Sip on a unique collab with , and Purple Mai’a☕️🌱
Our special batch of darkly roasted beans is perfect for French press, drip, or espresso.
Get yours today at purplemaia.org/merch or via the link in our bio 🔗
06/27/2024
Eahou Fest 🌀 is here to inspire community through art, music, and technology. Weʻre diving into a diverse lineup of workshops and events, explore our vibrant mākeke, and be part of something special.
We're bringing Purple Maiʻa’s vision of “The Malaplex” to life—a space rooted in ʻŌiwi values of aloha ʻāina and Ea. Join us to connect with ʻŌiwi, practitioners, and creatives as we work towards a sustainable and sovereign future. Let's create together! 🌿✨
Will you be there? 👀
From reciprocity to Kū, weʻre back with Rapid Nīnau to discover our teamʻs deepest and perhaps random manaʻo. We love you too, Jazzy!
06/23/2024
👀 Spotted at
You heard it here first! Purple Maiʻa has COFFEE!
🛒 Get yours today! 🌱 Link in our bio
06/21/2024
Hoʻomaikaʻi to Emma Lalau, , a former Digital Creators intern who just graduated from the University of San Francisco with a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and a minor in Design! 💫
Emma is Kanaka marketing and design specialist from Nuʻuanu, Oʻahu. In 2023, she participated in the Digital Creators internship and designed social media campaigns for , a Native Hawaiian owned skincare company. Swipe left to see Emma’s awesome work!
📌 Want to work with Emma? Check out the last slide for her contact details.
Eahou Fest 2024🌱
🗓️ Thursday, September 12th ➡️ Saturday, September 14th
📍Mōʻiliʻili
Join us for moʻolelo, music, and activations!
Program schedule and more details to come 🌀
The inaugural Eahou Fest will serve as a vibrant celebration of the rich mo’olelo of Mōʻiliʻili. The battle site in the kaʻao of Hiʻiakaikapoliopele against the moʻo and water guardian Ka Mōʻo ʻiliʻili, Eahou Fest is a reminder of the importance of the preservation and return of wai. By letting music, tech, and art flow throughout the neighborhood, we hope to fortify kuleana to this wahi pana. Eahou Fest aims to spark conversations around developing a circular, regenerative, and self-sufficient Hawai’i economy.
Step into Purple Maiʻa’s vision of “The Malaplex,” a campus rooted in ʻŌiwi values of aloha ʻāina and ea, as we envision pathways towards a sustainable and sovereign future for all. Eahou Fest will feature multiple venues across Mōʻiliʻili, diverse programming tracks—including tech, food security, health & wellness, housing solutions, alternative education models, ahupuaʻa economics—and dynamic community activations. With the collaboration of partners and curators, the festival will present panels, keynotes, workshops, training labs, pop-up mākekes, and other lāhui-centered events showcasing the impactful work occurring in the pursuit of ea, across pae ʻāina Hawaiʻi.
A catalyst for meaningful interactions, Eahou Fest dedicates itself to inspiring viable movement towards Hawaiʻi’s self-determination. We look forward to holding space for a gathering of ʻŌiwi, poʻe aloha ʻāina, practitioners and like-minded creatives.
A quick tour of the online resource Hoʻoulu Maui for entrepreneurs in partnership with Maui Economic Development Board. This one-stop hub is designed to support local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Go to 👉🏾 www.hooulumaui.com to dive in.
🔍 Discover nearly 70 resources for education, funding, and services tailored to your business stage and location.
👉 Ready to start your business? Head to the “How to start a business” tab at for a step-by-step guide!
✨ Resource providers, share your resources and connect with new audiences!
Ho’oulu is funded (in part) through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Empower your business journey with Hoʻoulu!
A moment to appreciate the work of Waiw.ai Studio by , an ʻōpio led story innovation studio. "We are story gatherers and story makers using contemporary tools and emerging technologies to tell moʻolelo that only we can."
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Letʻs kick this week off with some serious business - Rapid Nīnau with . We got the inside scoop on winds of Molokai but also, Hot Bread. And please get this mana wahine a fork!
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Aloha to you and yours on this Pōʻalima 🌺🎶
06/13/2024
Huiiiii! We are looking for a Digital Creators instructor for our class in Puna. If you have the passion to help haumāna pursue careers in digital marketing, graphic design and storytelling then please reach out!
👉🏾 Part-time (20 hours a week)
👉🏾 Starts in September 2024
👉🏾 Hybrid (Remote and in-person once a week
👉🏾 Be around mission-driven 🔨 passionate about uplifting Hawaiian creatives & community leaders
✨ APPLY ✨ at purplemaia.org/about/jobs
06/12/2024
Exciting News for Maui Nui Entrepreneurs!
We're thrilled to announce Hoʻoulu Maui, www.hooulumaui.com, an online resource center brought to you by the Purple Mai’a Foundation and the Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. This one-stop hub is designed to support local small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs like YOU! 🚀
🔍 Discover nearly 70 resources for education, funding, and services tailored to your business stage and location.
👉 Ready to start your business? Head to the “How to start a business” tab at for a step-by-step guide!
✨ Resource providers, share your resources and connect with new audiences!
Ho’oulu is funded (in part) through a grant with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Empower your business journey with Hoʻoulu!
Halau Hekili is an innovative partnership between Kailua High School , Windward Community College , and Purple Maiʻa Foundation, designed to empower high-potential students to grow into their purpose. This collaboration offers students a unique dual-enrollment opportunity, allowing them to earn a high school diploma and college credits toward an AA degree.
Based on the traditional Hawaiian educational practice that tells us “Aʻole pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi” (Not all learning happens in one school), Halau Hekili deconstructs the prevalent educational paradigm that learning takes place at a single physical site (a building) and re-emphasizes the community as the school. In this way the community is empowered to share in the responsibility of growing and supporting each student’s success. As of the end of May all, 11 freshmen in our program have successfully earned their first nine college credits!
Huge Mahalo to everyone who made this happen!
Pōhaikealoha Panoke, Sarah Balai, Mike Sarmiento, Chris Rothschild, Jess Manapul, Jimie Napleon, Makana Waikiki, Leimomi Renee, Keoni DiFranco, Jay Koh and so many more!
🎥 Video by: Pōhaikealoha Panoke
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