EA Ecoversity

The Problem

Americanization of public schools left Native Hawaiians as Hawaiʻi’s most under- and undereducated major ethnic group. Moreover, after the 1896 ban on Hawaiian in public schools, over 90% of young Native Hawaiians cannot communicate in Hawaiian or practice cultural protocol.

The Solution

EA Ecoversity is a culturally-driven, no-cost higher education, career training and workforce development program that empowers native Hawaiian youth and young adults to reach their highest potential. To facilitate such an experience, EA Ecoversity has designed an Indigenous Learning Management system (I-LMS) shell focusing on Indigenous needs and propensities. Once coded and de-bugged, this I-LMS will feature a blended e-learning and job training program grounded in an atmosphere of aloha.

While EA Ecoversity is tuition free, Native Hawaiian learners are expected to reciprocate throughout their two-year learning journey by gifting their time and skills to the program following a pattern of reciprocal giving successfully practiced by Native Hawaiians for thousands of years.

Stats

EA Ecoversity hosts events, summer camps, and online courses, including a yearly indigenous food event with over 500 attendees.