University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Impact Type: Education
Overview
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo is a public liberal arts university on Hawai‘i Island offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus provides a learning environment that integrates local values, language, and place-based knowledge, preparing students to lead with both cultural awareness and academic excellence. UH Hilo’s approach emphasizes hands-on, community-connected education that blends traditional wisdom with modern innovation.
Our Partnership Impact
• Supporting the integration of local knowledge and perspectives into academic programs • Funding initiatives that connect learning to environment and community needs • Investing in projects that provide students real-world, community-based experience • Strengthening leadership programs that prepare students to create positive, lasting change
Partnership Story
HPF’s partnership with UH Hilo highlights the transformative power of education grounded in culture and community. The Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES) exemplify this approach, giving students opportunities to engage in research that bridges traditional knowledge with scientific inquiry. Through this collaboration, UH Hilo continues to model how education rooted in place can cultivate the next generation of thoughtful, capable leaders who carry forward values of stewardship and service.
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
Impact Type: Education
Overview
The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo is a public liberal arts university on Hawai‘i Island offering a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus provides a learning environment that integrates local values, language, and place-based knowledge, preparing students to lead with both cultural awareness and academic excellence. UH Hilo’s approach emphasizes hands-on, community-connected education that blends traditional wisdom with modern innovation.
Our Partnership Impact
• Supporting the integration of local knowledge and perspectives into academic programs • Funding initiatives that connect learning to environment and community needs • Investing in projects that provide students real-world, community-based experience • Strengthening leadership programs that prepare students to create positive, lasting change
Partnership Story
HPF’s partnership with UH Hilo highlights the transformative power of education grounded in culture and community. The Pacific Internship Programs for Exploring Science (PIPES) exemplify this approach, giving students opportunities to engage in research that bridges traditional knowledge with scientific inquiry. Through this collaboration, UH Hilo continues to model how education rooted in place can cultivate the next generation of thoughtful, capable leaders who carry forward values of stewardship and service.