Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke

At Ma Ka Hana Ka ʻIke, their mission is to provide East Maui youth with a way to learn that makes sense to them, builds their self-esteem, and shows them they have the power to change their future. Their name means, “in doing or working, one learns”, and they began as a partnership with Hāna School in 2000, offering supplemental teacher support through building and construction classes and vocational apprenticeships for students struggling with the traditional classroom setting. In the years since, they’ve established agricultural, cultural, and culinary programs to meet identified community needs and empower East Maui youth in a “learning by doing” way.