Social

• Ola ka Lahui/Under the Kona Moon - These free evening events, held between July 2019 and October 2022, showcased Hawaiian storytelling, hula and mele and were open to the public. Laʻiʻōpua partnered with several community organizations to hold these events at varied venues.

Education

• Laʻiʻōpua Enrichment Program – English Language Literacy, STEM – this free after school and spring/summer break program serves students in West Hawai`i. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education - USDE NHE Grant and with the support of Konawaena and Kealakehe Elementary School.
• The literacy program is story driven and focuses on Hawaiian cultural titles as well as bilingual English/Hawaiian texts. The STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) curriculum integrates the four disciplines into lessons and projects based on real-world applications.

Vocational

• Hoʻokahua Business Series -  A virtual and interactive adult peer-learning experience for cohorts made up of 5 members. Each cohort progresses through a series of classes during their six-week enrollment. The series repeats itself as funding is available. Hoʻokahua means “to lay a foundation,” and this series is an integral part of Laʻiʻōpua’s Small Business Incubator Project, which supports the creation of successful small business entrepreneurs.
• Ho`okahua-Kitchen Business Basics -focused on providing adults interested in opening a culinary business with basic business, marketing and kitchen skills.
• Ho`okahua-La`i`ōpua/Pālamanui Culinary Program - is a “FREE” program for adults interested in a career in the culinary industry, providing A familiarization with kitchen & culinary skills required for an entry level food service.
• Entrepreneurial and Workforce Development Center – Ululoa Hale, which opened in June 2021, provides a space for entrepreneurs, community partnership expansion and collaboration. Offices, conference and meeting rooms, and individual workspaces are available and offered using a membership model. Preferred rates for Native Hawaiians.
• Youth Culinary Program - A hands-on culinary training class designed for Kona youth ages 13 - 17 which focuses on basic cooking skills and methods of food preparation. The goal is to encourage and support youth who are interested in the food industry or want to support and contribute to their households and their family’s overall wellbeing.

Cultural

• Laʻiʻōpua Enrichment Program – Hawaiian language and culture – is part of a free after school and spring/summer break program serving students in West Hawai`i. The literacy program is story driven and focused on the Hawaiian culture, as well as using language and culture, our keiki develop a sense of pride about where they come from and a positive sense of self. The curriculum combines the natural environment, history and the arts.
• Board & Stone in Every Home - Families gather for a series of work days with skilled kumu who guided them through the process of hand-carving a papa kuʻi ʻai (board for pounding kalo) and a pōhaku kuʻi ʻai (stone kalo pounder) with natural materials gathered from the ʻāina.
• Huaka`i o Kona Mele - This music education program centers on instilling in haumana the mele and mo`olelo of the island. During the inaugural program Kona keiki learned to play and sing “Kona Kai `Ōpua,” as well as learning the `ike of the song. They were led by well-known music educators from Kona.
• Wa`a Project - A voyaging experience for students in West Hawai`i schools. An introduction to the art of canoe building, sailing & non-instrument navigation. A team of voyaging experts will provide a hands-on wa`a learning experience featuring the double-hulled sailing canoe, “La`iōpua,” at school campuses and at La`i`ōpua 2020ʻs complex in Kealakehe.