Programs
When Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool Program Director, Amanda Ishigo, walked into an English classroom at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, she expected to share but didn’t expect to…
On October 23, our Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool site in Panaʻewa on Hawaiʻi Island welcomed more than 20 guests from the Pueblo of Jemez tribe and the Delegation of…
On a typical school day, you will probably see Liza Dela Cruz Monsalve, Community School Coordinator with Piha Me Ka Pono program, greeting students, faculty, and ‘ohana (families) with a warm smile as she walks through the Kohala…
In a first-of-its-kind initiative led by young people (ages 14-24), Native Americans in Philanthropy, Newman’s Own Foundation, and Novo Nordisk has awarded Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) $30,000 from the…
With encouragement from her mom, Rayjia joined the Kīʻapu program to build confidence in herself and her future. As a high school senior, Rayjia found the prospect of job searching…
At the end of the school year, Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool gifted 740 preschoolers on Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Maui, Molokaʻi, and Hawaiʻi with one-pound of fresh poi to bring home…
Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is pleased to announce a significant grant of $75,000 from the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation to support the Waimānalo Early Education ʻUpena project through the…
In an innovative effort to bridge cultural understanding through school gardens, our own June “Pua” Aquino has made a significant contribution to “Celebrating Cultural Inclusion in the School Garden,” an…
Partners in Development Foundation’s (PIDF) Board Members and Leadership Team spent the day traveling around Oʻahu, connecting more deeply with the people and places at the heart of PIDF’s work.…
Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) is proud to announce that their Ka Paʻalana program has earned the distinguished Accreditation+ status from the National Association for the Education of Young Children…
As schools across Hawaiʻi work to tackle chronic absenteeism, Partners in Development Foundation’s Piha Me Ka Pono program has partnered with Kealakehe Elementary School and Kealakehe Intermediate to address attendance…
In a powerful demonstration of community support, Maui’s youngest learners are discovering the joy of reading thanks to a significant book donation to Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool. Reading Rocks,…