Community Programs | Hawaiian Council
Community Programs
Our programs work with members of our community to develop the skills
and resources needed to thrive.
Hawaiian Council serves as a bridge between communities and an environment for Native Hawaiians and locals to collaborate, connect & develop.
Hawaiian Council, formerly known as the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA), is a Hawaiʻi member based non-profit organization with over 700 members of individuals, non-profit and for-profit businesses. We are a Certified Native Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) cultivating community loan funds to catalyze capacity building and promotion of minority-owned asset advancement towards financial sustainability and community contribution. We are also dedicated to the helping Hawaiʻiʻs people stay and afford to live in Hawaiʻi. We do that through our Hawaiian Trades Academy, our KūHana Business program and our financial empowerment classes.
For the people
Rent & Mortgage Relief
Life has its challenges. We can help you find the resources you need for your ʻohana to thrive – from mortage to utilities and assistance programs. Find out more and see if you qualify.
apply for relief
For Visionaries
CNHA Loan Fund
In alignment with it’s mission, CNHA facilitates a $9 million dollar Loan Fund providing access to loan capital, financial education, and individualized financial counseling services for Hawaii-based small businesses, non-profit organizations and low and moderate-income families.
see if your business qualifies
For the learner
Hawaiian Trades Academy
The Hawaiian Trades Academy launched in 2019 to provide workforce development for economically and socially disadvantaged communities. The program goal is to raise the household income of families in Hawaiʻi. Since its inception in 2019, the Hawaiian Trades Academy has …
Learn More about Hawaiian Trades Academy
For entrepreneurs
KūHana Business Program
KūHana helps local and Hawaiian-owned entrepreneurs 1-5 years in operation get clear on their business strategy by hosting a 8-week business plan development class with tools, technical assistance, and ample networking.
Learn More About Kūhana
For ʻŌiwi leaders
E OLA
The Kamehameha Schools and the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement are pleased to present E Ola. As kānaka ʻōiwi, we are a vibrant and diverse people who have carved our way in this world through generations of innovation and resiliency.
Learn More about E OLA
Transforming Hawaiʻi Nei
2024 Convention
As we reflect on Hawai‘i’s history, we see moments that are ripe for hulihia, windows where deep transformation will occur. There is perhaps no better time than today to boldly transform Hawai’i.
Relive 2024
“I was let go from my job due to COVID and in the process I was really in a position to pivot in terms of my career trajectory. I was really asking what that was going to look like, how was that going to happen? And when I received this email, I just thought this is it! This class gives me hope for my personal trajectory. It excites me that there are opportunities for our Native Hawaiian and local communities.”
—Ella Aki
Hawaiian Trades Academy — Program Graduate
What We Do
Rent & Mortgage Relief
We can help you find the resources you need for your ʻohana to thrive -from mortage to utilities and assistance programs.
See if you qualify
Kilohana
Kilohana is a collaborative of complementary change agents committed to fulfilling HTA’s vision and specific directives.
See HTA's Strategic Plan
Community Programs
Our community programs work with members of our community to develop the skills and resources needed to thrive.
Community Programs
Join Our Community
Become a Hawaiian Council member to get the opportunity to join other kānaka in lifting, empowering and inspiring our lāhui.
Become a member
Questions regarding our programs and services?
Call us at 808-596-8155
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