Organizations Filed Purposes:
WE CONNECT OUR KEIKI (CHILDREN) WITH THE KAI (OCEAN) AND NURTURE A DEEP SENSE OF ALOHA AND KULEANA (RESPONSIBILITY) FOR THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THEMSELVES.
NA KAMA KAI PRIMARILY SERVES CHILDREN AGES TWO THROUGH EIGHTEEN AND AIMS TO EMPOWER CHILDREN THROUGH EXPERIENCES WITH HAWAIIAN CULTURE, OCEAN SAFETY, MENTORSHIP, STEWARDSHIP, CONSERVATION, AND INTERACTIONS WITH THEIR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUTHS TO FEEL PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY, BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND ESTABLISH A STRONG SENSE OF PLACE. OTHER GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE REDUCING THE FREQUENCY OF DROWNING AMONGST HAWAII YOUTH, INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS, AND EXPRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF YOUTH BEING INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY.LONG-TERM PLANS OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE ESTABLISHING OCEAN-FRONT EDUCATION CENTERS THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO THE OCEAN AND OCEAN MENTORS. THE GOAL OF THE EDUCATION CENTERS IS TO BUILD OCEAN EXPERTISE IN CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITY BY INCREASING THE AVAILABILITY OF EQUIPMENT, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MENTORSHIP FROM OCEAN EXPERTS.THE ORGANIZATION'S MAIN TWO PROGRAMS ARE OCEAN CLINICS AND THE ALAKAI PROGRAM. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE OCEAN EQUIPMENT RECYCLING, THE MENEHUNE SURF CONTEST, AND BEACH CLEANUPS. DETAILED INFORMATION IS BELOW:OCEAN SAFETY AND CONSERVATION AWARENESS CLINICS: IN 2019, 13 ONE-DAY CLINICS WERE HELD, WITH A TOTAL OF 935 CHILDREN ATTENDING THE CLINICS. CLINICS ARE OFFERED TO CHILDREN 2-18 YEARS OF AGE. FIVE 2 HOUR SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED WITH 15-20 CHILDREN IN EACH CLINIC. CHILDREN VISIT THE FOLLOWING 5 STATIONS IN EACH CLINIC: 1) HAWAIIAN CULTURE. 2) OCEAN SAFETY AND SAFETY SIGNS. 3) ONE-ON-ONE STANDUP PADDLE LESSON. 4) CANOE SURF/SAILING. 5) STEWARDSHIP AND CONSERVATION EDUCATION.ALAKAI PROGRAM: MENTORSHIP PROGRAM BASED ON POLYNESIAN VOYAGING SOCIETY AND NA KAMA KAI CURRICULUMS. IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HELD 3 CAMPS WITH OVERNIGHT EDUCATION. EACH CAMP SPANNED 2-3 DAYS AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 CHILDREN. ALAKAI PARTICIPANTS ARE INTRODUCED TO OCEAN RELATED CAREERS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHILE LEARNING THE CULTURAL RESPONSIBILITY. THE 20 ALAKAI PARTICIPANTS PRACTICE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS DURING THE OCEAN CLINICS.OCEAN EQUIPMENT RECYCLING: RECYCLE USED OCEAN EQUIPMENT, REPAIR ITEMS, KEEP THESE ITEMS OUT OF THE LANDFILL, AND REDISTRIBUTE RECYCLED ITEMS BACK TO HAWAII CHILDREN.KEIKI SURF KONTEST: HELD ONE SURF CONTEST, PROVIDING 104 CHILDREN WITH POSITIVE CONTEST EXPERIENCE TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO GO ON TO PROFESSIONAL SURFING CAREERS, WITH 30 VOLUNTEERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Duane Desoto | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40 | $70,000 |
| Tim Guard | FORMER BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Ito | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Lopez | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Malia Kaaihue | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Ben Kromer | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Shawn Murakawa | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Billy Pratt | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| George Antonelis | BOARD CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
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