Youth Resource Room - Preserving Local Culture and Addressing Human Needs

http://surfart.com/surf_history/revival.html SurfArt tells the history of surfing in Hawaii.

www.huinoeau.com Hui No`eau Visual Arts Center offers art education programs in Hawaiian art, culture and history, interdisciplinary studies, fiber art, sculpture, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, jewelry, woodworking, and ceramics. Special youth classes are offered.

www.mauiarts.org Maui Arts and Cultural Center offers Hawaiian and other cultural programs, arts education and special events.

www.kipahulu.org Kipahulu 'Ohana is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating residents and visitors of the "ways of old" through cultural demonstrations and hands-on activities.

www.mokuula.com Friends of Mokuÿula shares the significance of Hawaiian historical sites and helps restore and preserve historical sites in Lahaina.

http://www.alohafriendsphotos.com/Lanai_petroglyphs.html Aloha Friends offers photos and a brief history of Lanai’s petroglyphs.

www.tarofestival.org Learn about the history of taro in Hawaii and the annual taro festival through the East Maui Taro Festival site.

http://www.hawaiiweb.com/maui/html/sites/hawaii_nature_center.html Hawaii Nature Center features information on important natural and historical sites of the populated Hawaiian Islands.

www.fhnp.org Friends of Haleakala National Park helps preserve Haleakala's unique ecosystems, scenic character, and associated Native Hawaiian cultural and spiritual resources.

www.mauiunitedway.org Maui United Way’s mission is to strengthen our community through caring partnerships and programs that make measurable differences in people's lives.

www.mauifoodbank.org Maui Food Bank collects and distributes food to organizations and agencies to help improve the quality of life for Maui’s residents.

http://www.nativehawaiianhealth.net/moku/Maui.cfm Hui No Ke Ola Pono (HNKOP) is the Native Hawaiian Health Care System for Maui.

http://www.hawaii.gov/dhhl/ Department of Hawaiian Home Lands manages the Hawaiian Homes land trust to help develop and distribute lands to native Hawaiians.

http://www.idealist.org/kt/ Take the lead in your community! Have an idea about how to help your community? Looking for resources and advice on how to get started? Want to see what other young people are doing in their communities?

http://www.unicef.org/voy/ Voices of youth from around the world on many topics that affect our world today. This is part of UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund.

www.teengrowth.com Teen Growth focuses on maintaining teen health and related issues.

www.copecaredeal.org/ Cope, Care, Deal is a mental health site for teens from the Annenberg Foundation.

www.iemily.com Iemily is a just-for-girls site devoted to health and wellness.