Providing outstanding support & infrastructure for community-based learning, rooted in Puna, Hawai’i.

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We exist to improve the quality of life through learning with Aloha

 

We are a private not-for-profit organization established in 2003 that supports community development & access to education

What’s Happening at ASC

  • Steve Hirakami Memorial Fund

    With the passing of HAAS Director Steve Hirakami, ASC has established a fund to collect donations on behalf of his legacy.

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  • ASC Summer Program

    ASC is proud to present another summer of enrichment for area-wide students with free enrollment and lunch!

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  • Fishing Tournament

    Fishing Tournament

    ASC is supporting HAAS EdVenture’s 1st Annual Hirakami Open: Invasive Species Roundup Fishing Tournament (Roi, Ta’ape, and To’au)

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  • The Future is Full of Potential

    Construction is underway on our campus in Pahoa, and we have a strategic master plan in place to substantially grow our facilities.

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  • Launch Your Own Program

    Interested in hosting an event, offering a new class, or participating with ASC in another way? Have you found an opportunity for the community? Even if youʻre not sure where to start, reach out and weʻll help you become a part of something great.

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"What did the earth teach the trees? How to speak to the sky." -Pablo Neruda #classof26 #Pahoa #EastHawaii #PlaceBasedLearning #RootedinPuna #ASC
ASC Summer students will be working with these two power houses in the incredible campus garden!! Dani will be teaching alongside Christopher on topics such as soil, orchards, planting, harvesting, composting, and food through hands on exercises and
Meet Shane of @shanesaw_ephemera 🤩!! Students will be learning the basics of an ancient Japanese embroidery of Sashiko which is durable, decorative form of needlework that has transformed poverty-born repair into a respected art form. Shane will te
Meet Rachel of @rachelorrart 🤩!! Goodness... Rachel is offering so much artistic goodness as ASC's Summer program this year - it's simply too hard to confine to the text of this post! Painting: realism to abstract, 3-D mixed-media, Bleach Painting
It would not be an exaggeration to say that Gail Clarke is the mother of the Arts & Sciences Center and Hawai'i Academy of Arts & Sciences Public Charter School in Pāhoa. Gail's infusion of benevolence into to these organizations, and dedic
Allstar lineup for this year's ASC Summer of mixed media arts & sciences! Free enrollment & lunches for Pahoa-area students June 1-11 Link in bio for more info #Pahoa #EastHawaii #RootedinPuna #PlaceBasedLearning #CommunityDevelopment #ASC
Meet Lex 🤩 of @lexpetrofftattoo !! We're stoked to add Lex to our ASC Summer team! Alexandra is skilled artist in a wide range of mediums. She will be working with the kids on the process of screen printing textiles. Excited to see the finished pr
10 ASC Summer facilitators had a wonderful time learning from @x.bbyalea.x of @lehua.cpr, getting certified in CPR and basic first aid care! Mahalo, Alea! This team is fantastic and we are very much looking forward to a brilliant Summer Program on
Meet Marcene! 🤩 We're grateful to have Marcene's expertise and creativity on our team! This summer Marcene will be exploring place-based science concepts through hands-on art creation. Check out her own stunning art at @makingsbymarcene Link in
Meet Mwenya of @bantufoods_hawaii 🤩 If you've never learned with Mwenya, you absolutely must! If you've ever learned with Mwenya, you know exactly why! Absolutely can't wait for the smells and the flavors and the personal growth that Mwenya inspir
🤩 Meet Matia! We are delighted to have Matia of @indigo_jones_designs on our team to guide students through a ceramics exploration, learning the basics of clay hand building and wheel throwing as one of the classes offered in ASC's summer program J
What does it mean to stay rooted in a place that is constantly changing? It’s something we’re continuing to learn from; through the natural environment, through each other, and through the work we do here. #Pahoa #EastHawaii #RootedinPu
It’s with a majorly heavy heart and great reluctance that we must cancel STEAM-CON: today due to the impact of the storm on campus overnight and the persistent conditions this morning. Wishing everyone safety and protection! And hopefully some
💨 Full STEAM ahead! We are fortunate to have the infrastructure on campus to move this party indoors! So bring your party pants, your favorite pie, your bestie, and your bento boxes because there is far too much value baked into this FREE communi
We owe a huge debt of gratitude to @bruddahkuz and the @men.of.paa for blessing our campus mala with a traditional imu. On Saturday, we activated the imu for the first time in honor of Steve Hirakami. Steve had long advocated for a campus imu, and we
The Arts & Sciences Center is proud to support the beautiful work happening in the campus garden. Facilitator Dani Preston captured these photos of the keiki harvesting turmeric in Garden Club this past week. In honor of this holiday, let us we
 

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