Purple Maiʻa Foundation is a 501(c)(3) technology education nonprofit. We teach coding and computer science through after-school or elective classes to Native Hawaiian students, low-income youth, and others who are underrepresented in tech. 

As we increase access to tech education and increase students’ earning potential, we also ground students to tech education that their ancestors were indigenous innovators who used their skills and perspective to serve their communities and lands.

We support Hawaiian values in contemporary tech culture, and we think that by learning to innovate as indigenous technologies, we can be part of a global shift toward growing more sustainable and just societies. 

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Purple Maiʻa Foundation

Donavan Kealoha

Keoni Defranco

Olin Kealoha Lagon

David Pickett

Michael Sarmiento

Naomi Yoshida

The Creative and Educational Roles team at Purple Maiʻa Foundation is dedicated to developing and delivering innovative technology education programs that resonate with Native Hawaiian cultural values. This team creates engaging curricula, manages educational initiatives, and oversees marketing efforts to increase outreach and accessibility. By blending creative storytelling with technical skills, they empower underrepresented youth to become future leaders in tech while honoring their ancestral legacy.

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