Your support today will help our WAVE program expand its programming reach, train more advocates and take what we’ve learned to new communities and forums.
Together, we can make WAVEs! Here’s how to donate:
Monthly recurring gifts will provide sustainable support for WAVE. Your donation will go directly to the costs of participants attending trainings and educational events and facilitating community engagement.
Make a one-time contribution to support WAVE participants’ equity-centered training as they learn how to become impactful advocates for public education. WAVE (We Are Voices of Excellence) is a HawaiiKidsCAN program that equips youth and community members across the islands with the skills to lead impactful and localized advocacy campaigns.
Ally
$20 Donation
Cover the cost of transportation for 1 student from Leeward, North Shore, or Windward Oahu to attend 1 session in Honolulu
Knowledge Contributor
$50 Donation
Sponsor 1 WAVE student to attend a local advocacy event such as a University symposium, Coding Challenge, STEM Conference, Renewable Energy Summit
Community Advocate
$75 Donation
Sponsor 1 ENTIRE WAVE student session
Thought Partner
$125 Donation
Sponsor 1 student for conference registration fees
Bridge Builder
$250 Donation
Sponsor 1 neighbor island student to fly-in and attend a WAVE session in Oahu
Social Entrepreneur
$500 Donation
Seed Grant for 1 student to start an advocacy campaign
National Advocate
$1000 Donation
Airfare to fly to DC to visit the Nation’s Capitol and attend an advocacy conference
WAVE Sustainer
$3000 Donation
All of the above! Giving at this level will cover the cost of half of our programming!