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ʻĀina-Informatics Offers Genome Science to Hawaii Public High Schools

PSHF is a contributing sponsor of ʻĀina-Informatics, an initiative designed to bring genome science into our local high school classrooms. The program’s objective is to develop place-based curricula for ethical genome science that centers on Hawaiʻi’s unique relationships to the ‘āina, all while generating real data via a citizen science approach. This growing network consists of high school science teachers from both public and private schools across Hawaiʻi.

About PSHF

The Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation is a community-based non-profit organization founded in 1986 that is dedicated to strengthening the quality of public education in Hawaii by advancing innovation from within. Our programs and initiatives are designed to encourage those in public education to continually challenge themselves in pursuit of educational excellence. In addition, we help to equip students with the skills necessary to take on the challenges of an uncertain future. The Public Schools of Hawaii Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. (Tax Exempt No. 88-0243449)