Kanaka Cullinary Arts

What is a Kanaka Culinary Arts Diploma?

Kanaka Culinary Arts is a 2-year culture-based micro-credentialing program preparing young Hawaiians, ages 15-30, for careers in Hawaiʻiʻs food industry, with a special emphasis on using traditional Hawaiian ingredients, as well as other locally-sourced foods.

Registration for the Kanaka Culinary Arts 2024 Cohort is CLOSED.

Based on the overwhelming interest in our first cohort, we are currently in the process of planning both a second cohort, as well as the launch of independent courses for those interested in learning how to prepare Hawaiian foods for their ʻohana.

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Kanaka Culinary Arts
Diploma Requirements

Complete Fun, Asynchronous Courses

Participate in Internships

Engage in Mentorship

Volunteer for Community Service

Help with Kanaka Kitchens

Execute Hoʻike

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Highly interactive, asynchronous courses allow you to learn anytime it is convenient for you and from anywhere with WIFI.

Four (4) fully paid 3-day weekend internships allow you to learn hands-on from Hawaiian chefs, as you prepare delicious, healthy food for Hawaiʻi communities.

Ongoing interaction with a Kanaka mentor, with experience in cooking with Hawaiian foods, provides you with personal, cultural and professional support.

Volunteering in programs, organizations and/or businesses in your community that focus on increased use of Hawaiian foods by Hawaiians, allows you to expand your knowledge of cooking with Hawaiian or Hawaiʻi ingredients.

Observing and assisting EA Ecoversity staff to plan, implement and evaluate our bi-lingual, online and in-person Kanaka Kitchens teaches you how to use Hawaiian ingredients and cooking methods while increasing your knowledge of Hawaiian language and culture.

Performance-based Assessment at the end of the course allows you to demonstrate your cooking skills and use of Hawaiian ingredients by completing a virtual, as well as an in-person Kanaka Kitchen, teaching others how to prepare Hawaiian food, using as much Hawaiian language as possible.

HĀNAI ʻAI – Hawaiian Food Preparation Series

Four (4) 8-lesson tuition-free, culture-based, asynchronous online EA E-Learning courses provide ʻIʻimi (learners) with Hawaiian culinary foundations. Each lesson requires an average of 6-hours.

Kanaka Culinary Foundations - Semester 1
Hawaiian Cuisine Past and Present - Semester 2
Basic Cooking Skills – Semester 3
Locally Sourced Food Creations - Semester 4

HOʻOMĀKAUKAU ʻAI – Cooking with Hawaiian Foods Series

Four (4) 8-lesson tuition-free, culture-based, asynchronous, online EA E-Learning courses introduce ʻIʻimi (learners) to cooking with Hawaiian taro, sweet potato, breadfruit and seafood. Each lesson requires an average of 6-hours.

Hoʻomākaukau Kalo (Preparing Taro) – Semester 1
Hoʻomākaukau ʻUlu (Preparing Breadfruit) – Semester 2
Hoʻomākaukau ʻUala (Preparing Sweet Potato) – Semester 3
Hoʻomākaukau Iʻa (Preparing Seafood) - Semester 4

BASIC HAWAIIAN – Introduction to Hawaiian Language and Culture Series

Four (4) 8-lesson, tuition-free, culture-based, asynchronous, online EA E-Learning courses help ʻIʻimi (learners) to attain a basic understanding of Hawaiian language and culture. Each lesson requires an average of 3 hours. Learners visit with one of the four Hawaiian Avatars below in order of preference, learning Hawaiian vocabulary, proverbs, songs, chants, protocol, as well as basic Hawaiian conversation