We engage in partnerships that are dynamic, collaborative relationships with a mutual responsibility for building impact-focused connections. These partnerships integrate with coursework to connect our students and teachers to learning experiences and opportunities that initiate, extend, or enhance learning. Together with our partners, we create experiences for our teachers to implement innovative best practices and our students to become lifelong contributors in our local and global communities.

Categories of Partnerships at HTA

Service/Community

Through service and community learning, students practice interpersonal and intrapersonal skills by tackling real-life issues in our Hawaiian communities.
We commit to developing the dual nature of the relationship, which honors the fact that each member of our community has as much to learn as he or she has to give.

Experts/Guest Speaker

We commit to bringing visiting experts on-campus or sending our students off-campus to work with experts on projects or learning tasks.  We carefully select these specialists in order to create breadth and depth to student learning.

Work-based

Work-based partnerships provide our students the opportunity to use their knowledge and skills in different career fields of passion and interest.  This can be in the form of job shadowing, visits to work sites, internships, summer camps, summer jobs, or working on projects for a partner company.

Place-based

Students and faculty go to our partnering place-based sites in order to accomplish tasks or conduct research which cannot be fully realized by staying in the classroom. This can include field research, working with experts, and local and global engagements.

Event and Service Providers

At HTA, these partners include organizations or venues that allow HTA to host an event. This could be for student exhibitions, performances, competitions, professional development workshops, conferences, or expert speakers who need large spaces. 

Online Global  

​At HTA, we utilize technology to help students connect as global citizens. Examples include online partnerships with schools in other countries and online conversations with global organizations or experts.

Memberships & Alliances

HTA belongs to organizations in which a commitment and responsibility to participate creates mutual benefit. 
HTA also partners with organizations that advance common goals and common interests in order to provide a range of activities for students across disciplines.  (Examples: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), KUPU Foundation, etc.)

Professional Learning & Resources

In education, research has shown that teaching quality and school leadership are the most important factors in raising student achievement. To be as effective as possible, we continually expand our knowledge and skills to implement the best educational practices. At HTA, we do this by partnering with various professional development organizations and utilizing resources that help us positively impact student learning. 

Grants and Sponsors

HTA seeks those who are interested in sponsoring events, projects, or other learning opportunities. Funding will directly impact our students and community. Examples include: Grants, Endowments, Sponsors for Events, etc.

Become a Partner with HTA

HTA is seeking individuals, companies, foundations, and organizations that would like to partner with us to improve education for students. If you are interested in a partnership, please contact us.