Last week, I joined a team from the Hawaii Department of Education in Gwinnett County, GA just outside of Atlanta. We were there to see how a best in class school district roughly the same size as ours prepares their future principals for the rigors of school leadership. In fact, just today, Gwinnett was named […]
Bringing tourism and environmental leaders together to heal our oceans
Yesterday, I spent half a day with two dozen corporate and conservation leaders to figure out how we can work together to promote the intersection of economic and environmental sustainability in Hawai‘i. Many thanks to Hawaiian Airlines’ Ann Botticelli and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority’s Mike McCartney for their leadership to get this conversation started. As […]
Marine Conservation
Finding the Best Fit for Our Marine Conservation Efforts The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation loves the ocean. As a result, the Foundation directs much of its grantmaking to improving ocean governance and management through a community-based approach ensuring healthier, more resilient and more sustainable nearshore marine ecosystems. The Foundation defines the community-based approach as inclusive— […]
Windward Community Building
Harold K.L. Castle Foundation Grants Will Help Waimanalo Charter School Become a Reality and Provide Internships for College-Bound Students Exciting things are happening for Windward O‘ahu keiki and college kids alike. Hui Mālama O Ke Kai Foundation (HMOKK) — one of Windward O‘ahu’s strongest community-based youth-serving organizations – will be able to move to the […]
Kanikapila in Kailua
“Kanikapila In Kailua” Hawaiian Music Series Continues to Showcase the Best in Authentic Island Music by Hawaii’s Top Musicians Kailua has established itself as THE place on O‘ahu for free Hawaiian music from some of the Islands’ best-known musicians with the popular “Kanikapila In Kailua” music series. “Kanikapila In Kailua” takes place on one […]
I Love Hula
If You Love Hula, The “I Love Hula in Kailua” Hawaiian Dance Series Is For You! With the grace of their hands they can tell you that a star only glitters at the setting of the sun. And with the grace of their hearts, members of Koolaupoko’s storied hula halau (hula troupes) and their kumu hula […]
Hawai‘i P-20 Grant
The Key to Success? Getting More Students To and Through College! A unique statewide partnership is working to strengthen the education pipeline from early childhood through college and graduate study so that all students achieve academic and career success. Called Hawai‘i P-20, the partnership between the Executive Office of Early Learning, the state Department of […]
Welcome to our website!
Harold K.L. Castle, owner of Kāne‘ohe Ranch and grandson of one of the early missionary families to Hawai‘i, established his foundation in 1962 and provided a large portion of his wealth, including his Windward O‘ahu real estate assets, to fund the organization. Our hope is that you’ll find this site chock full of information on […]