“For there is always light if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it.” - Amanda Gorman, National Youth Poet Laureate
“When we are able to recognize our own light, we become empowered to use it.” - Michelle Obama

Aloha
When We Shine Foundation is a fully accredited 501(c)(3) non-profit based on the island of Maui, in the state of Hawaiʻi. Mission: To provide opportunities for young people to develop skills in environmental stewardship & leadership through arts education. Our work offers visual & auditory, multi-media representations of the voices & stories of the young people who are changing the world.




Our latest
Nuestro Valle, Everyone Belongs
Mid-Valley Elementary is a bi-lingual school, with over 80% of students of hispanic origin, in an abundant farming and fruit belt in Oregon. The song they wrote describes their life in both the school and with their families in the surrounding mountains and rivers, called Nuestro Valle, Everyone Belongs!
HANA DAYS GONE BY (Aunty Punaʻs Song)
Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. ~ Golda Meir, Former Prime Minister of Israel
The Keiki Covid Campaign Project
The Keiki Covid Campaign Project
Heart of Aloha Music Video

Artists are awesome!
Everyone can be an Artist and/or support the Arts – whether musical, visual, digital or performing – The Arts play an important role in Movements for social change.
We commend and recognize Artists for their audacity to dream, and for their commitment to help spur dynamic social justice. We are grateful for your dedication to helping make the world a better place!