If you are an expert in the ʻŌlelo Hawaiian language, Haleakala National Park invites you to apply for a unique opportunity.
The park is looking for four subject experts to create and translate content from the Hawaiian perspective to the park’s website. This first-of-its-kind project is made possible through a National Park Foundation grant with additional funding by the Hawaii Pacific Parks Association that will provide $9,000 to each individual.
Each of the four experts will provide 360 hours of content creation in ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi focused on the natural and cultural resources of Haleakala for the park’s new ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi website. The site will include peer-reviewed translations and new content such as basic park information, mele (songs) and oli (chants), moʻolelo (stories), drawings, photographs and videos.
“The website will engage our local community and educate visitors on all aspects of Haleakala in the Hawaiian language,” said Education Specialist and Hawaiian Community Liaison Honeygirl Duman in a release.
Individuals can apply for the position by sending their resume to Duman at bennadette_duman@nps.gov by May 23.