University of Washington Department of Astronomy (UW Foundation)
Wā Ākea: Amplifying Womenʻs Leadership from Sea to Sky
Guided by ancestral voyaging practices, we create immersive learning opportunities that reshape leadership narratives, empower women, and link Indigenous knowledge and contemporary astrophysics.
Guided by Master Navigator Mau Piailug's teaching to "make one family," our women-led partnership between University of Washington Astronomy and Kānehūnāmoku Voyaging Academy connects Pacific voyaging with astrophysics. Through immersive, intergenerational learning, we transform narratives about who leads, whose knowledge is valued, and how systems of education can thrive. Reaching students, communities, faculty, and decision-makers across Hawaiʻi, the Pacific, and globally, our programs cultivate women leaders who carry these insights into every sphere of influence.
Primary Barrier
Bias and Toxic Workplace Culture
Location
Washington
Solution Region
Pacific
