Joshua Kamuela Chang


Kumu Hula • Cultural Practitioner • Musician • Filmmaker • Educator

Preserving, perpetuating, and advancing Native Hawaiian culture through education, performance, storytelling, and community engagement.

Joshua Chang is a Native Hawaiian cultural practitioner dedicated to preserving Hawaiian traditions through hula, music, film, cultural education, and leadership development. His work creates meaningful opportunities for Native Hawaiians and the broader community to connect with Hawaiian culture, identity, language, and values.

  • Areas of Service

    • Cultural Education

    • Hula, language, history, protocol, storytelling

    • Leadership Development

    • Training future cultural leaders and practitioners

    • Youth Engagement

    • Programs for Native Hawaiian youth and young adults

    • Hawaiian Diaspora Support

    Many Native Hawaiians living outside Hawaiʻi face barriers to maintaining cultural connections. Through conferences, workshops, mentorship, and educational programming, Joshua's work helps reconnect individuals and families to their heritage, particularly future generations who may never have lived in Hawaiʻi and those impacted by being priced out of paradise.

    • 15+ Years of nonprofit and cultural program leadership

    • 18+ Years teaching Hawaiian culture and hula at UCLA

    • 2 Years producing regional Native Hawaiian educational conferences

    • 5+ Cultural Practitioners Featured Each Year

    • 500+ Individuals Served Through Educational Programs Annually

    • 3 Generations of Hawaiian cultural lineage represented through family and community mentorship

    • 2 Hawaiian Music Albums Released
      Kaleo O Kanilau and Kamau

      1 Album In Development
      Hawaiʻi Calls

    • Thousands of Hours dedicated to cultural preservation, education, and community service

Preserving Culture Through Education

For more than 18 years, Joshua Chang has taught Hawaiian culture, history, language, music, and hula through UCLA, community programs, and cultural workshops throughout Southern California.

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Building Bridges Between Hawaiʻi and the Hawaiian Diaspora

Many Native Hawaiians living outside of Hawaiʻi face challenges maintaining cultural connections. Through education, music, cultural programming, and community leadership, Joshua Chang creates opportunities for individuals and families to reconnect with their heritage and pass that knowledge to future generations.

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Preserving Hawaiian Stories Through Music and Media

Joshua uses music, film, and storytelling to document, celebrate, and share Hawaiian culture with audiences across generations.

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Partner With Joshua Chang

For more than two decades, Joshua Kamuela Chang has dedicated his life to preserving, perpetuating, and sharing Native Hawaiian culture through education, music, hula, filmmaking, mentorship, and community leadership. As a Kumu Hula, cultural practitioner, musician, educator, and nonprofit leader, Joshua has created meaningful opportunities for thousands of individuals to connect with Hawaiian traditions, language, history, and identity.

From teaching Hawaiian culture at UCLA for over 18 years, to leading Kaulana Ka Hale Kula ʻO Nā Pua ʻO Ka ʻĀina for more than 15 years, to producing the annual Kūlia I Ka Pūnāwai conference, Joshua's work is rooted in a commitment to ensuring that Hawaiian culture remains vibrant and accessible for future generations. His efforts serve not only Native Hawaiians, but also individuals seeking deeper cultural understanding, connection, and education.

Why Your Support Matters

As a sponsor or funding partner, you become part of a larger vision to strengthen cultural preservation, expand educational opportunities, and develop future community leaders. Your support helps Joshua continue producing high-quality cultural programs that bridge generations, connect communities, and provide authentic opportunities for learning and engagement.

Sponsorships and philanthropic contributions help support:

  • Native Hawaiian cultural education programs

  • Youth and emerging leader development

  • Community workshops and cultural experiences

  • Music, storytelling, and creative projects

  • Scholarships and educational access initiatives

  • Cultural conferences and community gatherings

  • Preservation of traditional Hawaiian knowledge and practices

  • Programs serving Native Hawaiians throughout the diaspora

A Legacy of Service and Impact

Joshua's work extends beyond performances and events. His mission is to create pathways for cultural connection, especially for Native Hawaiians living outside of Hawaiʻi and future generations who may never have the opportunity to grow up immersed in their ancestral homeland. Through education, mentorship, and cultural engagement, he strives to ensure that Hawaiian identity, values, and traditions continue to thrive wherever Hawaiian communities reside.

Join the Journey

Whether you are a corporation, foundation, community organization, or individual donor, your partnership helps transform cultural preservation into meaningful action. Together, we can create opportunities that inspire pride, strengthen identity, and empower future generations to carry forward the traditions of Hawaiʻi.

Connect with Joshua Chang to discuss sponsorship opportunities, cultural partnerships, speaking engagements, educational programs, and collaborative initiatives.

Joshua Kamuela Chang
Kumu Hula | Cultural Practitioner | Musician | Filmmaker | Educator

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