The Center for Resilience Neighborhoods specializes in Community-based Resilience Research Methodology
Our Mission
The mission of CERENE is to support neighborhood-level resilience planning Islandwide. This includes how to best implement actions from the state and local hazard mitigation plans at the neighborhood level using the unique capabilities and resources of Kapi’olani Community College. Through partnership development, civic engagement, community-based research, student service learning, and leveraging existing resources, CERENE will build capacity to reduce natural hazard risk and increase resiliency for a more prosperous and thriving O’ahu, Hawai’i and beyond!
Our Vision
To be a thriving community-based applied research center supporting the development of a resilience networked improvement community dedicated to a more resilient O’ahu! Together with our community partners, subject matter experts, on-the-ground practitioners, neighbors and friends we strive to improve our community systems’ resilience from the inside out. At the level of the neighborhood, across the island, Hawai’i and the Pacific.
Our Approach
Hikaloi/Hikaloiloi (inspired by Vibrant Hawai’i) | Asset-Based Community Development | Service Learning | Aina-based Learning | Community-based Research | Empowerment Evaluation | Ibasho Design | Equity Centered Design | Indigenous Research Methodology | Collaborative Planning (Hana pū and Hoʻāmana Levels of Community Collaboration and Empowerment) | Mixed Methods Research | Q Methodology | Aloha Evaluation | Carnegie Foundation’s Networked Improvement Community Model
The Resilience Corps Leadership Award Program is made possible through funding from our generous donors Hawaiian Electric and State Farm.
