Education of Hawaiian Youths Abroad

Nephews of King Kalākaua at Saint Matthew's Episcopal Day School in San Mateo, California. Left to right: Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, David Kawānanakoa and Edward Abnel Keliʻiahonui

Education of Hawaiian Youths Abroad was a government-funded educational program that commenced April 1, 1880, during the reign of King Kalākaua, to help students further their educations beyond the institutions available in Hawaii at that time. Students were personally selected by Kalākaua, based upon family background and academic excellence. All living accommodations and expenses were taken care of for chosen students enrolled in a foreign university or apprenticed outside of the kingdom of Hawaii to learn a trade.