THROUGH LOKAHI FOR OUR CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY, THE PURPOSE OF THE NETWORK SHALL BE TO ENABLE, SUPPORT, AND UNIFY CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE CHARTER SCHOOL SYSTEM IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE NETWORK SHALL INCLUDE LINKING CHARTER SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE CHARTER EFFORTS IN OTHER STATES, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO SCHOOLS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN ESTABLISHING OR IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN HAWAII, PROMOTING AND CONDUCTING RESEARCH ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM, SERVING AS A VENDOR FOR SERVICES NEEDED BY CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND PROMOTING PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR BOTH THE NETWORK AND ITS MEMBER SCHOOLS.