{"id":208902,"date":"2025-01-07T17:26:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T03:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=208902"},"modified":"2025-01-08T08:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:38:13","slug":"kuu-home-aloha-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/01\/07\/kuu-home-aloha-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Free 6-day event: Build pilina, embrace culture through workshops, ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Crowds attend hoʻokupu<\/span> offering ceremony during HKHA<\/abbr>‘s inaugural event in January 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa will kick off its third annual Hawaiʻi<\/span> Kuʻu<\/span> Home Aloha<\/a> (HKHA<\/abbr>) event on January 17, marking an intentional pause to recognize the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom. This free, six-day summit invites students, faculty and the community to come together to build pilina<\/a>—connections—through learning and sharing about Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s history, present realities, and future aspirations. Hosted by the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Papa o ke Ao<\/a> Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office (NHPoL<\/abbr>), the event embodies 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s commitment to becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning and its designation as a Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation™<\/sup> Campus Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“This event is about fostering deeper pilina—connections—to oneself, to others, especially those we may not have realized we share commonalities with, and to the ʻ\u0101ina<\/a>,” said Kaiwipunikauikaw\u0113kiu Punihei Lipe, director of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Papa o ke Ao. “We hope participants leave with a new or strengthened tool, whether it be storytelling, listening deeply, or writing poetry, to help them continue building those meaningful connections.”<\/p>\n

Organizers request that those who plan to attend register online<\/a> so that they can make preparations for the anticipated numbers.<\/p>\n

A summit of reflection, connection and action<\/h2>\n

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HKHA<\/abbr> also pays homage to the National Day of Racial Healing and the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., reminding participants of the broader imperative to work toward equity and justice in Hawaiʻi<\/span> and beyond. The event\u2019s name, which translates to “Hawaiʻi<\/span>, my beloved home,” reflects its mission to foster inclusive connections across communities while preparing a future where Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s moʻopuna<\/span> can thrive.<\/p>\n

The summit features a wide range of cultural workshops and ʻ\u0101ina-based activities. Highlights include a ceremony honoring Queen Liliʻuokalani<\/span> and Martin Luther King Jr. and a special keynote by Native Hawaiian author and veteran politician Norma Wong.<\/p>\n

Welcome ceremony<\/h2>\n

On Wednesday, January 22, HKHA<\/abbr> will also include a special Hoʻokuleana<\/span> ceremony, 9:30–10:45 a.m. on Hawaiʻi<\/span> Hall lawn to officially welcome and bestow kuleana<\/a> upon new 糖心视频<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel to the M\u0101noa campus. Traditional protocol will be observed.<\/p>\n

Registration is requested<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For a full schedule of events go to the NHPoL<\/abbr> website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The third annual Hawaiʻi<\/span> Kuʻu<\/span> Home Aloha event will offer free workshops and activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[33,1466,1465,1314,73,9],"class_list":["post-208902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-hawaiian","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-manoa-sustainability","tag-sustainability","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t