HPU | Aloha Pathways to Peace

  • Aloha Pathways to Peace

    Explore. Engage. Empower.

  • We All Can Be Peacemakers- Start Today!

    Starts with a conversation that leads to change.

  • Build Bridges, Not Walls

    Understanding creates unity. Division creates conflict.

  • Ever Won an Argument Without Saying Anything?

    True diplomacy is not always about talking - it is also about listening.

  • Like Debating? Try Changing the World.

    Your passion for discussion could be a tool for peace.

About Aloha Pathways to Peace

Small Actions, Big Impact

Welcome to Aloha Pathways to Peace! The website is a pilot programs and is still under development. Please return regularly for updates.

The Hawaii-based Aloha Pathways to Peace consortium conducts initiatives to inspire interest, build knowledge and develop diplomatic skills for people from Hawaii and beyond to promote peace around the globe.

The vision of Pathways to Peace is a peaceful Indo-Pacific region and world enabled by a capable corps of aloha-inspired practitioners of diplomacy.

Peace News

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    From ​Ewa Beach ​​​​​to Asan and Tokyo: A Study Abroad Journey Made Possible by Scholarships

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  • Hangin' at the Reef Shaping Tomorrow's Diplomats Thumbnail

    Hangin' at the Reef Shaping Tomorrow's Diplomats

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  • United Nations (UN) Club Receives Accolade at Model UN Conference in Japan Thumbnail

    United Nations (UN) Club Receives Accolade at Model UN Conference in Japan

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    High School Students! Study and Travel Abroad for under $500 with PAAC

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Events

Oct

24

Journey to Peace Hawaii: From Enemy to Ally (Free Graduate-Level Seminar)

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Nov

02

Freeman Summer Study Tour, Applications Open

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Oct

15

Sister-State Study Tours Program, Applications Close

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Feb

11

International Graduate Student Conference (IGSC) 2027

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Programs and Organizations

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East-West Center

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Hawai'i Pacific University

Changing Lives Through Education

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Pacific & Asian Affairs Council

Empowering Hawaiʻi’s Global Leaders

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Rotary District 5000

People of Action

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Aloha inspired Pathways to Peace

Pilina - Deep Relationship and Connection

Pilina means relationship, connection, and union — the deep, enduring bonds that join people to one another, to their ancestors, and to the ʻāina (land) that sustains them. Pilina does not happen by chance, but is built through participation, respect, and responsibility. Pilina creates the trust that makes honest dialogue possible — and honest dialogue is where peace begins.

ʻIke - Knowledge, Insight and Understanding

ʻIke means to see, to know, to perceive, and to experience — a holistic way of knowing that engages mind, senses, and spirit. More than information, ʻike is wisdom drawn from prior lessons and applied with discernment to the challenges of today. Peacebuilders grounded in ʻike seek to truly understand the people, cultures, and history of a situation before they seek resolution.

Hoʻoponopono - To Set Right

Hoʻoponopono, meaning "to make right, doubly right," is Hawaiʻi's traditional practice of reconciliation and healing. In the ʻohana (family) setting, all affected parties gathered to speak truthfully, listen without blame, forgive, and release — restoring relationships, not merely settling disputes. It teaches that peace is more than the absence of conflict; it is the active restoration of the relationships and communities that conflict has wounded.