{"id":183339,"date":"2023-09-12T10:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T20:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=183339"},"modified":"2023-09-14T18:30:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T04:30:51","slug":"welina-pasifika-celebrates-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/12\/welina-pasifika-celebrates-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander students celebrate beginning of semester"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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“Mini Pasifika Games” encouraged friendly competition between Pasifika partners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students, faculty and staff came together on August 31 for an afternoon of community and connections at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa Kamakakūokalani Center of Hawaiian Studies\u2019 Hālau o Haumea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition to giveaways, performances, Jeramiah\u2019s Island Fusion\u2019s Chamorro-fusion bentos and Mini Pasifika Games, the event also hosted tables of five Pacific Islander student groups; nine Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander-serving programs; as well as campus partners such as the Career Center, LGBTQ+<\/abbr> Center, the KOKUA Program, Office of Veteran Student Services and the Department of Ethnic Studies.<\/p>\n

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The Pasifika Allies Association tabled the event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This event was envisioned and coordinated by Pasifika Unity, a group of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students and staff on campus, including:<\/p>\n