{"id":190225,"date":"2024-01-16T16:07:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T02:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=190225"},"modified":"2024-01-17T07:19:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T17:19:06","slug":"uh-manoa-racial-healing-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/01\/16\/uh-manoa-racial-healing-event\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa advances racial healing at 2nd annual event, free workshops"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> Mānoa students learn how to oli (chant).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an initiative to foster unity and understanding, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa hosts the three-day summit Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Kuʻu<\/span> Home Aloha<\/a> (HKHA<\/abbr>). The second annual event from January 16–18 commemorates the 131st anniversary of the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the 8th annual National Day of Racial Healing. The summit is aimed at promoting racial healing and reflection on the history, present, and future of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Individuals connect together and discover similarities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More than 200 participants gathered on the university\u2019s upper campus for HKHA<\/abbr>\u2019s opening day, which focused on uniting attendees from diverse backgrounds to engage in free workshops such as oli (chant), mele (song) and a journey through Â鶹´«Ã½\u2019s<\/span> past presented by the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“We need to cultivate stronger connections with one another to pave the way for our children and future generations to embrace the unparalleled values that have shaped Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> for centuries. Values like aloha and mālama—genuine care for others—may seem simple, yet in our daily lives they can be easily overlooked, ” Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe, UH<\/abbr> Mānoa Native Hawaiian Affairs Program Officer. “It\u2019s also vital for us to acknowledge painful chapters in our history and then find ways to heal and progress together.”<\/p>\n

In Hawaiian, “Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Kuʻu<\/span> Home Aloha” means “Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, my beloved home,” the second annual event will run through January 18. Organizers request that those who plan to attend register online<\/a> so that they can make preparations for the anticipated numbers.<\/p>\n