Cover Illustration: Tiara Kobayashi-Bautista.
Developing cross-cultural understanding refers to the ability of people to recognize, interpret and correctly react to people, incidences or situations that are open to misunderstanding due to cultural differences. Becoming more culturally aware is a continual process and it can help to have curiosity, an open mind, a willingness to ask questions, a desire to learn about the differences that exist between cultures, and an openness to becoming conscious of one’s own culturally shaped values, beliefs, perceptions, and biases.
Cross-Cultural Conversations
Cross-Cultural Conversations are interactive conversations via Zoom with about 30 students from Eikei University in Hiroshima, Japan. The sessions will be 90 minutes that will have an interactive presentation by a scholar in the field of bridge building, and then followed by structured conversations with students. All sessions are held in English.
Fall Semester: Thursday’s from 2:30 PM – 4 PM
Spring Semester: Monday’s from 2:30 PM – 4 PM
FALL 2024 (October 17 to November 21)
Register at https://tinyurl.com/peacefa24
Nhà Nha (Let’s Go Home)
The Vietnamese phrase “nhà nha” comes at the end of a conversation, a long day, a migration or a journey. It is spoken between parents and children, lovers, relatives, neighbors, and friends. It is both a question and a statement, a wish and a hope. It shines a light on the places we call home and asks us to go there, together. “Nhà Nha” is an online community album dedicated to bringing together Vietnam, its diaspora, and it’s community. We’re looking for photo and story contributions that explore “home” as a space of origins, belonging, connection, placemaking, homesickness, and growth. What does home mean, what has it meant, and what might it be?
Sadako Peace Projects
Sadako Peace Projects is a peace-focused activity connecting Japan and Hawaii through the story of Sadako Sasaki and her thousand orizuru paper cranes. The projects include the Sadako Peace Cranes Project and the Sadako Project. The Projects are held monthly on Saturday’s during the school year. This is an opportunity to volunteer at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial with the Japan=American Society of Hawaii and the Pacific Historic Parks.
FALL 2024 DATES COMING SOON
Perspectives from WW2
“Perspectives from World War 2” is an experiential program that provides the opportunity for students to develop cross-cultural understanding between the multiple perspectives of World War 2. During this program students go on a journey to visit important locations related to the war. To learn about the atrocities that occurred during the war firsthand, and to hear stories of resilience from those that survived, as well as those that carry on the messages for peace. This immersive program is meant to educate students to learn from history, so as to not repeat it, and how can these experiences guide us moving forward.
Peace It Forward
Peace It Forward is a project that initiated from a 2023 Ceeds of Peace Peacebuilding Workshop that resulted in a website that provides education on how to fold a crane, Peace It Forward QR code, and share your location to create a collaborative map to see how far the message of peace has traveled.
Peace Sustainability and Advocacy
Peace Sustainability and Advocacy (PSA) is a student-led Registered Independent Organization at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. PSA aims to promote peacebuilding in our local communities, particularly to allow marginalized, underrepresented, or misrepresented groups to be heard and understood with empathy. All are welcome here.
