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Available Dates
June 8 to 13, 2025
June 15 to 20, 2025
June 22 to 27, 2025
When you think of Hawaii, what most picture are the blue waves of the Pacific Ocean and ancient, lush volcanic mountains rising above its urban centers and countryside. It’s a paradise of beautiful land and a colorful diversity of people and cultures! Our island is rich in aloha, heritage, history, and the multi-cultural population that calls Oahu, the gathering place, home. But did you know that one out of every five people living on Oahu was not born in Hawaii?
During Be The Neighbor’s trip to Oahu, you will learn about the culture of Hawaii, the impact of colonialism to the Hawaiian islands, the manner in which immigrants, specifically those from Micronesia, experience racism and discrimination (as they have been the latest immigrant culture to arrive and make their home in Hawaii), environmental concerns, and more. You’ll learn about the island of Chuuk, where many of our immigrants call home, the journey to Hawaii, and some of the struggles the Chuukese face in this new land.
Through speakers, creative experiences, and hands-on faith in action, you’ll discover more about the Hawaiian culture and Micronesian culture – specifically Chuukese. You’ll be hands-on involved in facilitating Chuukese families in sharing their sacred story through the arts, music, and videography so that their culture can be better understood in Hawaii and across the USA.
