Program Calendar
Complete 11-week summer program timeline with detailed events and activities
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Summer Program Timeline
Week 1 — Arrival & Cultural Introduction
May 29 – June 1 • Orientation & Settling In
Arrival in Honolulu and initial orientation to Hawaiian culture and community.
Location: Honolulu, Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Thursday, May 29: Arrival in Honolulu & Rest
- Friday, May 30: Orientation Activities
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Private tour of Washington Place
- 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Visit to the Umeke Lāʻau art installation
- Saturday, May 31: Settling In & Local Exploration
- 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Car rental and grocery shopping
- 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Reflection circle and writing notes
- 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Visit to local beach & ocean safety discussion
- 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Hometowns game
- Sunday, June 1: 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Asia Pacific Dance Festival: ʻIke Hana II (Optional)
Week 2 — Internships Begin & Cultural Presentations
June 2 – June 8 • Internship & Cultural Learning
Start of internship placements and educational presentations on Hawaiian history and culture.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Thursday, June 2-5: Internships commence
- Tuesday, June 3: 9:00 PM – Watch Part I of The Wind & the Reckoning (2022)
- Thursday, June 5: 8:00 PM - 8:30 PM – Hometowns game
- Friday, June 6: Educational Presentations & Land Restoration
- 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi (Land restoration project)
- 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Presentation by Dean of East-West Center
- 1:45 PM - 3:30 PM – Presentation by Professor Williamson Chang
- 3:40 PM - 5:10 PM – Presentation by Joshua Cooper
- Saturday, June 7: Cultural Museum Visit
- 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM – Guided Visit to Bishop Museum
- 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Visit Stones of Life and historical statues
Week 3 — Cultural Series & Kamehameha Day Celebrations
June 9 – June 15 • Cultural Immersion & Community Engagement
Participation in cultural learning series and celebration of King Kamehameha Day.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Thursday, June 9-12: Internship work continues
- Monday, June 9: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM – ʻIke Hawaiʻi Cultural Series with Kumu Hina
- Tuesday, June 10: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM – Lecture with Joshua Cooper
- Thursday, June 12: 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Watch Part II of The Wind & the Reckoning
- Friday, June 13: Community Service & Cultural Ceremony
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Hui o Koʻolaupoko Volunteering
- 12:30 - 1:30 PM – Hawaii Civil Rights Commission presentation
- 2:45 PM – 4:30 PM – Lei Draping Ceremony at Aliʻiōlani Hale
- Saturday, June 14: Kamehameha Day Celebrations
- 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM – King Kamehameha Day Parade
- 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Special guided tour of ʻIolani Palace
- 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM – Visit Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout
- Sunday, June 15: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Rejuvenation Sunday (house cleaning & debrief)
Week 4 — Land Restoration & North Shore Cultural Immersion
June 16 – June 22 • Environmental Stewardship & Education
Continued environmental work and cultural immersion on the North Shore.
Location: North Shore & Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Wednesday, June 16-18: Internship work continues
- Thursday, June 19: 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM – Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi Volunteering
- Friday, June 20: Educational Lectures & Internship
- 8 AM – 10 AM – Williamson Chang Historical Lecture
- 10 AM – 11 AM – Joshua Cooper Lecture
- 11 AM – 12 PM – Innocence Project lecture with Jennifer Brown
- 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Internship
- Saturday, June 21: North Shore Cultural Tour
- 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Visit Puʻu o Mahuka Heiau Historic Site
- 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM – Lunch at Kono's North Shore
- 11:15 AM – 12:40 PM – Visit Hawaiian Art Galleries
- 12:50 PM – 2:30 PM – Laniākea Beach (Turtle Beach)
- 2:40 PM – 5:00 PM – Waimea Valley
Week 5 — Mālama Maunalua & Historical Sites
June 23 – June 29 • Environmental Restoration & Historical Learning
Environmental restoration work and visits to historical sites to understand missionary influence.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Wednesday, June 23-25: Internship work continues
- Thursday, June 26: Environmental Restoration & Presentations
- 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – Environmental restoration at Mālama Maunalua
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Talk Story with Alex Awo
- 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM – Ocean Alliance Project Presentations
- Friday, June 27: Internship
- Saturday, June 28: Historical Site Visits
- 9:00 AM – Meet up for reflections
- 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Visit Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site
- 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM – Visit Hawaiʻi's Plantation Village
Week 6 — Fishpond Volunteering & Cultural Activities
June 30 – July 6 • Community Service & Cultural Learning
Community service at fishponds and cultural learning activities including the Theft of a Nation Event.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Wednesday, June 30 – July 2: Internship work continues
- Thursday, July 3: Community Service & Food Insecurity Event
- 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Paepae o He'eia (Fishpond Volunteering)
- 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Liliuokalani Church Food Insecurity Event
- 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM – Zoom Meeting with Joshua Cooper
- Friday, July 4: Theft of a Nation Event
- 10 AM – 3 PM – Theft of a Nation Event at Iolani Palace
- Reclaim space and celebrate Hawaii at Iolani Palace
- Saturday, July 5: Cultural & Botanical Activities
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM – Ka Papa Loi o Kanewai UH at Manoa Event
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
Week 7 — Continued Service & Cultural Learning
July 7 – July 13 • Environmental & Community Service
Ongoing environmental and community service work with cultural presentations and library events.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Thursday, July 7-10: Internship work continues
- Friday, July 11: Community Service & Presentations
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Hui O Ko'olaupoko Event
- 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM - Presentation at Kupu with Keisha Tanaka
- Saturday, July 12: Environmental Service & Cultural Activities
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Mālama Maunalua volunteer event
- 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM — Friends of the Library of Hawai'i Book Sale Event (200 Keawe Street)
- Sunday, July 13: 12:30 PM - Highway Inn Lunch with Kale Kaneholo
Week 8 — Nation of Hawaii Tour & Cultural Activities
July 14 – July 20 • Cultural Leadership & Educational Tours
Visit to Pu'uhonua O Waimānalo and cultural activities including hula lessons and the Prince Lot Hula Festival.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday, July 14: Remote Work & Site Tour
- 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Work remotely
- 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM – Site tour of Pu'uhonua O Waimānalo
- Tuesday-Thursday, July 15-17: Internship work continues
- Tuesday, July 15: Play Hometowns to learn more about participants
- Wednesday, July 16: 9:00 PM – Watch Part II of The Wind & the Reckoning
- Friday, July 18: Community Service & Hula Lesson
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM – Hui o Koʻolaupoko Event
- 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Kumu Hula Dancing Lesson with Coach Dennis Imamura
- Saturday, July 19: Educational Tours & Presentations
- 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM – Kualoa Ranch Educational Tour
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – Tour of Queen Emma Summer Palace
- 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM – Presentation by Professor Perkinson & Abbey Seitz
- Sunday, July 20: Prince Lot Hula Festival (Optional)
- 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Prince Lot Hula Festival, Frank F. Fasi Civic Grounds
- Attend one of Hawaiʻi's most respected cultural celebrations
- Dedicated to preservation of traditional hula, chant (oli), and Native Hawaiian performing arts
Week 9 — Lauhala Weaving & Family Promise Service
July 21 – July 27 • Traditional Arts & Community Service
Learning traditional Hawaiian crafts and serving the community through Family Promise, including the Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea celebration.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Wednesday, July 21-23: Internship work continues
- Wednesday, July 23: Remote Work & Traditional Arts
- 8:00 AM – 9:50 AM – Internship work remotely
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Lauhala Weaving Lesson
- Evening – Prepare Family Promise event food
- Thursday, July 24: Land Restoration & Family Promise
- 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM – Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi Volunteering
- 6:00 PM onwards – Family Promise Volunteer Event – Ohana Nights
- Friday, July 25: Internship & Open House
- Internship
- 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM — Open House at Civil Rights Commission
- Saturday, July 26: Community Service & Presentation
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM – Volunteer at Pu'uhonua O Waimānalo
- 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM – Presentation
- Sunday, July 27: Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea Celebration
- 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea at Thomas Square (925 S Beretania St)
- All-day community celebration commemorating the 1843 restoration of Hawaiian sovereignty
- Features speeches, performances, educational booths, and cultural vendors
Week 10 — Hawaiian Music & Heiau Visits
July 28 – August 3 • Cultural Performance & Sacred Sites
Enjoying Hawaiian music performances and visiting sacred heiau sites across Oʻahu.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Thursday, July 28-31: Internship work continues
- Thursday, July 31: Hawaiian Music Performance
- 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM — Holei Trio Performance, The Royal Grove (Royal Hawaiian Center)
- Live performance featuring traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music in an open-air setting
- Friday, August 1: Community Service & Presentations
- 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Volunteer Service at Paepae o Heiau
- 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Presentation and Site Tour at CNHA
- Sunday, August 3: Sacred Heiau Tour
- 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM – Keaīwa Heiau State Recreation Area
- 10:40 AM – 11:30 AM – Ulupō Heiau State Historic Site
- 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM – Maunawila Heiau
- 1:50 PM – 3:00 PM – Goo's Plantation Store
- 3:15 PM – 5:00 PM – Lāʻie Point & Hukilau Beach
- 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM – ʻOhana Island Creations
Week 11 — Program Conclusion & Peace Bell Ceremony
August 4 – August 10 • Final Week & Cultural Closure
Final internship week and participation in the Nagasaki Peace Bell Ceremony.
Location: Various locations on Oʻahu
Key Activities
- Monday-Wednesday, August 4-6: Final internship week
- Tuesday, August 5: Hawaiian Music Performance
- 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM — Kawika Trask Trio Performance, The Royal Grove (Royal Hawaiian Center)
- Live performance featuring traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music in an open-air setting
- Thursday, August 7: Final Service & Family Promise
- 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM – Kākoʻo ʻŌiwi Volunteering
- 6:00 PM onwards – Family Promise Volunteer Event – Ohana Nights
- Friday, August 8: Final internship day for everyone
- Saturday, August 9: Peace Bell Ceremony Preparation
- 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM — Nagasaki Peace Bell Ceremony Volunteering
- 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM — Assemble at Hawaii Betsuin Temple
- Sunday, August 10: Peace Bell Ceremony & Final Activities
- Nagasaki Peace Bell Ceremony Volunteering
- Visit to Makapuʻu Lighthouse Trail or Diamond Head
Hawaiʻi Island Cultural Immersion
August 11 – August 14 • Optional Experience
Optional trip to Hawaiʻi Island to meet with the Kiaʻi Mauna and learn about the sacred significance of Mauna Kea.
Key Activities
- Monday, August 11: Earliest time of departure for participants
- Monday, August 11 - Wednesday, August 14: Optional trip to Hawaiʻi Island
- Meet with the Kiaʻi Mauna at Puʻuhuluhulu
- Learn about the sacred significance of Mauna Kea
- Understand the cultural foundations of the kiaʻi movement
- Explore efforts to protect Native Hawaiian sacred lands
- Reading: Darkness over Hawaii: The Annexation Myth Is the Greatest Obstacle to Progress by Williamson Chang
Important Information
Program Schedule
The program runs for 11 weeks with an optional post-program trip. All participants must arrive in Honolulu by the program start date.
Daily schedules may vary based on community partner needs and cultural events. Flexibility and cultural sensitivity are essential.
Cultural Considerations
All activities are designed with respect for Hawaiian culture and traditions. Participants will receive cultural orientation and guidance throughout the program.
Community events and cultural activities may be added or modified based on community needs and cultural protocols.