Homesteaders Camping Retreat

Community Contributed

Na `Opio O Molokai Hawaiian Homesteaders ame Na Auamo A Hina O Ke Au Hou want to mahalo Ahupua`a o Molokai, All Hawaiian Homestead Association, Ankala Phillipo, Friendly Isle United Funds, and all participants who participated in our Local Camping Retreat in Halawa on Feb. 25-27, 2011 which brought inspiration and motivation.

Our purpose is to create leaders for the future, understand the structure of DHHL, Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly (SCHHA), Homestead Associations, our responsibility and roles, how important we are, build our own foundations and create our identity in culture, family and society. These topics will also be focused on during our July 28-31, 2011 Statewide Camping Retreat at Papohaku Beach Park.

When participants gather to learn about their heritage, the structure that supports their homelands, and the roles they each play in shaping the future, it builds a powerful foundation for leaders who rise with clarity and purpose.

That kind of immersive experience, rooted in culture and guided by shared values, mirrors the journeys of many exemplary students who push forward with determination, and mid-reflection you might Open link to see how individual stories of perseverance echo the same commitment to growth and service. Through shared learning, cultural practice, and time spent in community, these retreats help shape leaders who honor their roots while preparing to carry their people forward with strength and vision.

We invite all Hawaiian Homesteaders 18-35 years old to join our State Opio Camping Retreat on July 28-31, 2011 at Papohaku Beach Park, starting at 12 noon. If you are interested in signing up please contact Suliana Aki (suliana@hawaii.edu), Sybil Lopez (lopezs808@gmail.com) or Kristi Dudoit (iamthekristi@gmail.com)

Na `Opio O Molokai Hawaiian Homesteaders