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FINAL CALL! Apply now for the 2026 Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP) with Taiwan! For more information and to apply online. eastwestcenter.org/PILP Photos: Courtesy PILP G10 #PacificIslands #Leadership #PIDP #EWC #PILP

PIDP was honored to attend the opening celebrations of Kosrae Women's Day 2026 at Palama Settlement! It was a day full of cultural and educational presentations, along with a market showcasing the talents and traditions of the community.

Interested in learning more about the Pacific Islands Leadership Program #PILP with Taiwan? Register to join us online for an information session on March 10, 3pm, HST. Click on the link below or scan the QR code to register. eastwestcenter.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Please join us in congratulating our former intern, William Wolff, on his successful defense of his dissertation at @uhmanoacoe!

REMINDER! Apply now for the 2026 Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP) with Taiwan! For more information and to apply online. eastwestcenter.org/PILP Photos: Courtesy PILP G10 #PacificIslands #Leadership #PIDP #EWC #PILP

EWC United States South Pacific Scholarship Program students recently met with Victoria Roberts, Chief of Staff for Exchange Programs @StateDept.

Congratulations to PIDP student assistant, Alec Weiker, Master's candidate, UH Mānoa and PIDP Young Professionals of the Pacific (YPoP) intern, Davis Rehuher, PhD candidate, UH Mānoa on their selection as presenters at the 2026 International Graduate Student Conference at EWC!

As the Ocean of Peace exhibition comes to a close, we would like to thank the Maui Arts & Cultural Center and the people of Maui for their hospitality in welcoming the six contemporary artists of Micronesian heritage to your community.

You're invited! Join our former Program Assistant, Amber Nunn Khan, for a community celebration of her new Wahi Pana public art installation featuring Waialua’s moʻolelo (stories)! Haleʻiwa Beach Park Sunday, February 22, 2026, 9:00am RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/wahi-pana-ph…

REMINDER! Still time to register and join us online to learn more about the 2026 Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP) with Taiwan! eastwestcenter.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Interested in learning more about the Pacific Islands Leadership Program #PILP with Taiwan? Register to join us online for an information session on Feb 10, 3pm, HST. Click on the link below or scan the QR code to register. eastwestcenter.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

TONIGHT! Ocean of Peace artist, Kalany Omengkar, will be featured on the PBS Hawai‘i program, Home is Here. Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30pm HST. pbshawaii.org/kalany-omengka…

Carol Ann Carl is one of six contemporary artists of Micronesian heritage featured in the exhibition, Ocean of Peace, at Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Through January 31, 2026. mauiarts.org/exhibit-detail…

Kalany Omengkar is one of six contemporary artists of Micronesian heritage featured in the exhibition, Ocean of Peace, at Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Through January 31, 2026. mauiarts.org/exhibit-detail…

Apply now for the 2026 Pacific Islands Leadership Program (PILP) with Taiwan! eastwestcenter.org/apply/2026-pac…

James Bamba is one of six contemporary artists of Micronesian heritage featured in the exhibition, Ocean of Peace, at Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Through January 31, 2026. mauiarts.org/exhibit-detail…

Join us this Friday, January 16 at Maui Arts & Cultural Center for ACTIVATIONS: After Hours at the Gallery! In conjunction with the exhibition Ocean of Peace. FREE Entry! All ages welcome! Ticketed reservations required. mauiarts.org/aahatgoc

Join us at Maui Arts & Cultural Center on January 14 for a film screening of REMATHAU: People of the Ocean! FREE! Ticketed reservations required via MACC Box Office. Click on the link below for more information. mauiarts.org/remathau

Gillian Dueñas (Guåhan), Masters Student, Pacific Islands Studies, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, is one of six contemporary artists of Micronesian heritage featured in the exhibition, Ocean of Peace, at Maui Arts & Cultural Center. mauiarts.org/exhibit-detail…

Congratulations to @EastWestCenter alumna, Naiany Karu, 2016 PILP G4, on her appointment as an Aerodrome Ground Aids (AGA) Inspector with the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) — the first Pacific Islander to hold this specialized role!