RSVP: Community Presentation, 2026 Sister-State Study Tours Program

  • 2026 Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours: Community Presentation – RSVP

  • You’re Invited

    2026 Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours Community Presentation
    📅 Saturday, April 11, 2026
    ⏰ 10 AM – 12 PM program; 12 - 1 PM refreshments
    📍 Hawaiʻi Imin International Conference Center

    Join us as our Student Ambassadors share their experiences, insights, and reflections from their Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours to Ilocos Norte & Ilocos Sur, Jeju Island, and Okinawa.

    This special presentation honors the enduring relationships between Hawaiʻi and our Sister-State partners across the Pacific. Through site visits, cultural exchange, and community connection, our students have deepened their understanding of identity, place, and global citizenship.

    We invite distinguished guests from local government, academia, and community organizations to join family and friends of Student Ambassadors to celebrate our students’ learning journeys and the bridges they are building between our shared homes.

    Refreshments (heavy pupu) will be served between 12-1pm.

    This program is a partnership between the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council (PAAC) and the East-West Center.

    Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

    We look forward to celebrating with you!

  • Student Ambassador & Chaperone Information

  • Each Student Ambassador and Study Tour Chaperone must submit one RSVP form listing themselves and all family members who plan to attend. Individual family members should not submit separate forms.

  • Travel Support

    • PAAC will provide full payment coverage and take care of booking all arrangements for neighbor island Student Ambassadors and Chaperones.
    • PAAC will also provide a $150 travel stipend and round-trip bus transportation for one accompanying guest/family member (18 years or older) to attend and support each neighbor island Student Ambassador at the final presentation.
    • The accompanying guest will receive the reimbursement at the event.
    • Support is limited to one guest per N.I. Student Ambassador.

  • Airport Bus Transportation

    • Bus transportation is mandatory for all neighbor island Student Ambassadors.
    • Each Student Ambassador may be accompanied on the bus by their one guest (age 18 or older) traveling from Honolulu International Airport to the venue and back.
    • Additional neighbor island guests may be accommodated if space is available.
    • The bus is a standard school bus (no air conditioning).

    Flight Planning

    • All guests requesting bus transportation must meet at a designated meeting point at Honolulu International Airport at approximately 8:20 AM to board the bus.  Exact meeting location and meeting time will be shared once confirmed.
    • Please note that the Student Ambassadors will be arriving earlier, although the event does not officially start until 10:00 AM.
    • The bus will depart on schedule; if you are not present, you must make your own way to the venue.
    • Return bus to Honolulu International Airport will depart at 1:30 PM.
    • Please plan and purchase your flights accordingly if you would like to utilize this service.

  • Distinguished Guest Information

  • Please note:  To encourage your attendance and support of your student, PAAC will provide neighbor island principals a $100 travel stipend to assist with the cost of flights and transportation to and from the event.

    Round-trip bus transportation may be available based on capacity. We will have a school bus pick up neighbor island Student Ambassadors at Honolulu International Airport.  Please note that the Student Ambassadors will be arriving earlier, although the event does not officially start until 10:00 AM.  Priority will be given to Student Ambassadors and their family members. While we cannot guarantee space, if you wish to be considered for the bus, please plan your flights to align with the bus schedule:

    • All guests requesting bus transportation must meet at a designated meeting point at Honolulu International Airport at approximately 8:20 AM to board the bus. Exact meeting location and meeting time will be shared once confirmed.
    • The bus will depart on schedule; if you are not present, you must make your own way to the venue.
    • Return bus to Honolulu International Airport will depart at 1:30 PM.
    • Please plan and purchase your flights accordingly.
    • The bus is a standard school bus (no air conditioning).

  • Event Volunteer Information

  • Liability and Media Release Clause

    • In consideration for participating as a guest in any Pacific & Asian Affairs Council (PAAC) event, I agree to hold PAAC and all partners harmless and release them from any liability arising from any lost, missing stolen or damaged personal property at any of its events. Please keep all personal property under observation or secured.
    • This event is being photographed and videoed. By entering, you agree to the use of recordings of you in connection with editorial, promotional, and/or advertising materials relating to this event or our other events in any media.  Please inform our photographer if you do not want your image used in this manner.
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