Hilo native Kamaka Dias just got hired as a Peace Corps recruiter at UH Mānoa. Dias, fresh off a stint volunteering in Madagascar, shared how the program has affected his life and how he's been giving back to the community. hawaiipublicradio.org/the-conversati…

Hear how Kamaka Dias Peace Corps recruiter at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, is dedicated to giving back. spr.ly/6010Jzqcp #createthegood #volunteer #PeaceCorps #uhmanoa

Alice Ball made history when she became the first African American student to attend and graduate from the University of Hawaii, she was also the first woman to receive a Masters degree from the university ➡️ bit.ly/3HoXMnm #FacesOfManoa #BlackHistoryMonth

#CountryQuiz 3,880 Volunteers have served here during our nearly 52-year presence. We have projects in the Education & Agriculture sectors, and Volunteers learn this nation's only official language. #FunFact The highest mountain on Earth is located here. #PeaceCorps

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Storytellers wanted for University of Hawaii at Hilo virtual program - An ongoing virtual storytelling program at the #UHHilo is providing a space to build connections across the Hawaiʻi Island campus and the community ➡️ bit.ly/34P0yE5

🗓️ Tune in! Happening Wednesday, February 9 at 12pm, University of Hawaii at Hilo will be hosting the next He Ukana Kā Kīlauea webinar - Ke Aliʻi Wahine Keanolani Kanāhoahoa Keʻelikōlani presented by Lito Arkangel ➡️ bit.ly/3r8v1Ww

Global Vulcans Was my pleasure! I hope they experience the same lifelong joy from independent travel as I have.

🗓️ The first episode of Ke Ao Mālamalama o Ka Hula (the enlightenment of the hula), a groundbreaking project featuring some of Hawaiʻi’s legendary kumu hula, premieres on Sunday, February 6, available from 9a–9p on Windward Com College's Facebook page ➡️ bit.ly/3rmzXak

🦖Expedition Dinosaur: Rise of the Mammals! Special traveling exhibit, Feb 9-March 27, Tues-Sunday, 9a-5p, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center. Admission. Presented in partnership with Bishop Museum Tickets: imiloahawaii.org/dinosaurs-at-i…

A $500,000 grant awarded to University of Hawaii at Hilo will fund a pilot program that will partner student peer mentors with faculty to grow and secure the pipeline to college for youth on #Hawaii Island ➡️ bit.ly/3JakyzM

📽️UH Hilo Black History Month Committee presents film series/discussions. 2022 BHM theme: Importance of black health/wellness, the legacy of black scholars, medical practitioners in western medicine, & other ways of knowing throughout the African Diaspora. go.hawaii.edu/A7V

💘 Happy #ValentinesDay to our #UHohana! 💘

“Indonesian has shaped my entire academic and career trajectory! I have made so many close friends, studied abroad twice, and developed a community on the other side of the world.” Betty Nen (Indonesian 2016) Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State #ExchangeOurWorld #CLSAlumni

UH Hilo Black History Month Committee presents guest speaker Kathryn Waddell Takara: "A History of Blacks in Hawai‘i, the Changing Constructs of Power, Alliances, Color, and Well-Being (Including Hawaiians)." Feb 17, 2p, on campus & virtual. Details on flyer.

New #WordOfTheDay: Resfeber (Swedish) -- the restless race of the traveler’s heart before the journey begins, when anxiety and anticipation are tangled together. ✈️❤️

ICYMI: Save the dates for the return of our HIFF Spring Showcase! Join us April 6-14 in theaters and then online from April 15-24. Stay tuned for more programming and ticket information!

Join Kawili Kine Cultures' this Thursday and Saturday to learn about the UH Hilo Botanical Gardens with Don Hemmes, Professor Emeritus of Biology, and have the opportunity to beautify the campus. #GlobalVulcans #UHHilo #KawiliKineCultures