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Introducing our Fall 2024 Interns!
We are excited to announce that the Pono-Pono Peace Initiative will be welcoming three new interns for the Fall 2024 semester! ...more
Perspective
September 12, 2024•4 min read
The Importance of Interfaith Connection
Building peace can take on many different approaches, but one that the Pono-Pono Peace Initiative is particularly passionate about is interfaith collaboration. Connecting with individuals from diverse... ...more
Perspective
June 19, 2024•4 min read
Why Pono-Pono: Honoring Hawaiian Culture through Peacebuilding
Our organization has its roots in Hawaii where one of our founders received her bachelor's degree in Intercultural Peacebuilding. She studied in Laie, a puʻuhonua - a traditional place of refuge which... ...more
Perspective
June 06, 2024•5 min read
Redefining Peace: Embracing the Richness of Positive Peace
We've long held the notion that peace is simply the absence of conflict. But this view of peace as the cessation of hostilities is akin to believing that health is just the absence of disease. ...more
Perspective
May 23, 2024•7 min read
