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November
9
2024

Letters to My Parents Student Writing Contest

​Be ready to be touched by our high school finalists' heartfelt Letters to My Parents at a presentation and awards ceremony. The goal is to encourage family communication.
December
14

Parol Making

Make your own parol, the star lantern hung on every Filipino door every holiday season! Dates for parol making and parol exhibit at the Hawaii State Library coming soon! FAUW will provide all materials.
Feb
1

We Tell Our Story: Filipino Voices

60 authors who joined our writing workshops on Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island created intriguing stories on coming to Hawaii, growing up Filipino island style, and adapting and coping to life's challenges. Thanks to the support from the Hawaii Council for the Humanities and our wonderful team of teachers and members!
Feb
2025

Art Exhibit and Student Presentations

A historical timeline exhibit grounded in the resistance and resilience of Filipinos in Hawaiʻi, along with art and creative projects by local high school students and community members.
June
21
2025

Preserving the Past to Ensure Our Future

Free Admission--Open to the Public On Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon, Hawai‘i’s Plantation Village will host a powerful public forum spotlighting the authors, artists, editors, and cultural historians who have kept the stories of Filipino Americans in Hawai‘i alive through powerful works of nonfiction, art, and literature.
June
28
2025

Equality in Flames: Khara Jabola on the Lahaina Wildfire’s Impact on Filipino Women

The Filipino Association of University Women (FAUW) invites the community to a thought-provoking session in its Occasional Speaker Series featuring Khara Jabola, author of the new report “Equality in Flames: The Impact of the Lahaina Wildfire on Gender Equality and Filipino Women in Hawai‘i.”

Featured News

PH CONSULATE PREPARES FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS THROUGH PAROL WORKSHOP

The Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu and the Filipino Association of University Women in Hawaii co-organized a parol (Philippine Christmas lantern) making workshop at the Consulate’s lanai last October 5.
Letters to my parents winners

Castle & Waipahu High School Students Win $1000 Prizes by Writing Letters

Heartfelt “Letters to My Parents” helps teenagers connect with their parents and their feelings.