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Overview

Hoaloha Ambassador Program

Funder: Hawaii Global Education Foundation (HGEF)

Program Status: Active (launched 2017)

Geographic Scope: Hawaii to Japan exchange program

Overview:
HGEF launched the "Hoaloha Ambassador Program" in 2017 to give Hawaii students who are studying Japanese but have never visited Japan a chance to visit Japan. This excursion is sponsored and organized by HGEF to give students not only a chance to learn about Japan, but to also look back at Hawaii from the outside and appreciate its beauty and values.

Target Participants:

  • Hawaii high school students studying Japanese

  • Students with no prior visit to Japan
  • Program Components:

  • Sponsored trips to Japan

  • Cultural immersion experiences

  • Host family placements

  • School visits and student exchanges

  • Community engagement activities (e.g., peace lantern ceremonies)

  • Cross-cultural bridge building between Hawaii and Japan (particularly sister cities like Nagaoka and Edogawa)
  • Contact Information:

  • Address: P.O. Box 15149, Honolulu, HI 96830

  • Phone: +1(808) 754-7353

  • Email: info@hawaiiglobal.org

  • Website: hawaiiglobal.org
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationyouth-programs

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