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Wayfinding: PA’I ILI Cultural Intensive #1 for Year 6

ILI Year 6 PA'I Hawai'i Cultural Intensive Jan 2025

all photos & video: Melisa Cardona, MoonLab Pictures, Donard Sonoda, 808 Video Productions  and Ennis Carter/Social Impact Studios unless otherwise noted

For the first in-person ILI intensive of ILI Year 6, the Fellows, ILI Partners and team gathered in Honolulu, HI. Hosted by ILI Partner PA’I Foundation, the 4+ day intensive included grounding experiences in personal and environmental wayfinding, visits to cultural and historic museums, and the sharing of wisdom from local artists, activists, and culture keepers. Combined with “pod” learning and deep discussion, this first in-person intensive experience gave ILI Year 6 cohort members a way to connect to each other one-on-one while exploring their intercultural journey together.

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Get a taste of what this ILI cultural intensive was like below:

ILI Year 6 Cohort at PA'I Foundation ILI Cultural Intensive Opening Circle Day 1

Day 1: Welcome to Hawai’i
Friday, February 7, 2025 – Honolulu, HI
Ala Moana Hotel

Breakfast

Group Check-In & Intentional Grounding – Opening Circle

  • Vicky Takamine – Luna Hoʻokele/Executive Director, PA’I Foundation
Travel to and Cultural Protocols at Pōkaʻī Bay Beach Park
 
Rotating Group Activities
ILI Year 6 Cohort at PA'I Foundation ILI Cultural Intensive Day 1 Pōkaʻī Bay Beach Park
ILI Year 6 Cohort at PA'I Foundation ILI Cultural Intensive Day 1 Pōkaʻī Bay Beach Park
ILI Year 6 Fellow Nicole Garneau (center) and crew learns sailing on the wa'a
Pod members with Co-Facilitator JeeYeun Lee act out their assigned Hawai'ian animal name
Pod members with Co-Facilitator DeMarcus Akeem Suggs act out their assigned Hawai'ian animal name
Pod members with Co-Facilitator Estrella Equilin act out their assigned Hawai'ian animal name
Pod members with Co-Facilitator Lehuanani Ah Nee act out their assigned Hawai'ian animal name

Day 2: Cultural & Historic Touring
Saturday, February 8, 2025

Day 3: Connecting to the Land
Sunday, February 9, 2025

Visit to Papahana Kuaola

  • Apo lima making with Keoua Nelsen
  • Papa ʻUkulele with Kumu Vicky Takamine

“Standing Above the Clouds” Screening and Creator Talk Story at PA’I Foundation Arts & Cultural Center Kakaʻako

Day 4: Closing
Monday, February 10, 2025

Tour of Shangri-La 
with Navid Najafi (aka Illnomadic)

ILI Group Reflection at PA’I Foundation Arts & Cultural Center Kakaʻako

Closing Reception & Dinner at PA’I Foundation Kakaʻako 

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