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🌏 PAAC Alumni Spotlight: Kevin Tangonan & Krystle Corpuz From their high school days to impactful global careers, Kevin Tangonan and Krystle Corpuz are shining examples of how PAAC programs inspire Hawaiʻi’s youth to become global leaders
🌏✈️ Pack your bags, PAAC travelers! We’re thrilled to announce our 2025 Study Tours! 🎉 🇵🇭 Philippines: March 15-23, 2025 🌟 Apps due: December 1, 2024 🇻🇳 Vietnam: June 7-23, 2025 🌟 Apps due: January 17, 2025 Explore new cultures, make
🚨 FINAL CALL: Don’t miss your chance to join us at the Global Vision Summit! 🌍✨ Dive into “The Real Cost of Low-Cost Fashion” and uncover how YOU can make a difference in the world of fashion and beyond. 💡👗 🗓️ Date: Saturday
Calling all graduate students & young professionals!📢 PAAC is in need of volunteer coaches to help our students teams prepare for the next Regional Academic WorldQuest Competition! Do you enjoy learning about global issues? Are you passionate
Huge THANK YOUs 🙏💙 to our outstanding summer interns: 🌟Reycajen Magbulos & Ella blu Pakele🌟!! They are both back at school (in South Korea & Japan!) pursuing their bachelor's degrees 💪 - but we are so grateful for all the amazing work th

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🎓 Celebrating Our 2025 PAAC Scholarship & Award Winners
🎓 Celebrating Our 2025 PAAC Scholarship & Award Winners

Celebrating PAAC’s 2025 Academic Scholarship & Award Winners | Honoring Hawaiʻi’s Future Global Leaders

Meet the inspiring recipients of the 2025 Paul S. Honda Scholarship and Eddie Tangen Award, presented by the Pacific & Asian Affairs Council (PAAC). These outstanding high school students from across Hawaiʻi have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service, and passion for global change. Learn how they’re advancing international understanding, tackling real-world issues, and paving the way for a more just and connected future through youth advocacy, cultural preservation, and educational excellence.

Future Global Leaders Shine at 2025 Hawaii Regional Academic WorldQuest
Future Global Leaders Shine at 2025 Hawaii Regional Academic WorldQuest
Adventures Await for PAAC’s 2025 Philippines Study Tour Students
Adventures Await for PAAC’s 2025 Philippines Study Tour Students
Lessons in Diplomacy and Ethics: 2024 Global Vision Summit Highlights
Lessons in Diplomacy and Ethics: 2024 Global Vision Summit Highlights

Over 130 students from Hawaiʻi gathered at the 2024 Global Vision Summit to address fast fashion's human and environmental costs. Through immersive simulations, inspiring keynotes, and hands-on negotiations, they explored global supply chain ethics and crafted actionable solutions for a sustainable future.

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