Julie Matsumoto walked into a disbanded PAAC club at Mililani High School and rebuilt it from scratch. Jayden Tran boarded a plane to Vietnam and came back knowing that life is bigger than himself. Ninety-five seniors are stepping into what's next — and the Class of 2026 is taking everything with them.

Expanded from 14 to 42 student ambassadors, the 2026 Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours mark a major investment in the next generation of leaders. With statewide representation and subsidized access, PAAC and the East-West Center are building Hawaiʻi’s global leadership pipeline.

Expanded from 14 to 42 student ambassadors, the 2026 Hawaiʻi Sister-State Study Tours mark a major investment in the next generation of leaders. With statewide representation and subsidized access, PAAC and the East-West Center are building Hawaiʻi’s global leadership pipeline.