Become a Sister-State Student Ambassador for Hawaiʻi

Ready to experience another part of the world, meet students your age, and represent Hawaiʻi abroad?

PAAC’s Sister-State Study Tours bring together public high school students from across the state for an immersive international learning experience.

Selected Student Ambassadors will travel to one of three Sister-State regions:

• Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur, Philippines

• Okinawa, Japan

• Jeju Island, South Korea

Learn, Connect, and Explore

Experience daily life in another Sister-State region while meeting other students, visiting schools, participating in cultural activities, and learning from community leaders and professionals.

You will explore future careers, discover how island communities protect their environment and strengthen their economies, and learn about new approaches to food, agriculture, technology, education, and community development. Along the way, you will build cross-cultural friendships and bring home ideas that could make a difference in your school, community, and Hawaiʻi.

This is more than a trip. It is an educational leadership experience that requires curiosity, flexibility, teamwork, and active participation. Students should be ready to step outside their comfort zones, engage respectfully with new people and cultures, and represent Hawaiʻi with maturity and aloha.