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Peace Forum 

The Japan-America Society of Hawaii (JASH), in collaboration with the Conflict and Peace Specialist and the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, is preparing a Hawaii-Hiroshima Youth Peace Forum to be held on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

The Hawaii-Hiroshima Youth Peace Forum invites recipients from JASH’s Hiroshima Peace Scholarship (HPS) and its sister program, the Hawaii Heiwa Scholarship (HHS), which each sends two high school students to Hiroshima and Honolulu respectively to learn about that region’s unique history in the World War II era. The Peace Forum also welcomes guest speakers from the Matsunaga Institute to share how they have pursued peace-focused projects in their undergraduate and/or graduate studies.

JASH’s educational programs foster understanding of “different perspectives.” Through the Peace Forum, we hope to provide a space for youth to learn about historical and current events from the perspectives of different countries; share about their experiences, research, and understanding; and engage their curiosity as young Peacebuilders.