Empowering Hawaiian Identity, Honoring Kuleana, Strengthening Roots
Our Mission – We champion Native Hawaiians living away from Hawaiʻi through community, culture, collaboration, and care. Our programs, gatherings, and initiatives uplift diverse lived experiences, foster belonging, and strengthen connections across the diaspora.
Our Vision – We envision a future where every Hawaiian—no matter how far or how long away—feels a deep sense of belonging, pride, and connection to Hawai‘i. All who seek to strengthen that bond can access resources, build community, and contribute to a thriving global Hawaiian network, while honoring their kuleana to Hawai‘i itself.

Cultural Connection

Programs and resources to nurture Hawaiian identity and heritage.

Community Building

Creating spaces for Hawaiians to gather, share, and grow.

Pathways to Hawai‘i

Supporting meaningful reconnection to Hawai‘i through collective efforts.

Our Story

Hawaiian Diaspora began as a vision for an ʻāina-based cultural program to support adults in the diaspora.
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Knowing it would take deep resources to build, we started with research — and launched our Instagram to reach others like us, hoping to listen, learn, and design with care.Hawaiian Diaspora began as a vision for an ʻāina-based cultural program to support adults in the diaspora.

What we discovered was bigger than a single program.

The need, the connection, and the kuleana were deeper.That’s why we’ve grown into a grassroots movement — one rooted in identity, community, and the belief that every Hawaiian, wherever they are, deserves space to belong.


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What We Do

We create programs that uplift, connect, and activate the diaspora (all still actively in the works):
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- Holding Space (healing)
- Diaspora Stories (storytelling)
- Connecting to Culture (learning)
- Pau Hana (joy & community)
- Insights Gathering (research)
- Hawaiian Come Home (community)
- Diaspora ‘Ike (learning)
- Pilina Collective (a network)