Calendar for July 13 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Today! Writing from the Heart at Volcano Art Center

WRITING FROM THE HEART WITH FRANCES KAI-HWA WANG
Where: Volcano Art Center, Niaulani Campus, 19-4074 Old Volcano Road, Volcano
When: 9:30 a.m. today
Details: This course explores the kind of writing that changes people, oneself included. And it begins honestly, one word, one day at a time. Cost is $75, or $65 for VAC members. Bring a notebook, pen and lunch.
Contact: Alyssa Johnasen, 967-8222, workshops@volcanoartcenter.org

Calendar for July 13 - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

More details at http://volcanoartcenter.org/event/writing-from-the-heart-with-frances-kai-hwa-wang-2/?instance_id=11823

Hawai'i Deep Beauty and Volcanic Power reading 2013 | Ann Arbor District Library

I just found this video from a reading I did at the Ann Arbor District Library in 2013 with Tom Peek, Catherine Robbins, June Tanoe, Susan Najita. I have no memory of discovering it before... (I'm at the 29:19 mark)
Hawai'i: Deep Beauty and Volcanic Power

Catherine Robbins | Ann Arbor District Library
Update: AADL updated their website. Watching to see if link returns.

Recipes: Seared Spicy Ahi Poke and Ahi Poke | Foodland

also important. Recipes for

Seared Spicy Ahi Poke | Foodland

Ahi Poke | Foodland

Recipe: Make Hawaii-style ahi poke wherever you are | Hawaii Magazine

Recipe: How to make Hawaii chocolate haupia pie | Hawaii Magazine

important!

Recipe: How to make Hawaii chocolate haupia pie | Hawaii Magazine

I AM A WARRIOR by OaklandAsianCC - issuu

Found this zine while cleaning my desk (ok the dinner table) to try to do taxes (again), check out my photograph, "On the Volcano," on page 18, from 2015.

I AM A WARRIOR by OaklandAsianCC - issuu

Essay: Five Years After Oak Creek, Caring for Loved Ones Is the Important Work - NBC News

my essay for nbc asian america

Aug. 5 will be the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, by a man with reported ties to white supremacist organizations, killing six people and injuring several more....This year, I am particularly moved by the stories about a son who, five years later, is still flying to Oak Creek once a month to take care of his father who was paralyzed in the shooting. Although we remember the one day, it is too easy for some of us a little further away to forget how the impact continues for the individuals and the families every day.

Essay: Five Years After Oak Creek, Caring for Loved Ones Is the Important Work - NBC News

Teaching today at UHH: CreativeNonfiction

Creative Nonfiction is one of the most popular genres of writing right now and encompasses many forms, including essay, journal article, research paper, memoir, poem, prose. The key to creative nonfiction is the use of literary techniques to tell nonfiction stories in a way that is dramatic and compelling. We will try several different techniques and styles in order to find the best way to tell our stories, to make them personal and to make them memorable. Bring a notebook and pen.

University of Hawaii Hilo, Tues 7/11 and 7/18, 5-7:30 pm

CreativeNonfiction

Teaching today "Writing from the heart"

Writing from the Heart begins today at UHH

The most powerful writing comes from the heart. What do you care about? What inspires you? What is special in your life? Write about the people and things that matter to you. Write to touch, inspire, move, persuade, and provoke readers. Write with emotion, write with spirit. Write from your own truest self to help others find theirs. This course explores the kind of writing that changes people, oneself included. And it begins honestly, one word, one day at a time. Short writing exercises, tips and tricks, including creating a safe space for writing, writing every day, reading aloud, overcoming barriers to writing, taking chances with emotion and humor, techniques to inspire and persuade, writing to find our own truest self. Bring a notebook and pen.

University of Hawaii Hilo, three Thursdays in July, beginning today, July 6 from 5-7:30pm at UH Hilo's University Classroom Building (UCB) Room 104.

Register now! WritingfromtheHeart

First Native Pacific Islander Receives Prestigious Poetry Fellowship - NBC News

my article for nbc asian america

"I never thought my poetry would circulate, or be recognized, at a national level," Perez, who received a 2016 fellowship, told NBC News. "I hope this signals a turn of attention towards Pacific Islander poetry by American readers and literary organizations. This is especially important now, with the threats of militarism, colonialism, capitalism, and environmental injustice impacting the Pacific region."

First Native Pacific Islander Receives Prestigious Poetry Fellowship - NBC News

Mauna Kea Telescope Opponents File Second Appeal to Hawaii Supreme Court - NBC News

my article for NBC Asian America

"You either let a bad thing go, or you try and stop the bleeding," Clarence Ku Ching, one of the petitioners told Hawaii Public Radio about why they were filing now before the ruling. "So we're trying to stop the bleeding."

Mauna Kea Telescope Opponents File Second Appeal to Hawaii Supreme Court - NBC News

Century-Old Kamaka Hawaii Celebrates Four Generations of Ukulele Making - NBC News

my article for NBC Asian America

"The heritage of 'ukulele making at Kamaka Hawaii is preserved by second, third, and now fourth generation Hawaiian luthiers, as well as the many talented craftsmen at the Kakaako factory in Honolulu," a Kamaka Hawaii spokesperson told NBC News. "Four generations of Kamaka luthiers have developed 'ukulele-making techniques that create durable, exquisite koa instruments that improve with age," they added.

Century-Old Kamaka Hawaii Celebrates Four Generations of Ukulele Making - NBC News

Dept. of Interior Finalizes Rule to Recognize Native Hawaiian Government - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced today an administrative procedure that will allow a unified Native Hawaiian government — if one is established in the future — to enter into a formal government-to-government relationship with the United States.

This would give Native Hawaiians a status similar to more than 560 Native American tribes that currently hold nation-to-nation status, which could allow federal considerations on issues ranging from land management to social services.

Dept. of Interior Finalizes Rule to Recognize Native Hawaiian Government - NBC News

Obama to Expand Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii - NBC News

my article for NBC Asian America

"This is a historical moment for Hawai'i and the world," William Aila, Jr., one of the Native Hawaiians leading the effort for expansion, said in a statement. "This is a bold move, and it took a bold President — born and raised in Hawai'i — to address the serious issues of climate change, the dire state of our oceans and recognizing the cultural significance of the area for Native Hawaiians. Mahalo, Mr. President."

Obama to Expand Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument in Hawaii - NBC News

Native Hawaiians Face Federal Charges for Sea Burial of Whale - NBC News

my article for nbc asian america

"We answered the call from the community to care for Wānanalua [the melon-headed whale]; it was not only our responsibility but it was our supreme honor and privilege to do so," Stewart told NBC News. "It is our hope that in telling our story we can move more collectively for an integrated model of care for Kanaloa[marine mammals and other ocean animals], perhaps a start of a great movement forward in affecting much needed and well overdue change within NOAA and how they navigate here in Hawai'i, where being a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner is not illegal."

Native Hawaiians Face Federal Charges for Sea Burial of Whale - NBC News

Emerging Writers to Read and Watch in the Pacific Islander Poetry Community - NBC News

my article for nbc asian america

what it means to be a part of a Pacific community: That we can all be strings that bind into a net, a web of support if we look to see our similarities as displaced peoples. Since Pacific Islanders are often invisible in the American Academy of Letters, their voices must be heard as they add to the conversations of imperialism, colonization, and occupation in our globalized world."

Emerging Writers to Read and Watch in the Pacific Islander Poetry Community - NBC News

Native Hawaiian Graduates Wearing Nothing but Cultural Pride - NBC News

Originally published Jan 12, 2015, this article is back! May 23, 2016

"I think I'm gonna take my robe off and just go malo."

Native Hawaiian Graduates Wearing Nothing but Cultural Pride - NBC News

Feathered Cloak and Helmet of Kalani'ōpu'u Return to Hawai'i after 237 Years - NBC News

My article for NBC Asian America

"The ʻahuʻula and mahiole left their homeland at the end of the season of Lono in 1779 and the memory they hold in their very fiber is that of a healthy, abundant, sovereign society," Mehanaokalā Hind, director of community engagement at the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and a lineal descendant of Kalani'ōpu'u, said in a statement. "They will be returning home to the Hawaiian archipelago in that same season of the year 237 years later, at a time when Native Hawaiians are making strides in the health and well-being of our people. They will serve as a physical reminder to help guide Native Hawaiians in their pursuit of a thriving society."

Feathered Cloak and Helmet of Kalani'ōpu'u Return to Hawai'i after 237 Years - NBC News

Hawaiians Fight Mega-Telescope Construction on Sacred Ground - NBC News.com

My article for NBC News Asian America

"We're here to do right by the mountain."

Hawaiians Fight Mega-Telescope Construction on Sacred Ground - NBC News.com

Native Hawaiian Graduates Wearing Nothing but Cultural Pride - NBC News.com

"know your roots, represent, and perpetuate. Not just for yourself, but for your family, your ancestors, and the future generations of your culture."
Native Hawaiian Graduates Wearing Nothing but Cultural Pride - NBC News.com

Meet General Nagata, the Man Leading the Mission to Defeat ISIS - NBC News.com

My article for NBC Asian America

"Mike Nagata is as good as we have," Wade Ishimoto wrote about Nagata's reputation as a strategist, tactician, and planner in the Japanese American Veterans Association JAVA Advocate. "There is no doubt that if anyone can succeed in this tough task, it will be Mike Nagata."

Meet General Nagata, the Man Leading the Mission to Defeat ISIS - NBC News.com