COVID-19 Update
Our Mission
To inspire and equip families and communities for success and service
using timeless Native Hawaiian values and traditions
Our Programs
WAO Provides Covid-relief to Micronesian and Pacific Islander Communities
Tucked between two churches in Kalihi, running alongside North King Street and Kanoa street, is an easy-to-miss building where Micronesians and Pacific Islanders go for help. Since the spread of the pandemic in Hawaiʻi, the We Are Oceania office became stacks of donation boxes, echoes of helpline phone calls rattling the cubicle dividers, shuffles of…
Ka Paʻalana Extends Distance Learning
Ka Paʻalana has announced plans to extend physical site closures through October 31st, 2020.
Annual Summit Inspires Youth
The 4th annual Micronesian Youth Summit hosted hundreds of middle and high school students and featured workshops to support their future success.
Dr. Shawn Kanaʻiaupuni to Succeed Jan Dill
President and founder Jan Dill is officially retiring from PIDF and will be succeeded by Dr. Shawn Malia Kanaʻiaupuni.
Celebrating Dr. Seuss with Ka Paʻalana
Our Ka Paʻalana’s HOPE Shelter site celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday with green pancakes and SPAM and some favorite stories.
Our Impact
FEATURED STORY
Tūtū and Me Serves Family for Over 15 Years
The Tokashiki ʻohana has been attending our Tūtū and Me Traveling Preschool since our very first class in 2003. Their eldest keiki, Skylin, is now a student at Arizona State University and attributes part of her success to our program! Watch their story of generational success.