Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Hawaii

04/23/2026

REMINDER: Come talk story with fellow RPCVs on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Honolulu Beerworks, 1632 Hart St, Honolulu, HI 96817, from 5 to 7 pm.
Honolulu Beerworks advises customers that to keep the menu prices as low as possible, a 3% processing fee will be added to all credit card transactions. For customers paying cash, the 3% fee is waived.

04/16/2026

RPCVHI Pau Hanas in April.
On the Big Island:
RPCVs on the Big Island will have a potluck in Kona this Sunday, April 19 from 1P to 4P at Kahalu'u Ma Kai. It is located just South of Kahaluu Beach Park. The property is owned by Kamehameha Schools. .

If driving south on Alii Drive, proceed to the 4th driveway on the right past the Kahaluu Beach Park entrance. If driving north on Alii Drive, proceed to the 1st driveway on the left past Kona Surf and Racket. RPCV will have someone at the entrance to the parking lot to guide you.

RPCVs on the Big Island will provide utensils, plates, cups and water. Bring a dish to share. No alcoholic beverages are allowed.

On Maui:
An RPCV is hosting a Spring Hangout this Sunday, 4/19. Stop by Kanaha Beach Park (near the airport, fairly central for everyone across the island) around 3pm. Everyone is welcome and please spread the word.

On Oahu:
Come talk story with fellow RPCVs on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Honolulu Beerworks, 1632 Hart St, Honolulu, HI 96817, from 5 to 7 pm.

Honolulu Beerworks advises customers that to keep the menu prices as low as possible, a 3% processing fee will be added to all credit card transactions. For customers paying cash, the 3% fee is waived.

04/16/2026

Aloha RPCVs on Oahu,

Come talk story with fellow RPCVs on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Honolulu Beerworks, 1632 Hart St, Honolulu, HI 96817 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.

Please click on the link: https://rpcvhi.org/event-6422395 to register for the event. We would like to let Honolulu Beerworks know how many RPCVs will be attending the Pau Hana.

Honolulu Beerworks advises customers that to keep the menu prices as low as possible, a 3% processing fee will be added to all credit card transactions. For customers paying cash, the 3% fee is waived.

Hope to see many RPCVs on Friday, April 24, 2026.

04/07/2026

RPCV Picnics on the Big Island and on Maui
On the Big Island:
RPCVs on the Big Island will have a potluck in Kona on April 19 from 1P to 4P at Kahalu'u Ma Kai. It is located just South of Kahaluu Beach Park. The property is owned by Kamehameha Schools. .

If driving south on Alii Drive, proceed to the 4th driveway on the right past the Kahaluu Beach Park entrance. If driving north on Alii Drive, proceed to the 1st driveway on the left past Kona Surf and Racket. RPCV will have someone at the entrance to the parking lot to guide you.

RPCVs on the Big Island will provide utensils, plates, cups and water. Bring a dish to share. No alcoholic beverages are allowed.

On Maui:
An RPCV is hosting a Spring Hangout on Sunday, 4/19. Stop by Kanaha Beach Park (near the airport, fairly central for everyone across the island) around 3pm. Please see the invite below. Everyone is welcome and please spread the word.

03/27/2026

Aloha RPCVs!

RPCVHI's second event for the year will be taking place on Saturday morning, April 11 at Pearl Haven, a treatment facility in Haleiwa that provides trauma-informed therapeutic services for girls ages 11-17. Pearl Haven is a program under Ho‘ōla Nā Pua, an organization with the mission to prevent child s*x trafficking in Hawai'i.

Volunteers will be helping to clean up the grounds - weeding, mowing, clearing brush - in preparation for a special event later that month.

We are looking for as many participants as possible to support the effort - RPCV family and friends are welcome!

If you are interested and available, please register at https://rpcvhi.org/event-6609174 by April 3, 2026.

RPCV-HI will send out more information to registered volunteers, as the date approaches.

Learn more about Pearl Haven, https://pearlhavenhawaii.org
and to learn more about Ho‘ōla Nā Pua. If you have any questions about the service event, please contact [email protected].

Mahalo for the generosity of your time!

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03/07/2026

03/02/2026

Aloha
Peace Corps Anniversary, March 1, 2026: Peace Corps is 65 years young and not ready to retire. Sharing a few photos of the 65th Anniversary Celebration on Oahu. RPCVHI was honored to have Governor Green attend our celebration and read the proclamation. Celebrate Peace Corps Week in Hawai'i. Mahalo to all our RPCVs for their service.

02/22/2026

RPCVHI is celebrating the 65th Anniversary of the Peace Corps on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at ST. LUKE'S ​EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 45 N. Judd Street ​Honolulu, HI 96817

If you are an RPCV and would like to attend our 65th Anniversary of the Peace Corps, please register for the celebration using this link: https://rpcvhi.org/event-6522571

1:00 pm - Potluck Social and Celebration of 65th Anniversary
PLEASE bring a potluck dish- main dish or a salad.
RPCVHI will provide the dessert, water and sodas, plates and cutlery.

2:30 pm - Annual Meeting
Virtual/In person meeting starts at 2:30 PM HST
Bring a device (phone or tablet) for the virtual meeting.

01/30/2026

Aloha O'ahu RPCVs!

We are scheduling our first RPCV-HI service event for 2026 on February 14, at the Kupa 'Aina Farms in Kailua, one of the projects of the Partners in Development Foundation. What better way to start off Valentine's Day than to mālama the land!

We are looking for 5-10 participants to support the effort - RPCV family and friends are welcome to join! Kupa 'Aina organizes these monthly Community Workdays during which volunteers engage in a wide range of farm tasks, such as: Weeding, Weed-whacking, Mulching, Cutting/slimming banana trees, Cleaning fields, Prepping fields for planting, and Planting.

Do note that though this is a farm, there are no animals and no animal-related tasks.

If you are interested and available on February 14, 9am-12pm, please register on the RPCV-HI events page, https://rpcvhi.org/event-6546400, by February 12, 2026. RPCV-HI will send out more details to volunteers prior to the event.

Kupa 'Aina also asks for volunteers to complete a form, which you can find on their website https://pidf.org/kupaaina, or complete the form when you arrive at the event.

For more information about Kupa 'Aina, please check out their website, https://pidf.org/kupaaina For more information about the event, write to [email protected].

Let’s begin the year together in service: strengthening community, honoring the land, and carrying forward the RPCV commitment to mālama ʻāina.

Let’s begin the year together in service: strengthening community, honoring the land, and carrying forward the RPCV commitment to mālama ʻāina.

Moʻolelo | About | Program Components | Contact | Donate | Volunteer | Visit | Recent News ABOUT Although the use of the word ʻāina refers to 'land', the use of the word 'aina in our name is different without the kahakō -- "ʻai" means food and "na" meaning "for" while kupa

01/24/2026

The Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution is now accepting applications for our Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution, Fall 2026 program.

The Graduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution focuses on developing practical skills in mediation, negotiation, and facilitation. Whether you are a community leader, educator, social worker, or simply someone dedicated to making a difference, this program will empower you to become a skilled peacemaker.

Ready to make a difference?

Deadline to apply for Fall 2026 admission is March 31st.

Questions? Email: [email protected]

01/19/2026

Aloha RPCVs on Oahu,

Come talk story with fellow RPCVs on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Honolulu Beerworks from 5 to 7 p.m. The Honolulu Beerworks is located at 1632 Hart St, Honolulu, HI 96817.

There will be a new food vendor, Holy Hoagies, on site until 7:00 pm on that Friday so food will be available for purchase.

Please register for the event, https://rpcvhi.org/event-6422395. We would like to let Honolulu Beerworks know how many RPCVs will be attending the Pau Hana.

Honolulu Beerworks advises customers that to keep the menu prices as low as possible, a 3% processing fee will be added to all credit card transactions. For customers paying cash, the 3% fee is waived.

Hope to see many RPCVs on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026.

12/08/2025

Sharing an amazing community opportunity in Honolulu Hawai'i, sponsored by the Junior League of Honolulu (JLH).
JLH is hosting Lead & Lift: Women Who Lead Hawaiʻi — a leadership morning with eight incredible local women. Open to the public, refreshments included, walk-ins welcome!
🎟️ $30 public | $15 students —

The Junior League of Honolulu is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.