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    • Staff
    • Partners
    • In The News
    • Donate
  • Find a Program
    • Afterschool Database
    • Summer Database '26
    • A+ Program
    • 21st Century Community Learning Centers
    • Uplink
    • REACH
    • Afterschool is Hiring
  • Community Schools
    • State Coalition for Community Schools
  • Quality & Training
    • OST Quality Guidelines >
      • Core Area One: Pilina
      • Core Area Two: ʻIke
      • Core Area Three: Alakaʻi
    • Quality Self-Assessment Tool
    • STEM >
      • STEM Activity Guide
      • STEMNext
      • STEM Webinar & Recordings
      • Transformative Practices >
        • Engineering Mindset
        • Role Models, Mentors, & Families
        • Transitions and Pathways
    • Entrepreneur Education
    • Health and Wellness
  • Resources
    • HAA Events, Trainings, and Webinars
    • 2026 ʻAha Lōkahi Conference
    • 2026 Lights On Afterschool Celebration
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​Save the date for our 2026 Conference: September 24-25!


ʻAha Lōkahi ʻOhana & CommUNITY Engagement Conference 2025 Recap + Highlights

Recap Video

Mahalo to Connections Public Charter School and student SunRa Adziyaomamawu for capturing all the fun moments of our Conference and putting together this video! ​

About ʻAha Lōkahi 

September 25 - 26, 2025| Koʻolau Ballroom in Kāneʻohe
The Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance (HAA) present the ʻAha Lōkahi: ʻOhana & CommUNITY Engagement Conference. This year’s theme is He Pili Wehena ʻOle (“a relationship that cannot be undone”). The conference celebrates the enduring connections among ʻāina, community, and Hawaiʻi, emphasizing how afterschool, summer, and community school programs can strengthen relationships that help keiki and ʻohana thrive.​ 

Mahalo nui loa to all our exhibitors, participants, sponsors, and the Hawaiʻi Afterschool Alliance Steering Committee for making this conference possible. Your advocacy, dedication, and commitment to Hawaiʻi’s keiki and ʻohana continue to inspire and uplift our communities.
Workshop Themes/Strands:
  • Aloha ʻĀina: Deepening Connection to Land and Culture
  • Hearts and Minds: Nurturing Social-Emotional Wellness
  • ʻOhana Engagement: Strengthening Families and Communities
  • Rising Leaders: Empowering Youth Leadership and Voice
  • Flow of Learning: Creating Engaging and Equitable Programs
  • Safe Horizons: Promoting Inclusion, Safety, and Advocacy
View Detailed agenda
2025 aha Lokahi Impact report

ʻAha Lōkahi Conference Photos

To view all the photos, click here. 

Mahalo to our Exhibitors

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Mahalo to our Sponsors

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ʻAha Lōkahi CommUNITY Conference 2024

Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance
University of Hawai‘i
1776 University Avenue, ​WA1-102
Honolulu, HI 96822
808-956-6515
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