Registration is now open for In Language There Is Life, a half-day professional development gathering exploring how language, story, creativity, culture, and relationship shape our wellbeing, our communities, and our sense of belonging.

Grounded in the ʻōlelo noʻeau, “I ka ʻōlelo nō ke ola, i ka ʻōlelo nō ka make” - In language there is life, and in language there is death — the gathering creates space for educators, health workers, artists, cultural practitioners, and community members to connect, create, reflect, and restore.

The morning will feature creative and culturally grounded offerings from AHAS’s Hawaiʻi Arts & Health Network, including:

• Optional pre-conference sunrise reflection at 6am

• Opening cultural grounding and connection

• A featured performance of Fighting Like Mad

• Two rounds of interactive arts + health workshops

• Practices participants can carry into classrooms, workplaces, health settings, and community spaces

• Collective reflection and closing

Participant Stipends

Up to 50 participants who attend the full gathering and complete a short follow-up Padlet reflection will receive a $50 participation stipend.

Stipends are limited and subject to completion of the full participation requirements.

Registration is now open.

Come spend a morning in community exploring the relationships between language, creativity, culture, health, and belonging.