Our Story
Since 2016, we’ve provided a creative pathways for communities to access healing, joy, and justice through cultural arts expression, circle practice, and Mālama ʻĀina.
We recognize a growing need for safe places to gather, where all identities are nurtured and affirmed. Wisdom Circles Oceania aims to be exactly that. Through sharing our stories, gifts, and dreams, we collectively dream, design, and build communities that sustain belonging, trust, and well-being.
We prioritize the empowerment of Kānaka Maoli, Oceanic youth and allied youth of color, with special care for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Mission
To improve the quality of life for those in our communities through healing-centered programs rooted in expressive arts and cultural connection. By providing restorative environments that center collaboration, creativity, and ecology, we increase understanding and safety while fostering positive systems change.
Vision
To regenerate intergenerational communities of care, built upon Mālama ʻĀina ways of being, centering sustainable systems for belonging, collective dreaming, and building together for trust, joy, and well-being.
Our Values
Pilina-guided
Prioritizing trusted relationships with community members in our processes.
Mālama ʻĀina
Commitment to honoring the symbiosis in caring for Hawaiʻi’s land and people.
Diversity and collaboration
Understanding unique kuleana and diverse needs at the intersections of those most impacted, inspiring ripples of health and well-being for all.
Integrity
Upholding honesty and transparency to align our actions with our values to realize our collective liberation and well-being.
Innovation
Encouraging exploration to inspire creative solutions.
Autonomy and accessibility
Offering creative ways for community members to engage with the work in ways that honor self-autonomy and interdependence.
Healing-Centered
Trauma-responsive, culturally-competent approaches that support holistic well-being.
Intergenerational
Fostering and nurturing intergenerational relationships that honor and value the experiences of each of our community members.