The Bravethrough Series with Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng, Ep. 4 (ft. Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe)

Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng is a peace educator and professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She is also the co-founder of three nonprofits: Ceeds of Peace, The Institute for Climate and Peace, and Peace Studio. The Bravethrough Series brings Maya to the table with changemakers and influencers from the front lines of our communities. Listen to learn new strategies, revisit out assumptions, and challenge ourselves to take action in brave new ways. Guest: Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe Kaiwipunikauikawēkiu Punihei Lipe is a Native Hawaiian mother, daughter, wife, hula dancer, researcher, and educator. In the UH Mānoa chancellor’s office, she serves as the Native Hawaiian Affairs Program Officer, charged to advance UHM’s goal of becoming a Native Hawaiian place of learning. She is also the director of UHM’s Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation Campus Center, as well as an Obama Leader with the Obama Foundation’s Asia-Pacific Leaders Program. She holds a BA in Hawaiian Studies, an MS in Counseling Psychology, and a PhD in Education Administration. Learn more about Punihei's work: Native Hawaiian Place of Learning Advancement Office at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa - http://manoa.hawaii.edu/nhpol/ Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT)- http://manoa.hawaii.edu/nhpol/language-option/pathways/auamo/trht/