On September 27, the Hawai’i Night event was held at TUJ’s Parliament to share Hawai'ian history and culture with students. Presented by TUJ LEAD Student Council members and Hawai’ian locals, Kai and Erin, this event featured games and a presentation that shared information about Hawai'i. 

 For this event, organizers Erin and Yu prepared exciting games to be informative about Hawai’i while avoiding stereotypes. The first game was 2 Truths 1 Lie; teams guessed the lie and held up a paper with a color that matched their answer. Some myths and facts about Hawai’i were highlighted during this game. The next game was Pictionary; one student from each team drew something Hawai’i-related for others to guess. Drawing allowed participants to share their knowledge of Hawai’i with their teams. Afterward, the game Seek n’ Find required teams to find and color in sea animals, listed in the native language, that are common in the Hawai’ian rocky shore. This game introduced participants to more Hawai’ian vocabulary and to sea animals that are important in Hawai’ian culture. Winning teams received prizes of mochi ice cream, Hawai'ian Sun juices and more.

While attendees enjoyed snacks and drinks of flavors popular in Hawai’i, pineapple juice, coconut water, snack mixes, etc., the hosts highlighted and explained Hawai'ian history, such as Mokupuni Hawai'i (The Hawai’ian Islands) and Ke Aupuni Hawai'i (Kingdom of Hawai’i). An important person mentioned was Liliuokalani, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai’i. Some historical events were Gannenmono, 153 Japanese people who moved to Hawai’i to work on plantations; Hawai’i’s annexation to the U.S. in 1898; and the growth of a Japanese diaspora in Hawai’i. The presentation was wrapped up with a reminder of the importance of ocean and land preservation in Hawai'i. Participants ended the night with a grand Kahoot quiz, where they were tested on knowledge covered in the event, and a group photo to celebrate the occasion.