The Pacific Educational Conference (PEC), July 9 to 12, in Honolulu, will feature topics in Voyaging Education
One of the largest educational conferences in the western Pacific and a major source of professional development opportunities for educators, the PEC is cohosted by the Hawai‘i DOE, the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa College of Education (UHCOE), and Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL).

The conference will take place in Honolulu, Hawai‘i from July 9 to 12, at McKinley High School.

The PEC is organized by Pacific educators for Pacific educators, who also present the majority of the workshops. This year, the conference will feature topics in voyaging education presented by those who coordinated and participated in the educational efforts during Hokule'a's 2007 voyage to Micronesia and Japan. Topics: Journey of Voyaging; One Ocean, One People - Lessons Learned and Networking Session; Hōkūle`a Education Program and Curriculum Development; Voyage Through the Pacific; Values for Life International Essay Contest; and Continuing the Voyage.