Teran James Young Foundation

Teran James Young Foundation Our mission is to create greater peace and sustainability in our schools, our community and the world

The programs of the Teran James Young Foundation work in tandem to bring about this world, helping Maui’s youth to thrive and develop into effective and compassionate leaders through NVCnextgen and Hale Pono, aiding our community in peaceful conflict resolution with Maluhia Mediation, and endeavoring to move away from our current punitive justice system toward a more compassionate, integrative one

, through our Restorative Justice Center. Here is a description of each of our Programs below:

NVCnextgen provides Nonviolent Communication (NVC) programs that promote connection, teach collaboration and conflict resolution skills, and bringing awareness to shared universal needs. NVCnextgen works with Maui's youth and those who guide them in our schools and our community, and offers NVC practice groups for adults across the world through Zoom, ensuring that people of all ages and backgrounds have the opportunity to learn these valuable relational skills. To learn more about NVCnextgen and Nonviolent Communication, please visit us at nvcnextgen.org

The Hale Pono Shelter in Wailuku is Maui's newest short-term youth shelter. Hale Pono serves as a sanctuary for teens age of 12 through 17 years old, providing them not only with meals and safe place to stay, but also with training in NVC and conflict-resolution skills, access to in-house mediation and restorative justice services, and referrals for any community resources that they might need. To learn more about our Hale Pono Shelter, please visit halepono.org

Maluhia Mediation offers a unique approach to resolving conflict-seeing it as an opportunity to connect and form/deepen relationships. Our mediators employ a safe, effective mediation process that can be applied to any conflict, aiding participants in collaboratively coming to a solution that meets everyone's needs. To learn more about Maluhia Mediation, please visit us at maluhiamediation.org

Restorative Justice is a justice system that brings together victims, offenders, and all others who were affected by an offender’s actions, to work through the consequences of a harmful event and come to an agreement on how best to repair the harm. Rather than solely focusing on punishing offenders, as our current punitive justice system does, Restorative Justice focuses on having offenders hold themselves accountable, and on repairing any relationships that may have been damaged by their actions, on the individual, family, and community level. Our Restorative Justice Center offers Restorative Justice services to the people of Maui, and is ever hard at work creating and promoting Restorative legislation in an effort to bring a Restorative justice system to all of Hawaii. To learn more about our Restorative Justice Center, please visit us at restorativejusticecenter.org

We're Hiring!The Teran James Young Foundation is hiring a Youth Empowerment Educator & Facilitator to work alongside Mau...
08/26/2026

We're Hiring!

The Teran James Young Foundation is hiring a Youth Empowerment Educator & Facilitator to work alongside Maui's youth, educators, families, and community partners! 🌺

If you're a passionate, open-hearted educator who believes in the power of connection, restorative practices, and healthy relationships — this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

What you'll do:

Facilitate engaging lessons, groups, and workshops for youth
Create safe, relationship-centered learning spaces
Support youth in building communication, resilience, and leadership skills
Collaborate with schools, families, and community partners across Maui

What we're looking for:

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, social work, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
2+ years working directly with youth
Group facilitation, teaching, or mentoring experience
Reliable transportation and flexibility for occasional evenings/weekends

Position details:

Location: Maui, Hawaiʻi (hybrid — schools, community sites, office, and remote)
Schedule: Flexible, based on program needs
Compensation: Based on experience and qualifications

To apply: Send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

Learn more about our work at teranjy.org

Aloha kākou,

The Teran James Young Foundation is hiring a Youth Empowerment Educator & Facilitator to work alongside Maui's youth, educators, families, and community partners! 🌺

If you're a passionate, open-hearted educator who believes in the power of connection, restorative practices, and healthy relationships — this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

What you'll do:

Facilitate engaging lessons, groups, and workshops for youth
Create safe, relationship-centered learning spaces
Support youth in building communication, resilience, and leadership skills
Collaborate with schools, families, and community partners across Maui

What we're looking for:

Bachelor's degree in education, counseling, social work, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
2+ years working directly with youth
Group facilitation, teaching, or mentoring experience
Reliable transportation and flexibility for occasional evenings/weekends

Position details:

Location: Maui, Hawaiʻi (hybrid — schools, community sites, office, and remote)
Schedule: Flexible, based on program needs
Compensation: Based on experience and qualifications

To apply: Send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

Learn more about our work at teranjy.org

Mahalo,
The Teran James Young Foundation Team

Nominations are still open for our Maui Peace Awards. If you know of someone who is represents peace in our community pl...
08/26/2026

Nominations are still open for our Maui Peace Awards. If you know of someone who is represents peace in our community please fill out this quick form to nominate them and support them in being recognized :) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhTDieRIkHvzYzMImsEAy7380Q6_jUpFKpaUE9AfMk5BhGeQ/viewform?usp=header

Aloha kākou,

Do you know someone who brings peace to our Maui community — a neighbor who shows up for others, a kupuna who's kept people together for years, a young person already leading with aloha? We want to hear about them.
Nominations are now open for our annual Maui Peace Award, honoring community members who embody peace in how they live and show up for others.

Who can be nominated: Any Maui resident, any age
Nominations close: September 10
Winners announced: September 21, at our Global Peace Livestream event for International Peace Day

Nominating someone takes just a few minutes, and it might be the first time they've ever been told their quiet work has been noticed.
👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdhTDieRIkHvzYzMImsEAy7380Q6_jUpFKpaUE9AfMk5BhGeQ/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=100759313064444274653
Mahalo for helping us recognize the peacemakers already among us.

08/25/2026

Peace Pole Spotted in Santa Barbara, CA! 📍🕊️☮️ please join us on International Peace Day for a global coherence meditation and Peace Pole Livestream. 9.21.26 from 12-3pm HST! Find more info in our bio or at teranjy.org PathPoint

Aloha kākou, interested in regenerative agriculutre? Mark your calendars for Maui Open Farm Tours — Mālama in Action 🌱Tw...
08/25/2026

Aloha kākou, interested in regenerative agriculutre? Mark your calendars for Maui Open Farm Tours — Mālama in Action 🌱

Two days, multiple farms, hands-on learning about regenerative practices straight from the farmers doing the work.

📅 October 24 & 25, 2026 | 9am–5pm
📍 Head straight to your chosen farm — no central meeting point
🎟️ Advance reservations required — link in bio/comments

Presented by Teran James Young Foundation, Maui Farmers Support Network, and Maui Tomorrow.

Come get your hands in the soil and learn what it really looks like to mālama the ʻāina.

Hope to see you there!

Aloha kākou,"If you want peace, work for justice." We're gathering for the 2026 Maui Peace Summit: Take Action for Peace...
08/25/2026

Aloha kākou,

"If you want peace, work for justice."
We're gathering for the 2026 Maui Peace Summit: Take Action for Peace 🕊️

📅 September 26, 2026 | 9am–5pm
📍 1727 Wili Pa Loop, Wailuku, Suite A (also streaming online — join from anywhere!)
🆓 Free & open to the community — includes a panel discussion
Register in our bio or at teranjy.org

This is a summit by the people, for the people. Come be part of the conversation.

Questions? [email protected] | 808-866-0833 | teranjy.org

08/24/2026

The intent is what’s important; not that we guess right, but that we are sincerely interested in connecting with the person’s needs.

~ Marshall Rosenberg

Quote courtesy PuddleDancer Press

08/24/2026

🐐 SIGHTS & SOUNDS of ALLANTON…

A little unexpected company in the Peace Pole Henge while meditating at nightfall last night... Apparently the goats felt called to gather for a moment of peace and connection too 🌿✌️

Just another perfectly ordinary day at Allanton Peace Sanctuary…

08/24/2026
08/24/2026

Planting a Peace Pole is an act of peace and art! This peace pole was found outside the Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Thank you to the family in the photo for sharing this wonderful moment with us!)

A Peace Pole plants a deep seed in the place where it stands. It becomes a quiet animator of peace ~ inviting contemplation, prayer and personal reflection.

For all who pass by, pause, read the words, or simply feel its presence, the message begins to ripple inward and outward:

May Peace Prevail On Earth.

If you feel called to plant a Peace Pole at your home, school, church, temple, community center, garden, or sacred gathering place, we invite you to reach out. We are happy to answer your questions and support you on your Peace Pole dedication and journey. You can comment here or send us a private message. (A link to order your peace pole can be found in the comments.)

Together, we plant and grow Peace where we are.

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1727 Wili Pa Loop
Wailuku, HI
96793

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