In May 2015, a group of well-trained students traveled from the Mid-Pacific Institute of Honolulu to the Honouliuli Internment Camp. There, they surveyed and digitally scanned the remains of the site, including building foundations and boundary fences. The digital record they generated can be used for planning and conservation purposes, as well as to provide interpretive and educational tools like virtual reconstructions of the camp, animations, and lesson plans for use by future students and educators.

Upon their return to school, the students were tasked with studying the history of the Honouliuli Internment Camp. As part of their research, each student decided on three key dates, people, and events related to the camp, and used that data to produce an informational graphic or video in order to share their newfound knowledge.

In the third phase of this project, the students of Mid-Pacific Institute were asked to go beyond the facts of history and reflect on the significance of what had happened at the Honouliuli Internment Camp. To process their feelings as they worked through the material, the students made video journals detailing their thoughts on the past and how those events had affected their own families. These moving mementos document not only what the students learned about the history of the site, but how much they truly understand how its repercussions ripple into the present. 

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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