An Afternoon with Wayfinder and Master Navigator Nainoa Thompson

Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society made a rare appearance at Capuchino High School’s Samuel Johnson, Jr. Performing Arts Center in San Bruno, California on September 15, 2018, to speak about his 40-year journey of re-discovering ancient Polynesian voyaging and navigation, and how it has ignited a community of leaders, empowered our youth, and created a worldwide movement of global sustainability to preserve our planet Earth for generations to come.

To learn more about the Polynesian Voyaging Society and their mission visit: https://hokulea.org

To learn more about the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce of Northern California (HCCNC) and our community events, awards, and scholarships here: https://hccnc.org

A big mahalo to our partners the Pacific Islanders Cultural Association (http://pica-org.org) and the Northern California Outriggers Canoe Association (http://ncoca.com) for their help in coordinating the event. We encourage you to learn more about both of these wonderful organizations. Finally, a special thank you to the many other partners, sponsors, volunteers and people involved, both those mentioned in the video and the many others who participated. 

Nainoa Thompson, Master Navigator and President of the Polynesian Voyaging Society made a rare appearance at Capuchino High School's Samuel Johnson, Jr. Performing Arts Center in San Bruno, California on September 15, 2018, to speak about his 40-year journey of re-discovering ancient Polynesian voyaging and navigation, and how it has ignited a community of leaders, empowered our youth, and created a worldwide movement of global sustainability to preserve our planet Earth for generations to come.