Reading time: 2 minutesAfter touring three University of Hawaiʻi community colleges last fall, “Activations of Ea”—interactive exhibits exploring sovereignty and life force—are expanding across UH libraries statewide this spring. Developed by Kanaeokana, a network of Hawaiian language, culture and ʻāina-based education organizations, the exhibits will rotate through UH Mānoa, UH Hilo, UH West Oʻahu, Kauaʻi CC and UH Maui College from January through early April. The exhibits center on Hawaiian history, while inviting communities to actively engage with ea (life, air, breath, sovereignty, rural, independence). This semester marks the first time the activations will rotate simultaneously across multiple islands, amplifying messages of ea and aloha ʻāina (love of the land) while uplifting Hawaiian history, culture and language. The exhibit, which toured Honolulu CC , Kapiʻolani CC and Windward CC in the fall, is made possible through partnerships with Kamehameha Schools Kealaiwikuamoʻo and Kanaeokana.