George Kon, cofounder of T-Shirt Theatre, described the Kalihi-based performance group where young people come together around the practice of dramatic arts.
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Aloha and Welcome to the Rotary Club of Honolulu
People of action, Rotary is where neighbors, friends, and problem-solvers share ideas, join leaders, and take action to create lasting change. 1.2 million members strong, as we emerge from the pandemic, Rotarians world-wide will continue to “Serve [with Aloha] to Change Lives,” our Rotary International [District 5000] FY2021-2022 theme.
Chartered on July 1, 1915, the Rotary Club of Honolulu remains the oldest and largest Rotary Club in Hawai`i. Our club includes like-minded business, civic, and community leaders, both young and seasoned, who are guided by our Rotary principles and bonded together by a common philosophy of "Service Above Self".
Known for hosting influential, relevant and interesting speakers during our meetings at Noon on Tuesdays, our Programs provide our members an opportunity to broaden our understanding of current issues and challenges and encourage solution driven conversations. We offer virtual and in-person meetings, and a variety of meaningful service projects, such as Centennial Park, our gift to the City, residents and visitors of Waikiki. In addition to a plethora of local service projects, the members of the Rotary Club of Honolulu have participated in more than eighteen International Service projects in Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Nepal, to name a few.
Please join us for one of our meetings to learn more about our club and how you can get involved in making Hawai`i a better place. For details on our next meeting, please call Martha at 808-922-5526 or email us at administrator@honolulurotary.com.
In Rotary Service,
Gwen Yamamoto Lau
President 2021-2022
Welcome Halona Norton-Westbrook, Director and CEO of the Honolulu Museum of Art, sponsored by PP Rich Proctor!
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Guest speaker John De Fries, President and CEO of the Hawaii Tourism Authority, discussed the organization's plans to redesign tourism to regenerate Hawaii's economy.
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Welcome back Mitch Weld, retired from the healthcare industry, sponsored once again by Don Anderson!
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Guest speaker Aiko Yamashiro is a poet and the executive director of Hawaii Council for the Humanities. Aiko read poems and guided participants to express their thoughts as poetry.
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Mana Up co-founder Meli James described the six-month accelerator program and the successes of the participating businesses.
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Catherine Payne, Chair of the Hawaii Board of Education, spoke with PE Lyla Berg about the challenges and lessons of the pandemic for the public school system.
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Colleen Hanabusa, Chair of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) board, discussed the history and finances of the rail project.
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Dr. Leslee Michelsen, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art and Culture in Honolulu, presented "Cultural Heritage in Afghanistan: Past, Present, Future."
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