[Chapter-delegates] Application to start an Internet Society Chapter in US Hawaii: Peer-Review

Mon Feb 24 13:21:56 PST 2025

Good Evening Everyone.
I believe this application is in order

I support we move to approve and support the application.

Regards.

- Adebunmi Akinbo.

On Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 6:11 PM Kyle Shulman via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Chapter Leaders,
>
> We recently received the *application below to start an Internet
> Society Chapter in US Hawaii*. I kindly invite you to *review it and
> share your comments by 11 March 2025*.
>  If you know active Internet Society members in Hawaii who are interested
> in joining this initiative, please let me know via shulman at isoc.org . I
> will happily connect them to the volunteers who submitted this application.
>  Your comments and input will help us make a final decision on this
> application and move to the next steps.
>  Thank you very much in advance for your feedback.
>  Kind regards,
>
> Kyle Shulman
> Senior Manager, Community Engagement
> Internet Society
> shulman at isoc.org
>
> _________________________________
> *Internet Society Chapter Application Hawaii Chapter February  2025*
>
> A. *Proposed name of the Chapter*
> *The Chapter name must include both “Internet Society” and “Chapter”.
> These may be translated into your local language.*
> Internet Society Hawaii Chapter. (ISOC-HI)
>
> *B. Community of Interest the Chapter will to serve*
> *Geography is a common choice for a community of interest, for example,
> within a country or city. However, any well-defined group of individuals is
> acceptable.*
> The Chapter is serving people of the State of Hawaii including Oahu and
> all the neighbor islands: Hawaii, Maui, Kahoolawe, Lanai, Molokai, Kauai,
> Niihau, as well as interested citizens in the US - Affiliated Pacific
> Islands.
>
> *C. Purpose and Scope of Chapter*
> *It is important to indicate how you intend to serve your community of
> interest and why a Chapter of the Internet Society is a good way to do it.*
> In 2019 prior to the Covid-19 pandemic members of the Hawaii community
> started the original ISOC Hawaii Chapter and successfully helped to
> organize the Indigenous Connectivity Summit in Hawaii. In 2020, as a result
> of the pandemic and resource constraints the Hawaii Chapter wound down in
> 2023.
> In 2025, we seek to restart the ISOC Hawaii Chapter with renewed interest
> by a broad coalition of community stakeholders, built largely from the 240
> weekly convenings of the grassroots Broadband Hui since March 2020 to close
> the digital divide. As a result of the Broadband Hui we’ve been able to
> coalesce broad support for Internet access and digital equity programs,
> throughout Hawaii and beyond, including participation from Guam, American
> Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
> The ISOC Hawaii Chapter would focus on the following:
> Enable members to exchange technical, policy, or otherwise relevant
> information and support amongst the community.
> Provide the opportunity for outreach from the chapter to the local
> community on these topics.
> Promote the core values and principles of the Internet Society.
> Interact with other ISOC Chapters and special interest groups, as well as
> relevant Internet organizations outside of ISOC.
> Develop programs related to standards, public policy, and education for
> the membership.
>
> *D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter*
> *It is important that besides drive and vision, there are also some
> concrete plans for what the Chapter will achieve in its first year of
> operation.*
> Establish and Organize the Hawaii Chapter, including IRS 501(c)3 tax
> exemption
> Create tools to communicate to the membership: website, social media,
> newsletter, etc.
> Conduct at least one membership meetup Seek fundraising options to support
> the development of digital skills, Internet safety and community broadband
> networks like Puʻuhonua o Waimanalo and Puʻuhonua o Waianae.
>
> *E. Founding Members of the Chapter*
> *Please list complete contact information and affiliations for all persons
> who will be working together to create the Chapter. A minimum of 25
> Internet Society members is required for a Charter. Please supply their
> names.*
> 1. Burt Lum
> 2. Sean McLaughlin
> 3. James Pakele
> 4. John Garcia
> 5. Miller Abel
> 6. Paul Lawler
> 7. Wayne Buente
> 8. Jenifer Winter
> 9. Brian Dote
> 10. Nyle Sky Kauweloa
> 11. Dan Smith
> 12. Katie Kamelamela
> 13. Michele Kuahine
> 14. Brandon Makaawaawa
> 15. Dave Kozuki
> 16. Donavan Kealoha
> 17. David Miyashiro
> 18. Dennis Puʻuhonua Kanahele
> 19. Dotty Kelly-Paddock
> 20. Ian Kitajima
> 21. Cliff Miyake
> 22. Riley Saito
> 23. Alec Wagner
> 24. Bernice Kissinger
> 25. Russ Tokuyama
> 26. Phil Bossert
>
> *F. List of Supporters*
> *Please list complete contact information for any organizations or groups
> who will be supporting or partnering with the potential Chapter. Be sure to
> indicate an individual or an individual’s role for each supporter and their
> contact details. We strongly encourage Chapters to take a
> “multi-stakeholder” approach to forming a Chapter.*
> Pacific Telecommunications Council – https://www.ptc.org/ -Brian Moon
> Pacific International Center for High Technology Research -
> https://pichtr.org/ - Ian Kitajima
> Hawaii Kids Can - https://hawaiikidscan.org/ -David Miyashiro
> Puʻuhonua o Waianae - https://www.alohaliveshere.org/ -James Pakele
> Puʻuhonua o Waimanalo - https://www.hawaii-nation.org/puuhonua.html -Dennis
> Kanahele
> Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center - https://www.wcchc.com/ -Michele
> Kuahine
> Purple Maia - https://purplemaia.org/ -Donavan Kealoha
> Ocean Networks - https://www.oceannetworks.com/ -Cliff Miyake
> Hawaii Public Radio -
> https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/bytemarks-cafe - Burt Lum
> Hui o Hauʻula - https://huiohauula.org/ -Dotty Kelly Paddock
>
> *G. Membership*
> *Please outline how you propose to communicate, engage, and interact with
> the members of the proposed Chapter.*
> Online via newsletter, website and social media
> In-person and virtual meetups and event gatherings
> Establish a membership subcommittee to create a student chapter at the
> University of Hawaii
>
> *H. List of Requirements*
> *Some countries, governments, or regulatory bodies have rules or
> regulations that must be followed by Chapters of organization’s like the
> Internet Society. Examples include documentation or fees. It is important
> for you to check and to indicate here any requirements you find. If there
> are none please indicate with whom you checked.*
> In its initial stage the Hawaii Chapter will register as a Hawaii
> nonprofit with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
>
> *I. Additional Information*
> *Please indicate here any additional information you believe would be
> helpful to our initial review.*
> None
>
>
>
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