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

Mon Feb 24 21:09:11 PST 2025

Dear Colleagues,

We have no objections. Wishing the Hawaii Chapter much success.

With best wishes from the Kyrgyz Chapter,

Talant

On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM Adebunmi Akinbo via Chapter-delegates <
chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> As a Chapter Leader, you are automatically added to the Internet
>> Society’s Chapter Leaders Community Group and the Chapter Delegates e-list,
>> which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal
>> (AMS): https://community.internetsociety.org.
>> The Internet Society has a legitimate interest to communicate with its
>> chapter leaders, you will therefore remain subscribed for the duration of
>> your term and will be unsubscribed automatically when your term ends.
>> Please note that the archive of this list is publicly accessible and may
>> be viewed by anyone. By submitting information to this list and
>> contributing to the communications, you acknowledge that the contents will
>> be publicly visible.
>> View the Internet Society Code of Conduct:
>> https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/
>>
> _______________________________________________
> As a Chapter Leader, you are automatically added to the Internet Society’s
> Chapter Leaders Community Group and the Chapter Delegates e-list, which is
> regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS):
> https://community.internetsociety.org.
> The Internet Society has a legitimate interest to communicate with its
> chapter leaders, you will therefore remain subscribed for the duration of
> your term and will be unsubscribed automatically when your term ends.
> Please note that the archive of this list is publicly accessible and may
> be viewed by anyone. By submitting information to this list and
> contributing to the communications, you acknowledge that the contents will
> be publicly visible.
> View the Internet Society Code of Conduct:
> https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/
>
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