[Chapter-delegates] Application to start an Internet Society Chapter in US Hawaii: Peer-Review
Denaya Dennis
denayadennis at gmail.com
Tue Feb 25 04:10:25 PST 2025
Dear All,
The application and the requirements are in order. ISOC South Sudan has no
objection.
Regards
On Tue, Feb 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM Dr. Nazar Nicholas 'PhD via
Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
> At the Internet Society Tanzania Chapter, we have no objection to
> establishing the ISOC Chapter in Hawaii. We wish them a great start and
> welcome them to the Global ISOC Chapter family.
>
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> On Tue, 25 Feb 2025 at 08:09, Talant Sultanov via Chapter-delegates <
> chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:
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>> 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/
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> 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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