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

Sat Mar 1 15:00:16 PST 2025

It will be great to see another new chapter ISOC Hawaii!  
Regards Shah Zahidur Rahman Vice president, ISOC Bangladesh Chapter 

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  On Sat, 1 Mar 2025 at 8:22 am, Charles Mok (gmail) via Chapter-delegates<chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:   It will be great to have a new chapter with ISOC Hawaii!  
On Wed, Feb 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM IBRAHIM MOUSSA via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> wrote:

IBRAHIM MOUSSA, président de ISOC TCHAD 🇹🇩 

Le lun. 24 févr. 2025, 19:34, IBRAHIM MOUSSA <terap91 at gmail.com> a écrit :

Bonsoir, après avoir parcourus le projet de création de ISOC Hawaï, j'apporte mon soutien à ladite création. Je trouve qu'ils ont un bon projets, je leur accorde tout mon soutien. Bon courage 

Le lun. 24 févr. 2025, 18:11, Kyle Shulman via Chapter-delegates <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org> a écrit :

Dear Chapter Leaders, We recently received the application below to start an Internet Society Chapter in US Hawaii. I kindly invite you toreview 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 viashulman 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 ShulmanSenior Manager, Community EngagementInternet Societyshulman at isoc.org
_________________________________Internet Society Chapter Application Hawaii Chapter February  2025
A. Proposed name of the ChapterThe 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 serveGeography 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 ChapterIt 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 ChapterIt 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 exemptionCreate 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 ChapterPlease 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 Lum2. Sean McLaughlin3. James Pakele4. John Garcia5. Miller Abel6. Paul Lawler7. Wayne Buente8. Jenifer Winter9. Brian Dote10. Nyle Sky Kauweloa11. Dan Smith12. Katie Kamelamela13. Michele Kuahine14. Brandon Makaawaawa15. Dave Kozuki16. Donavan Kealoha17. David Miyashiro18. Dennis Puʻuhonua Kanahele19. Dotty Kelly-Paddock20. Ian Kitajima21. Cliff Miyake22. Riley Saito23. Alec Wagner24. Bernice Kissinger25. Russ Tokuyama26. Phil Bossert
F. List of SupportersPlease 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 MoonPacific International Center for High Technology Research - https://pichtr.org/ - Ian KitajimaHawaii Kids Can - https://hawaiikidscan.org/ -David MiyashiroPuʻuhonua o Waianae - https://www.alohaliveshere.org/ -James PakelePuʻuhonua o Waimanalo - https://www.hawaii-nation.org/puuhonua.html -Dennis KanaheleWaianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center - https://www.wcchc.com/ -Michele KuahinePurple Maia - https://purplemaia.org/ -Donavan KealohaOcean Networks - https://www.oceannetworks.com/ -Cliff MiyakeHawaii Public Radio - https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/podcast/bytemarks-cafe - Burt LumHui o Hauʻula - https://huiohauula.org/ -Dotty Kelly Paddock
G. MembershipPlease outline how you propose to communicate, engage, and interact with the members of the proposed Chapter.Online via newsletter, website and social mediaIn-person and virtual meetups and event gatheringsEstablish a membership subcommittee to create a student chapter at the University of Hawaii
H. List of RequirementsSome 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 InformationPlease indicate here any additional information you believe would be helpful to our initial review.None

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