Rematau – People of the Ocean
May is Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month in the US. Need a way to celebrate AAPI Month? Check out these resources and this talk today, May …
July 4th Reflections of a Micronesian in America
Lest I forget, July 4th celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 2, 1776 by the 13 colonies of the British government. …
I am…because WE matter
In preparation for a team retreat at San Jose State University (SJSU), I am revisiting a reflection which I had posted back in 2013 entitled, …
Welcome
Welcome to the random reflections of Vid Raatior, a Chuukese doctoral student at UH Mānoa. Be warned…
Imagine Your Impact
Something super cool is happening this June in Chicago… The Obama Presidential Center is opening and inside its museum is an interactive experience called Imagine …
Sixty Years of Navigating: A Reflection on Gratitude
I am super grateful to live long enough to celebrate my 60th birthday with my family and in the company of some of my most …
Navigating Success: R.E.A.C.H your destination
Keynote speech by Dr. Vidalino Raatior at the 7th Annual Micronesian Youth Summit (MYS), Hawai’i Convention Center, Honolulu, HI on February 22, 2025 led by …
Falling in Love
These days with so much political chaos and uncertainties domestically and internationally, I am finding it harder than usual to get into the spirit of …
Grateful for FSM Dual Citizenship
Today, I went to the US Postal Service in Capitola, CA to send off FSM Passport applications for my two US-born teenagers. In the accompanying …