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…
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 …
Recruiting 2024 Obama Leaders Asia-Pacific cohort
Excited and honored to once again work with the Obama Foundation to be part of the selection process for the fourth cohort of the Leaders Asia-Pacific program. I …