Who We Are
Building the future
Raatior Ventures specializes in strength-based education consulting, capacity-building web design & training, Pacific-focused social enterprises, and equity-minded advocacy projects.
Education
Engaging in educational reform efforts in Micronesia and the Pacific region.
Social Good
Building a better world through equity-focused social enterprises.
Technology
Lessening the digital divide between the developed and the developing countries in the Pacific.
Research
We believe that research is we-search together to find solutions to societal issues.
Youth
Mentoring Pacific Islander youth through higher education and beyond.
e-Activism
We leverage technology to build support structures for underserved communities.
“If I have courage, it is because I have faith in the knowledge of my ancestors.” – Mau Piailug
About THE Founder
Dr. Vidalino Raatior
Founder
Dr. Vidalino Raatior is an international educator, consultant, and social entrepreneur in Northern California. Born and raised in Pacific Island nation of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Vid received his undergraduate and graduate training in the United States earning a bachelorʻs degree in communications from University of Guam, masters in school administration from University of San Francisco, and a doctorate in education from University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa.
Dr. Raatior’s professional experience in education spanned a 20-year period. Currently, he serves as Coordinator of Study Abroad & Exchange Programs focusing on the Asia and the Pacific region at the College of Professional and Global Education (CPGE) at San Jose State University. Previously, he served for 6 years at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo mainly as the Director of the Pacific Islander Student Center, and 10 years at Santa Clara University as Assistant Director of International Programs and as Associate Director for the Center for Multicultural Learning.
Dr. Raatior has been engaged in Pacific-focused education throughout his career. He started as a classroom teacher and later as Assistant Director at Xavier High School in Micronesia. During his doctoral studies, Vid served on a consultancy team that completed a feasibility study for the establishment of a Micronesian culture-based charter school in Hawaii. He continues to engage in Pacific-focused initiatives to support the success of Pacific Islanders in the United States.
You can often find him at Delaveaga improving his golf game or at home working on any number of his personal projects.
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