by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Featured Article, Social Justice
Energizing the Young Generation for Civic Engagement! The youth have been the backbone of our community activities in Chuuk. Ironically, they have also been the least resourced. Their voices are not readily heard because of the cultural misconception that youth means...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Featured Article, Social Justice
The outer islands have suffered from a lack of leadership and sustainable economic development strategies. Despite millions of dollars of Compact funds aimed at capital and economic improvement projects in the Northwest region, all we have to show for are bankrupted...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Featured Article, Social Justice
Preventive health care must be improved to combat the increase of obesity, diabetes, and other health problems in the outer islands of the Northwest region. In a State which suffers from incompetent leadership and lack of resources, the only sure medicine that has...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Politics
New Vision for Old Problems Like a failing heart that needs immediate CPR, our outer islands need radically different ideas to solve deep rooted social problems. Politics in the Northwest has been the cause of disunity among our people and the impediment to social and...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Featured Article, Politics
Having an Open Governance Encourages Community Involvement! Ironically, while our Chuukese culture espouses fairness, openness, and hospitality, our government suffers from a lack of accountability and transparency. People have very little knowledge or involvement in...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | May 25, 2010 | Blog, Politics
“It is for politicians to know which way the wind is blowing; it is for concerned united citizens to raise the wind.”- adapted from William Lloyd Garrison Many have asked about the rumor that I am running for office in Micronesia. It is true I did briefly consider...
