by Dr. Vid Raatior | Sep 25, 2022 | Blog, Featured Article
Raatior Ventures is proud to once co-sponsor the 6th Cultural Animation Film Festival (CAFF) on October 14-16, 2022 at the Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre. CAFF celebrates and showcases a unique collection of cultural based animated films from around the...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Oct 2, 2018 | Blog, Education, Featured Article
I was humbled to be chosen by the APIA Scholars (formerly APIASF) organization to receive the 2018 Inspiring Dreams Award at the 15th Annual Strengthening Communities Gala on September 28, 2018 at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC. ...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | May 16, 2018 | Featured Article
Want to wear our positively messaged t-shirt containing the various Pacific Island greetings? Join the Pacific-focused movement to teach others about the proper way to greet people from your island. It’s one way to start conversations about the diversity of...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Mar 5, 2017 | Blog, Featured Article
Iʻm proud to serve as the Consultant and Cultural Advisor for the newly released documentary film, Island Soldier. Directed & produced by Nathan Fitch (former Peace Corps Volunteer in Kosrae, FSM), Island Soldier is about Micronesian citizens serving in the US...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Education, Featured Article
A college education is a big investment in money, time, energy, and resources for any high school graduate. For the Pacific Islander students who are afforded the chance to leave the relative calm of their home islands in pursuit of a college degree, this experience...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Nov 15, 2015 | Blog, Featured Article, Social Justice
Update: June 5, 2017 – This article was originally posted in December 2011 when the film was first released. I am re-posting it because the film is once again showing on PBS and the stupid Trump Administration has decided to pull out of the Paris Accord. Yet,...