The news was quite literally buzzing with news about several HCJ events this month! What a wonderful time for our chapter as the hard work and dedication of our members were recognized by local television and radio stations. For those who may not be familiar, HCJ is home to several signature projects such as the …
Happy Summer HCJ! There are few pivotal moments in the year that a chapter relies on to maintain its course for the rest of the year–and July is one of them. While the urge to take a summer vacation personally overwhelms me at times, trainings, activities, and other developmental opportunities go on. Iwant to thank …
Aloha HCJ Friends & Family, Can you believe almost half the year is almost gone? Looking back on the past handful of months, we as a chapter have accomplished so much in so little time. Our chapter membership has grown by nearly 20% and all of our activities have been in-person so far–a goal that …
Written by HCJ Executive Vice President Alena Auyoung From June 2022 NewsDragon magazine After having attended HCJ GMMs since the summer of 2020, I have to say that the May 2022 meeting was one of my favorites. Moderated by HCJ Director Colby Pacupac, four panelists were led through a discussion about their personal values, leadership …
Aloha HCJ Friends & Family, May 2022 NewsDragon Edition Often times I (and I’m sure you too at some point) get asked about who the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees are and what we do. It’s true that there isn’t a niche that our organization fits into. While our signature projects are the Healthy Baby Contest and …
April 2022 NewsDragon Aloha HCJ Ohana! I continue to be amazed at the good – no, great – work that our chapter Board of Directors and General Members put forth to better the lives of their loved ones, each other, and the community at large. Their excitement at each Board meeting and casual day-to-day conversations …
March 2022 NewsDragon Edition Aloha HCJ Ohana! One of our HCJ members recently shared a Facebook post that caught my eye about the unfortunate events unfolding in Ukraine: “Chinese netizens are using the phrase 烏心工作 (wú xīn gōng zuò), or ‘too focused on Ukraine to work,’ to describe their distracted mindsets as they watch news …
From January 2022 NewsDragon Magazine I am extremely honored and humbled to be elected to serve as the 2022 President of the GREAT Honolulu Chinese Jaycees. As a former Miss Chinese Jaycees, I joined the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees as a member of the Miss Chinatown Organization, and through its generous scholarships decided to return as …
