Aloha HCJ Ohana, “May we live long and share the beauty of the moon together, even if we are hundreds of miles apart.” Su Shi One of the most significant Chinese cultural celebrations, the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, stems from years of traditional celebrations surrounding family, friends, and shared experiences. Through thick and thin, family is …
May 2022 NewsDragon Edition I was recruited by Kristine Duong, while volunteering at a summer teaching program for disadvantaged youth in rural Taiwan. I started out as a member of the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees (HCJ) in 2012, then as a Vice President in 2013, Executive Vice President in 2014 and 2015, then HCJ President in …
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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 …
ICYMI: My name is Danicia Honda and I’m the President of the Honolulu Chinese Jaycees (and PCHS grad, c/o 2013). Wanted to share a neat story with you: This past Saturday morning, we partnered up with the Pearl City High School class of 2025 to raise funds for their freshman student activity fund. The contributions …
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 …
