by Dr. Vid Raatior | Sep 19, 2013 | Blog, Featured Article
The following is a reflection that someone recently shared on FB. I think it’s worth re-posting here as it serves as a good reminder to us all that happiness is not something that magically happens to us. According to Cindy Holbrook, happiness happens to people...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Aug 10, 2013 | Blog, Education, Featured Article
I’ve just returned from a week at Xavier High School in Chuuk, site of my first teaching years, to co-facilitate the Northwest Educators Summer Training (NEST) for over 70 public school teachers and principals and leaders from the poor and geographically remote...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | May 26, 2013 | Blog, Featured Article, Social Justice
In a rare show of solidarity and ecumenical unity, a group of Chuukese Catholic, Protestant, and women leaders gathered this week at the Pacific Islander Student Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo to discuss social issues and solutions unique to the Chuukese...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | May 23, 2013 | Education, Featured Article
Graduation season is upon us again. I’m struck with these life lessons which have been mistakenly attributed to Microsoft founder and billionaire Bill Gates. The original version first appeared on September 19, 1996 in an op ed piece in the San Diego Union...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Apr 27, 2013 | Blog, Featured Article, Youth
As a Chuukese I am grateful to Gabe Rossi, Chairman of the Interscholastic Sports Commission (ISC) and the local member schools for their decision to dedicate their annual statewide track and field day to the memory of the late Keitani Graham, our Chuukese Olympian...
by Dr. Vid Raatior | Apr 2, 2013 | Blog, Featured Article, Politics, Social Justice
This year’s FSM National Law Day debates will take place on July 12, 2013 in Chuuk State home of the defending champions from Chuuk High School. The best high school debate teams from each of the four states in the country of the Federated States of Micronesia...
