Hawaii Think Tank to Focus on Hyper-Regional Policy Research
The Islands Society will conduct hyper-regional research on social policy, political strategy, and health activities in the North Pacific. - June 14, 2019
Islands Society Soliciting Lesson Plans from K-5 Teachers in Hawaii County
The Islands Society is now soliciting lesson plans from K-5 teachers in Hawaii County, Hawaii for its Pacific Islands in the Classroom program. Pacific Islands in the Classroom aims to provide a digital compendium of high-quality lesson plans and resources. Lesson plans created by local teachers... - May 12, 2016
Islands Society Seeks Big Island Students to Interview Senior Policymakers on Insular Affairs
The Islands Society is proud to announce that it will be providing high school and college students in Hawaii County, Hawaii with the opportunity to interview senior policymakers and subject matter experts on insular affairs. Students selected for the program will receive mentorship on how to... - May 12, 2016
Islands Society Announces Neighbor Islands Emerging Leaders Program
The Islands Society is pleased to announce the launch of a new program for emerging leaders across the Neighbor Islands of Hawaii. Specifically, the Neighbor Islands Emerging Leaders Program will provide young leaders a platform to share their insights on how we can improve the health and... - May 12, 2016
Hawaiian Prep School Student Lauded by Islands Society
Student named Local Emerging Leader for his efforts in science and technology regarding the creation of innovative solutions to automobile safety. - May 11, 2016
Islands Society Launches Big Island Voices
New interview series to feature community leaders from Hawaii County in Hawaii. - May 11, 2016
AmeriCorps Member to Join Local Female Leaders Program
Today, the Islands Society announces the appointment of Careen Turner as a Community Engagement Specialist under the Local Female Leaders Program. Turner will now support the Islands Society’s efforts to recognize strong and empowered women around the world for their efforts to improve the... - April 30, 2016
Islands Society Announces Southeast Asian Islands Female Leader
Filipino Female Doctor Recognized for work with Malnourished Children in the Philippines. - April 30, 2016
Magazine Publisher Participates in Islands Society Platform on Future of Hilton Head Island
Eric Esquivel, founder and publisher of La Isla Magazine, recently provided the Islands Society’s initial Hilton Head Island Vision 2030 discussion centered on his dreams for what the island should look like in 2030. The new community platform for those with an interest in the future of... - April 30, 2016
Art Nonprofit Founder is Named Sea Islands Community Leader
The Islands Society is pleased to announce that Lisa Estes has been selected as the latest “Sea Islands Community Leader.” Estes is the founding director of Art Goes There - a nonprofit that provides children with programs that enrich their participation in the arts. A Charleston, S.C. - April 30, 2016
Islands Society Commemorates Pacific Council Anniversary
Today, the Islands Society marked the third anniversary of the founding of the Pacific Council. Founded on February 22, 2013, the Pacific Council was a low-profit digital agency that sought to design and develop a social networking service for residents and former residents of Hawaii and the U.S. - April 29, 2016
Merger of Emerging Science and Technology Policy Centre and Pacific Islands Society Complete
The Boards of Directors of the Emerging Science and Technology Policy Centre and Pacific Islands Society are proud to announce that the merger of the two nonprofit organizations is now complete. Renamed the Islands Society, the surviving nonprofit organization aims to inspire and empower islanders... - April 29, 2016
Islands Society Founder Recognized as "Person to Watch Who Wants to Change the World" by United Nations Foundation
Recognition based on work to inspire and empower women and young people in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. - April 29, 2016
Islands Society Relocating Global Headquarters to Hawaii County and Regional Society to City of Charleston
The Islands Society officially announced that it is relocating its global headquarters to the County of Hawaii in the State of Hawaii and its regional society for Georgia and South Carolina to the City of Charleston in the State of South Carolina. The “Top-Rated” nonprofit and its... - April 29, 2016
Islands Society Appoints Inland Islands Society Managing Director
Today, the Islands Society announces the appointment of Bremen de Haan as Managing Director of the Inland Islands Society. He will now lead the nonprofit’s efforts to increase the participation of individuals and sub-national organizations from lake island communities and river island... - April 18, 2016
Sea Islands Society Announces Local Female Leader
Researcher at MUSC is honored for her efforts to promote cross-cultural awareness. - April 01, 2016
Islands Society Honors Inaugural Sea Islands Community Leader
The Director of the Beaufort County Alliance for Human Services is honored for his strong community commitment. - April 01, 2016
Islands Society Blog to Feature Expert Interviews
Island Voices provides senior policy makers and other leaders with a platform to share their perspectives on the most important policy issues impacting island communities around the world. - March 19, 2016
Islands Society Launches Pacific Islands in the Classroom Program
The Islands Society is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative program designed to increase student awareness about Pacific Islands while instilling in students a sense of community engagement and public service. Pacific Islands in the Classroom intends to promote knowledge-sharing among... - March 17, 2016
Islands Society Selects Inaugural Lowcountry Emerging Leader
The Islands Society has selected its inaugural Lowcountry Emerging Leader because of her focus on empowering local communities in the Lowcountry through collaborations with human services and other organizations. - March 12, 2016
Puerto Rican Finalist of International Children’s Peace Prize Recognized as Caribbean Female Leader
The Islands Society recognizes its inaugural Caribbean Female Leader for her notable achievements in bringing awareness to human trafficking on both the local and global level. - March 12, 2016
Sea Islands Society Launches Voices on Hilton Head Island Vision 2030
The Sea Islands Society, a regional society of the Islands Society, recently launched a new community platform for those interested in the future of Hilton Head Island. Hilton Head Island Vision 2030 Voices will focus on ten themes previously identified by the Mayor and Town Council. - March 11, 2016
Islands Society Announces African Great Lakes Water Governance Essay Competition
The Islands Society is issuing an open call to young professionals in the Lake Victoria Basin Region to participate in its annual essay competition. This year, the nonprofit is calling upon young professionals to respond to the following question: “How can islanders on the African Great Lakes... - March 09, 2016
Islands Society Announces Lowcountry in the Asian Century Essay Competition
The Islands Society is issuing an open call to young professionals across the Lowcountry to participate in its annual essay competition. This year, the nonprofit is calling upon young professionals to respond to the following question: “How can we position the Lowcountry to take advantage of... - March 09, 2016
Islands Society Recognizes Sea Islands Historian as a “Local Female Leader”
Suzannah Smith Miles becomes the first woman from the Sea Islands to be selected for the nonprofit’s female leadership recognition program. - February 07, 2016
Islands Society Appoints Mayra Gottardi as Community Engagement Manager for Caribbean Islands Society
The Island Society announces the appointment of Mayra Gottardi as the new Community Engagement Manager of the Caribbean Islands Society. - February 07, 2016
Annual Essay Competition Across Baltic Sea Region Officially Launched by the Islands Society
The Islands Society is issuing an open call to young professionals across the Baltic Sea Region to participate in its annual essay competition. This year, the nonprofit is calling upon young professionals to respond to the following question: “What is the biggest security threat facing Islanders in the Baltic Sea Region today?” - December 21, 2015
Lowcountry in the Asian Century Essay Competition
The Islands Society launches unique essay competition on foreign affairs for young professionals in Lowcountry. - November 16, 2015
Islands Society Recognized as a “Top-Rated Nonprofit” for Second Consecutive Year
For the second year running, the Islands Society has been recognised as a Top-Rated Nonprofit by Great Nonprofits, the country's leading platform for community sourced stories and reviews about nonprofits. - November 16, 2015
Islands Society Announces 2015-2016 NexGen Artists
The Islands Society selects emerging Pacific Islands artists to showcase talent and thought leadership in the 2015-2016 NexGen Artists Program. - November 15, 2015
Dalton Kuen-da Lin (Princeton-Harvard China and the World Programs) Named 2015 Winner of Islands Society’s “Security Threats in the Pacific Essay Contest”
Essays from Fiji, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Tonga selected as finalists in essay competition for young scholars. - November 14, 2015
The Islands Society Announces 2015-2016 Security Scholars
The Islands Society selects young leaders from across the Pacific for the 2015-2016 Security Scholars Program. - November 14, 2015
Islands Society Recognizes Kaua’i Forest Bird Recovery Project Leader as a “Local Female Leader”
Dr. Lisa Crampton becomes the first woman from the Outer Islands of Hawai’i to be selected for the nonprofit’s female leadership recognition program. - October 13, 2015
Islands Society Making Waves with Members of Congress
Congresswoman Aumua Amata encourages American Samoans to take advantage of nonprofit's programs. - October 03, 2015
Islands Society Appoints CSIS Young Leader as Managing Director for Baltic Islands Society
Derek Bolton to lead new effort by South Carolina nonprofit to engage islanders from the Baltic Sea as partners for public diplomacy, cultural relations, and action on climate change. - September 27, 2015
Pacific Islands Society's Inaugural Nexgen Artist Invited by Top Think Tank for Emerging Leaders Panel Discussion
Jeffry Feeger, an inaugural participant of the Pacific Islands Society's Next Generation (NexGen) Artists Program joins young leaders in panel discussion commemorating Papua New Guinea's 40th Independance - September 21, 2015
Nicole Forrester, CEO and President of Leading Hawaiian NGO Commended as a "Local Female Leader" by the Islands Society
This month, the Islands Society is pleased to announce Nicole Forrester as a "Local Female Leader" for her work promoting community well-being in the Pacific Islands through partnerships in education. - September 14, 2015
Non-Profit Launches Educational Initiative Empowering Educators in the Pacific Islands
The Islands Society launches the first regional "Islands in the Classroom" program focusing on educators in the Pacific region. - September 01, 2015
Leading International Nonprofit Launches Innovative Initiative to Support Educators in Island Communities
The Islands Society launches global initiative aimed at empowering educators creating K-12 curricula developed by and for island communities. - August 29, 2015
Leading Non-Profit Launches Local Female Leaders Program to Recognize Thought Leaders in Island Communities
Islands Society launches unique program dedicated to showcasing the value of outstanding women making a local impact in island communities to a global stage. - August 08, 2015