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Hawaii's Aloha For Japan Campaign builds momentum statewide: Donations exceeded $1 Million Hawaii's largest banking institutions HONOLULU, Hawaii - - have all agreed to serve The Aloha For Japan campaign, as collection points for a statewide initiative to help the monetary donations people of Japan devastated by made payable to “Aloha the recent massive earthquakes For Japan." Charities and tsunami, built considerable accepting donations for momentum. Organizations had the Aloha For Japan reported donations of more than campaign include the $1 million by March 25. Hawaii State Chapter of the American Red Cross (ARC) and the In this Issue: Japan-America Society Business: Cox Enterprises and Coca- o f H a w a i i ( J A S H ) . JASH will donate all its Cola host 2011 National proceeds to the Japanese Hispanic Corporate Council Red Cross Society. Both meeting, pg. 2 ARC and JASH are tax-exempt 501(c)(3) Government: 2010 Census Shows Ameri- organizations. While exceeding $1 million ca's Diversity, pg. 8 is significant, this figure does not include many other fundraising Community: initiatives and campaigns that Hawaii Team Competes in 2011 Dept Of Energy Solar Decathlon, pg. 11 By Lynette Lo Tom, Bright Light Marketing
Education: How Students Can Find the Real Price of College, pg. 17 Entertainment: mun2 and Telemundo Studios Begin Production of RPM Miami, pg 24 La Cocina: Huevos Rancheros, Mexican ranch-style eggs, pg 27
“Soul De Cuba owner Jesús Puerto and Maya Soetoro-Ng co-hosted a Japan Tsunami Relief fundraiser in the restaurant”
have been launched throughout Hawaii. Hawaii Governor Neil
Abercrombie, an honorary co-chair of Aloha For Japan, stated: "I am so grateful to the
many individuals and businesses who have stepped up to show aloha for the people of Japan. Through the Aloha For Japan campaign we stand with Japan in solidarity and in sympathy for the challenges they are facing." "This truly has been teamwork at its best," said Lt. Governor Brian Schatz, who helped spearhead this statewide initiative. "We are thrilled to get the participation from so many community-based organizations, virtually every bank on every island, and the full support from Mayors Carlisle, Arakawa, Carvalho and Kenoi. While our community is saddened by this SEE ALOHA JAPAN PG.19
Hawaii Team Competes in 2011 Dept Of Energy Solar Decathlon
and design excellence with optimal energy production and HONOLULU, Hawaii -- maximum efficiency. Team Hawaii is proud to The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenges 20 have been selected as one of collegiate teams to design, build, 20 university teams worldwide and operate solar-powered to compete. The event takes in houses that are cost-effective, Washington D.C. this September. energy-efficient, and attractive, The team is comprised students from all over the world. The from the UH - including Tiffany winner of the competition Iiga (Mexican descent) and is the team that best blends Richard Ordonez (Colombian affordability, consumer appeal, descent). They - along with By Marí Roma Villa, Editor
the other talented UH students that combine energy-efficient on this team - will represent construction and appliances Hawaii in this international with renewable energy systems that are available today. It also competition. For two weeks, teams of supports the Administration's college and university students goal of creating a clean energy from across the U.S. and the economy, while saving American world will compete to design, families and businesses money build, and operate the most and reducing our dependence affordable, attractive, effective, on fossil fuels. "These students are and energy-efficient solarpowered house. The competition tomorrow's leaders in helping SEE TEAM HAWAII PG.11 will highlight affordable homes