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Virtual Engagement with ProFellows 2020 Cohort
With all international exchange programs funded by the U.S. Department of State postponed due to COVID-19, the East-West Center offered two rounds of virtual engagement for the 2020 Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows. The Center is currently making plans to host the 2020 Fellows in two cohorts later this year-August-September & November, 2022.
Second Round of Virtual Engagement, 2022
May 10, 2022 - Launch of ProFellows Virtual Program
May 17, 2022 - Where do you fit into your country's or organization's tourism recovery plan. East-West Center's Professional Development Program.
May 24, 2022 - Climate Change/Tourism Nexus. Mr. Dolan Eversole^, Coastal Processes Specialist & Waikiki Beach Management Coordinator, University of Hawai'i Sea Grant Program.
May 31, 2022 - Small Business Skills Workshop. Mr. Joseph Burns*^, Associate State Director, Hawaii Small Business Development Center.
June 7, 2022 - Reimagining South Pacific tourism post-pandemic. Dr. Apisolome Movono* & Professor Regina Scheyvens. Massey University, New Zealand.
June 14, 2022 - Social Media Masterclass. Heather Porter, Founder, Website Love-Facilitated by Pacific Trade Invest, Australia.
June 21, 2022 - Values-Based Leadership and Stakeholder Management, Amalina Che Ariffin, Experiential Programs Specialist, Experiential Professional Development Program, East-West Center.
June 28, 2022 - Wrap-up Debrief, prepare for in-person programming in late 2022.
* PFP Alumni
^ PFP Work-placement host
First Round of Virtual Engagement, 2020-21
October 29, 2020 - Launch of ProFellows Virtual Program
November 2-13, 2020 - Virtual Professional Fellows Congress
November 16, 2020 – Virtual Waikīkī Walking Tour. Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association.
November 24, 2020 – Digital Tourism Marketing in the Age of COVID-19. Pacific Trade Invest Australia.
November 30, 2020 – Imaging The Future of Tourism in the Pacific Islands (post-COVID). East-West Center Leadership Program.
December 7, 2020 – Infusing Cultural Values into Customer Service. Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association.
December 14 & 16, 2020 – Sustainable Tourism: Global Definition & Standards. Global Sustainable Tourism Council
January 12, 2021 – Project Pitch Practice & Peer Coaching. East-West Center Professional Development Program.
January 19, 2021 – Implementing a Values-Based Tourism Framework: Agritourism Case Study, Native Hawaiian Ka Welina Network. University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
January 25, 2021 – Wrap-Up Debrief, Networking and Alumni Celebration
Virtual Engagement with ProFellows 2020 Cohort
With all international exchange programs funded by the U.S. Department of State postponed due to COVID-19, the East-West Center offered two rounds of virtual engagement for the 2020 Pacific Islands Tourism Professional Fellows. The Center is currently making plans to host the 2020 Fellows in two cohorts later this year-August-September & November, 2022.
Second Round of Virtual Engagement, 2022
May 10, 2022 - Launch of ProFellows Virtual Program
May 17, 2022 - Where do you fit into your country's or organization's tourism recovery plan. East-West Center's Professional Development Program.
May 24, 2022 - Climate Change/Tourism Nexus. Mr. Dolan Eversole^, Coastal Processes Specialist & Waikiki Beach Management Coordinator, University of Hawai'i Sea Grant Program.
May 31, 2022 - Small Business Skills Workshop. Mr. Joseph Burns*^, Associate State Director, Hawaii Small Business Development Center.
June 7, 2022 - Reimagining South Pacific tourism post-pandemic. Dr. Apisolome Movono* & Professor Regina Scheyvens. Massey University, New Zealand.
June 14, 2022 - Social Media Masterclass. Heather Porter, Founder, Website Love-Facilitated by Pacific Trade Invest, Australia.
June 21, 2022 - Values-Based Leadership and Stakeholder Management, Amalina Che Ariffin, Experiential Programs Specialist, Experiential Professional Development Program, East-West Center.
June 28, 2022 - Wrap-up Debrief, prepare for in-person programming in late 2022.
* PFP Alumni
^ PFP Work-placement host
First Round of Virtual Engagement, 2020-21
October 29, 2020 - Launch of ProFellows Virtual Program
November 2-13, 2020 - Virtual Professional Fellows Congress
November 16, 2020 – Virtual Waikīkī Walking Tour. Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association.
November 24, 2020 – Digital Tourism Marketing in the Age of COVID-19. Pacific Trade Invest Australia.
November 30, 2020 – Imaging The Future of Tourism in the Pacific Islands (post-COVID). East-West Center Leadership Program.
December 7, 2020 – Infusing Cultural Values into Customer Service. Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association.
December 14 & 16, 2020 – Sustainable Tourism: Global Definition & Standards. Global Sustainable Tourism Council
January 12, 2021 – Project Pitch Practice & Peer Coaching. East-West Center Professional Development Program.
January 19, 2021 – Implementing a Values-Based Tourism Framework: Agritourism Case Study, Native Hawaiian Ka Welina Network. University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.
January 25, 2021 – Wrap-Up Debrief, Networking and Alumni Celebration