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Carol Mon Lee

Carol Mon Lee is the volunteer Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for ThinkTech Hawaii. She was the University of Hawaii Richardson School of Law’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs responsible for the academic program and internal operations for 10 years before she retired. Previously she practiced law in Los Angeles and Honolulu and for 15 years was a senior executive/corporate attorney at American Trust Co. of Hawaii and Bishop Trust Co.

Her work in education includes developing policy as one of the last elected members of the Hawaii State Board of Education and teaching from levels pre-K through law school. Over the years Carol has been very involved in community service including work on several private and public boards and commissions both here and on the mainland.

Women In Law; A Foundation for Community Leadership

Sherry Broder, lawyer, has been at the center of Hawaii’s law community for years. She has a solo practice, teaches international law and was the first woman president of the State Bar. She successfully represented victims of torture against Ferdinand Marco and famiies in the heptachlor case. In 2015 the ABA awarded her the Solo […]

Guiding Growth Of Commercial Real Estate In Hawaii

oe Haas, former President of CBRE Hawaii and now managing director and principal broker at NAI Chaney Brooks, talks about his role in the phenomenal growth of full service commercial real estate operations over his 30 years, including his road from sales to the front office. How have his unique stye, management experience and sense […]

The Life of a Young Executive in the Hawaii Real Estate Sector

William Tanaka is the President of First Hawaii Title, a full service escrow and title company. How did he get there and how does he motivate others to improve client and consumer experiences. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows […]

Life After Internship

Want To Be A Thinktech Intern? Jay Fidell And Carol Mon Lee Interview Nicole Alexandra Enos, Thinktech 2017 Spring Intern. The Conclusion Of This Show Is A Live Graduation Ceremony And Presentation Of The Coveted Thinktech Intern Certificate For Nicole Enos. The hosts for this episode were Carol Mon Lee, Jay Fidell. The hosts for […]

How Has the Ban Changed Our National Immigration Landscape

John Egan, An Immigration Lawyer Practicing In Honolulu, Will Discuss The Nature Of The Practice And The Immigration Bar In Hawaii, What It’s Like To Be An Immigration Lawyer, And How His Practice Is Being Affected By National Events And Changes In The Trump Administration The host for this episode was Carol Mon Lee. The […]

Crossing Nature, Science And Art

Chris Ritson, Mixed Media Sculptor And Artist, Is One Of The Select Pacific Artists Exhibiting At The The Honolulu Biennial 2017, The Multi-Site, Contemporary Visual Arts Festival Running Now Through May 8. Chris’s Unique Art Is Created From Materials Drawn From His Immediate Surroundings, Including Biological And Chemically Generated Works That Speak To Deeper Environmental […]

Voice Yourself Part 1

This is a special 2 part program on “Building Voices,” an ideas and action festival to be held on April 22, Earth Day, at the State Capitol, and other events during this month, National Architecture and Landscape Architecture Month. The free design symposium and festival will gather the community to engage in local and global […]

The HE’E Coalition – Leadership in Supporting Public Education – Cheri Nakamura

Cheri Nakamura, The HE’E Coalition’s Director, appears on Education Matters with Carol Mon Lee to discuss some of the Coalition’s recent activities, including equity in education. The Coalition, along with other community stakeholders, are especially concerned for specific groups that need particular attention – students with disabilities, students who do not speak the language of […]

The Mind of a Millennial

Carol Mon Lee interviews a millennial, Nicole Alexandra Enos, ThinkTech’s spring intern, on the first episode of this new show. Nicole steps in as the host of the “The Millennial Mind” during the month of April. Her varied interests in women in media, gaming, science, international matters, local issues, and gender issues tell us something […]

Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society – Highlighting the Importance of History

Chelsea Demott, President of the UH Manoa chapter of Phi Alpha Theta – National History Honor Society (PAT) discusses its many projects and activities, including its recent Regional Conference held at Chaminade on Education Matters with Carol Mon Lee. Phi Alpha Theta promotes the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication […]

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- Farnaz Fassihi
Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports

Rescuers are trying to locate the helicopter on which President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were traveling, state media reported. Their status is unknown. [...]

- Emma Bubola
Who is Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Mr. Raisi has been seen as a possible successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as supreme leader, the highest political and religious position in the Islamic republic. [...]

- Danny Hakim, Ken Bensinger and Eileen Sullivan
‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics

Public officials from Congress to City Hall are now regularly subjected to threats of violence. It’s changing how they do their jobs. [...]

- Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jay Root
Critics Fault ‘Aggressive’ N.Y.P.D. Response to Pro-Palestinian Rally

Officers were filmed punching three demonstrators at the protest in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. The police said protesters were blocking the streets. [...]

Rescue teams search for Iran's president after helicopter crash

A helicopter carrying President Ebrahim Raisi made a "hard landing" in adverse weather, state media says. [...]

Inquiry's report into biggest-ever NHS disaster due

More than 30,000 people were infected with HIV and hepatitis C in the infected blood scandal. [...]

Mum still feels guilt for son's infected blood death

Martin White died at the age of 33 after being given blood products contaminated with HIV. [...]

Water investors have withdrawn billions, says research

A report suggests shareholders have taken billons but failed to invest as water bills look set to rise. [...]

Why Wikileaks' Julian Assange faces US extradition demand

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange hopes to launch a new appeal. [...]

Tehran's Cabinet has met for an emergency meeting following the helicopter accident involving President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian. But who is Raisi? [...]

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's term as president officially ends on May 20, and a scheduled election in March was postponed due to the ongoing war. Legal experts explain why he can remain [...]

Speaking with graduating students, US President Joe Biden said he supports their "peaceful nonviolent protest" over the ongoing "humanitarian crisis in Gaza." [...]

Climate change is likely fueling a surge in extreme weather events across the planet. It could be a troubling sign of things to come. [...]

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has been involved in an "accident" in the north of the country. Rescue teams scrambled but did not immediately find the aircraft, amid [...]

- The Associated Press
U.S. troops and equipment will leave Niger by mid-September, the Pentagon says

Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country. [...]

- John Helton
Sean Combs apologizes for 'my actions in that video' that appeared to show an assault

Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. [...]

- Scott Neuman
At age 90, America's first Black astronaut candidate has finally made it to space

Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing." [...]

- Stephen Fowler
At Morehouse, Biden says dissent should be heard because democracy is 'still the way'

Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy. [...]

- Brian Mann
In Knesset speech, GOP's Elise Stefanik calls for unrestricted U.S. war aid to Israel

Stefanik spoke before a caucus of Israel's parliament focused on antisemitism on college campuses around the world. She called for Hamas to be wiped "off the face of the earth." [...]

- Stephen Hawkins | AP

Kevin Pillar got a milestone hit that provided a victory for the Los Angeles Angels while his parents were there to watch [...]

- Brian Mahoney | AP

Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and the Indiana Pacers rode one of the most sensational first halves in Game 7 history to a 130-109 victory over the New York Knicks [...]

- Jenna Fryer | AP

Scott McLaughlin in the famed “Yellow Submarine” entry led a Team Penske sweep of the front row of Indianapolis 500 qualifying with a new track record Sunday around Indianapolis Motor [...]

- Claire Healy

Vincent Gray had long wanted to pursue doctoral studies. Now, George Washington University is awarding him an honorary doctorate in public service. [...]

- Susannah George, Maham Javaid, Kim Bellware, Praveena Somasundaram, Kyle Melnick

President Ebrahim Raisi was traveling back to Iran from Azerbaijan. Rescuers were struggling to reach the area due to foggy conditions and mountainous terrain. [...]

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