President's Message
Aloha,
I am honored to be selected to lead the United Chinese Society in 2026 and looking forward to working with our officers, trustees, society members, and our community to continue our mission to promote culture awareness, advocate for projects and programs for the benefit of the Chinese community and support our next generation of leaders.
Under the leadership of President Ivy Yeung, we enhanced member education and outreach programs and made improvements to member activities. We are also taking a more proactive approach to matters that are important to the community such as supporting the Downtown Business Improvement District. We will continue to advocate and support projects that are advantageous to the community.
Our “Nex Gen” program is a forum to engage young leaders in the business community and to prepare the next generation of leaders. This two-year-old program is led by Kendrick Chang and Jill Fukumoto. They have done an amazing job generating interest among our young professional members by creating interesting and relevant content. We will continue to support Kendrick and Jill in their efforts.
We are excited about 2026 as we continue to look for ways to fulfill our mission.
Xie Xie and Mahalo,
Robert P.S. Yu
President, United Chinese Society of Hawaii