{"id":30248,"date":"2014-12-11T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T19:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=30248"},"modified":"2021-10-18T14:12:50","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T00:12:50","slug":"hawaii-proposes-an-action-oriented-education-based-presidential-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/12\/11\/hawaii-proposes-an-action-oriented-education-based-presidential-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiʻi<\/span> proposes an action-oriented, education-based presidential center"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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The proposed site for the Obama center in Kakaʻako<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hawaiʻi<\/span> officials submitted a written proposal to host the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Honolulu on December 11, 2014. The development of Hawaiʻi<\/span>’s response to the Barack Obama Foundation’s<\/a> request for proposal (RFP<\/abbr>) was coordinated by the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> with the full backing of the State of Hawaiʻi<\/span>, the City and Council of Honolulu and numerous community partners, including the nonprofit group, Hawaiʻi<\/span> Presidential Center. <\/p>\n

“President Obama is part of our Island family,” said Hawaiʻi<\/span> Governor David Ige. “We humbly suggest that Hawaiʻi<\/span> is the best place to build his presidential center. With our rich cultural heritage, mature visitor industry, and Asia-Pacific ties, we believe we can help President Obama create an institution that will carry forward his important work on a global stage.” <\/p>\n

“Hawaiʻi<\/span> has really come together to develop an exciting proposal,” said Lt. Governor Shan Tsutsui, whose office has been leading this effort on behalf of state government. “We look forward to partnering with the foundation to develop this dynamic institution as well as welcoming the president and his family home to the Islands.” <\/p>\n

Hawaiʻi<\/span> envisions a future-learning presidential center that cultivates young leaders and brings people together to solve global problems. Building on concepts included in Hawaiʻi<\/span>’s initial proposal submitted in June, this RFP<\/abbr> response includes four principal program components—a K–12 Global Youth Leadership Academy; an action-oriented convening institute; a 东精影业<\/abbr> center for community organizing and an interactive, issues-based visitor center. <\/p>\n

“We are proposing a presidential center that not only commemorates Barack Obama’s legacy, but also advances innovation, research and education,” stated 东精影业<\/abbr> President David Lassner. “The president will continue to build upon his legacy once he leaves the White House, and this institution will help him continue to make a difference, not just in Hawaiʻi<\/span> but throughout the United States and around the world.” <\/p>\n

In preparing this submission, Hawaiʻi<\/span>’s bid team sponsored independent research and reached a number of important conclusions: <\/p>\n