Video: UH Hilo alum Dennis Lin, now county R&D deputy director, gives public talk on being a Chinese-American in Hilo
The talk, “Being An ABC (American-Born Chinese) in Hilo,” is part of the Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story gatherings.
Dennis Lin, deputy director of research and development for the County of Hawaiʻi and current president of the Chinese Civic Association of Hawaiʻi, gave a public talk Jan. 24, 2025, at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. The UH Hilo alumnus spoke about his experiences as a Chinese-American in Hilo, and on Hilo’s Chinese community and history.
The talk, “Being an ABC (American-Born Chinese) in Hilo,” is part of a series of weekly gatherings held this semester at UH Hilo where students, faculty, staff, university retirees, and members of the local community get together in a safe and welcoming environment to share their thoughts around a common topic.
The goal of the series, named “Kuleana and Community Weekly Talk Story: Building Community Through Conversation” and launched in fall of 2024, is to strengthen the university’s connections to the local community through conversation. This semester, talks cover youth-focused government programs, health care, food systems, climate challenges, and more. Following a short talk by a featured guest, attendees break out into discussion groups and then share their manaʻo (thoughts) with everyone.
The talk was held on campus at the Kilohana Student Success Center located in Edwin Mookini Library.
The Kuleana and Community series is sponsored by the UH Hilo Office of the Chancellor, Kīpuka Native Hawaiian Student Center, Kilohana Academic Success Center, Center for Global Education and Exchange, and Assistant Professor of Communication Colby Miyose and Associate Professor of Sociology Alton Okinaka.
