Hawaii Betsuin DIALOGUE Project November 2022 meeting
Topic: Impacts and Opportunities in Hawaii Tourism for Hongwanji

Thursday, November 17, 2022
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

In person and via Zoom

REGISTRATION: To register, please visit our Google form at https://forms.gle/m67PxJ4xov4BeXvSA. You will receive the meeting and/or Zoom location for the next DIALOGUE meeting.

More About the November 2022 DIALOGUE, from the Organizers

Dr. Jon K. Matsuoka

With the return of tourism in Hawaii, many communities are experiencing “quietude withdrawal” as visitors begin to inundate neighborhoods again. What’s going on to manage “too much” tourism and how can it be shaped to a “kinder, gentler” model? Discussion led by Dr. Jon Matsuoka.

Readings

Themes from Listening Session on Impact of Tourism on Native Hawaiians

Rethinking Tourism in Hawai‘i

Rebooting Hawaii’s Visitor Industry (Word doc)

Hawaii is a Paradise, but Whose? (Word doc)

About the DIALOGUE Project

The DIALOGUE Project is a project of Hawaii Betsuin’s Social Concerns Committee in which sangha members and friends are invited to explore social issues with others through a Buddhist lens. DIALOGUE typically meets on the second Thursday of every other month (some exceptions), 7:00-8:30 p.m., i.e., January 13, March 10, and etc. at Hawaii Betsuin, 1727 Pali Highway or by Zoom, TBA. All DIALOGUE topics are contributed by participants, all suggestions welcomed!

More at https://hawaiibetsuin.org/dialogue/.