Governor George Ariyoshi will launch the Nisei Veterans Memorial Centers(NVMC) new Leadership Series on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 1:30pm atthe Kahili Golf Course Nahele Ballroom. The event is $35.00 per person andincludes heavy pupu. Call  808-244-6862 or visit nvmc.org for tickets.The Honorable George Ariyoshi served as the states third Governor. He wasthe first Asian American to be elected governor of a state in the U.S andholds the record as the longest-serving governor in Hawaii (1974-1986). AsWWII drew to a close, Ariyoshi served as an interpreter in the MilitaryIntelligence Service (MIS).Governor Ariyoshi will be speaking on leadership and the Nisei values thatcontinue to be relevant in todays world.The mission of the NVMC is to inspire people to find the Hero inthemselves and I cannot think of a better person to kick-off this seriesthan Governor Ariyoshi.  From being born to immigrant parents, to his timeas an interpreter in the MIS during WWII, to leading our state, hisjourney is an inspiring one said Deidre Tegarden, Executive Director ofthe NVMC.The NVMC Leadership Series will feature guest speakers throughout 2018.The Nisei Veterans Memorial Center is a non-profit organization thataspires to a world where people act selflessly for the greater good. NVMCowns and manages an intergenerational campus on Go For Broke Place inKahului that serves as a home for Kansha Preschool, Maui Adult Day CareCenters Oceanview facility, the Stanley Izumigawa Pavilion and the NVMCEducation Center. To learn more,visit www.nvmc.org.For more information contact:Deidre Tegarden, Executive DirectorOffice: 808/ 244-6862  Cell: 808/ 276-5756  [email protected] or visitwww.nvmc.org