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In this issue: A Year of Gratitude • Year in Review • Holiday Recipes • Season’s Greetings

Cohort IX Fellows reflect on the year and share their thoughts on gratitude.

Omidyar Fellow Emily Fukunaga shares a must-have dessert that's she’s enjoyed every Thanksgiving and Christmas celebration since she was a kid.

Omidyar Fellow Laura Reichhardt shares about her grandmother through this delicious recipe for grown-ups only.

This year, multiple Fellows stood in the front of the room across all of the Hawaiʻi Leadership Forum’s activities.