Micronesians United – Big Island
Congratulations to Punahou School students, Erin Nishi and Kainoa Maruoka, for their award winning video documentary, “No Aloha for Micronesians,” focusing on the health care disparities and social injustices facing Micronesians in Hawaii. The 5-minute project which features interviews with Dr. Neal A. Palafox, MD, MPH and Dr. Seiji Yamada, MD, MPH from the John A. Burns School of Medicine, …
MU-BI congratulates Srue Wakuk (FSM) and Pearlnalin Anien (RMI) for being selected from a strong pool of applicants to be the first recipients of the MU-BI-sponsored Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship. Each of them will receive a $1,500 scholarship and be the first participants in the A+JOJO Scholars Program to receive leadership development and mentoring support during their college career …
The MU-BI co-sponsored research entitled, “Feasibility Study for a Micronesian Culture Based Charter School & Educational Programs,” led by our great consultancy team from UH Manoa’s College of Education’s Doctor of Education (Ed.D) program is one step toward becoming a reality. The final presentation was presented to MU-BI members at the Pacific Islander Student Center at UH Hilo on November …
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The Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI), Education Planning Committee invite all Hawaii Island parents from the FSM (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap), the Marshall Islands, and Palau to join us for a community presentation and discussion on the future of our children in Hawaii. Members of our consultancy team of researchers from UH Manoaʻs College of Education will present their …
Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI) and several non-profit organizations in Hawaii; namely, Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE), The Learning Coalition (TLC), and We Are Oceania (WAO) – are co-sponsoring a research study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Micronesian-focused charter school or other educational programs in Hawaii. They have contracted a team of doctoral students in the …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in partnership with the Hawaii County Immigration Services Office, and Catholic Charities Hawaii General Immigration Services, invites you to attend our Immigration Information Sessions from Wednesday, September 16, to Thursday, September 17, 2015. All sessions are FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Please share this invitation widely with your colleagues, friends, and relatives in …