Micronesians United – Big Island
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 …
Click on photos to enlage. Photo credits: Brad Holland, Anthony C. Tareg, PMA [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”3″ gal_title=”Yap – Typhoon Maysak”] Excerpt from Red Cross International: “On 27 March, super typhoon Maysak brought widespread destruction to islands across the Federated States of Micronesia, killing five people and leaving thousands displaced from their homes. Chuuk and Yap States bore the brunt of the …
Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI) and UH Hilo’s Pacific Islander Student Center (PISC) are sponsoring a screening of the newly released film, “At Home While Away” on Saturday, April 18, 2015, at 5:00 PM at UCB 100 on the UH Hilo campus. The free screening will be introduced by Nathan Fitch the filmmaker who will be part of the …
The County of Hawaii Immigration Information Office invites all citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to a special outreach event on Saturday, April 4, 2015 at 10:00 – 12:00 pm at the West Hawaii Civic Center, Community Meeting Hale (Bldg G) located at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy in Kailua-Kona. Services to be provided include: I-9 Information I-94 Replacement …
MU-BI is co-sponsoring the upcoming presentation by Ms. Emiliana Musrasrik coordinator of the IOM-funded Migrant Resource Center (MRC) located in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Emi will focus on the UN-sponsored International Organization for Migration who’s mission is “committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society” and the work at the MRC. All …
Event: COFA Health Care Day Date: Saturday, January 24, 2015 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Location: UH Hilo, Pacific Islander Student Center, Campus Center 307 (Free parking) Cost: Free MU-BI is co-sponsoring this event with the Pacific Island Student Center at UHH, community church leaders, and Hawaii Health Connector to help our COFA community members on the Big Island …
Join us for MU-BI’s 8th annual gathering with the them, “Moving Forward.” We will update you on our accomplishments this year, discuss ways to work together to keep our community moving forward through education, healthcare, jobs! There will be free health screening, election for new Board Members, and our usual potluck. Please bring a dish to share. Open to the …
MU-BI is proud to be a major sponsor along with the Prosecutor’s Office, Councilman Greggor Ilagan, and the Pacific Islander Student Center of the 2nd Annual Pacific Islander Youth Empowerment Summit focusing on career and college readiness. The successful conference occurred on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Hilo as part of the national Make a Difference Day. …