Category: News

Conference for Service Providers to Understand Micronesian Youth & Families

Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI) and the Hawaii County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney have teamed up to hold a workshop entitled, “Serving Youth and Families:  Culture, Family Dynamics, & Social Etiquette” on Friday, September 12, 2014, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm at Imiloa. The conference is aimed at informing service providers who provide government services to citizens of …

HELP Symposium focuses on Pacific Island Community Needs

The University of Hawai`i at Hilo will host the Spring HELP (Highly Engaged Learning Placement) Symposium on Friday, May 2, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Campus Center 301. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is highly recommended. The bi-annual symposium is designed to promote awareness of the needs in Pacific Island communities …

“Making Sense of Micronesia…” – Talk by Francis X. Hezel, SJ

MU-BI is co-sponsoring with the East-West Center and the Pacific Islander Student Center at UH Hilo the public lectures / discussions led by Fr. Francis X. Hezel, SJ – Jesuit scholar, author, historian on Micronesia, and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the East-West Center at UH Manoa. The visiting expert on Micronesia will conduct two free public lectures / discussions (see …

Court Interpreters Needed – Info Session

Help our people in the court system by serving as a court interpreter. If you are bilingual, 18 years or older, eligible to work in the U.S., need additional income, and want to help your community, then you may want to join a free informational session on how to become a State Court Interpreter. When: Thursday, January 16, 2014 Time: …

Micronesia Games 2014 – Info Meeting in Hilo

Bill Sakovich, long-time swim coach at Waiakea High School and supporter of athletic competitions in the Pacific will hold an informational meeting to discuss possible ways to recruit our Hawaii-based athletes to compete in the upcoming Micronesia Games in Pohnpei on July 20 – 29, 2014. This meeting is ideal for interested parents, community leaders, athletes, coaches from Micronesia, Palau, …

Agriculture Workshop for Pacific Islander Farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and its affiliated agencies are holding a public workshop on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013 specifically to address the needs of historically underserved farmers and landowners in Hawaii. According to a news article on today’s issue of the Hawaii Tribune – Herald, the purpose of the workshop is to “increase the USDA, Natural Resource Conservation Service’s …

Micronesians Continue to Struggle Globally and in Hawaii

Lost in the midst of the news of the US federal government shut down and the highly controversial speeches by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and other heads of states to the UN General Assembly were the speeches of the presidents of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The only article remotely …

MU-BI’s Annual Meeting 2013 – Rescheduled

The public is invited to the annual meeting of the Micronesians United – Big Island organization to get the latest updates, upcoming initiatives, and the elections of new board members. Potluck lunch served. Date: Saturday, October 26, 2013 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Place: United Community Church (1110 Kino’ole St, corner of Mouhouli) Please note that the annual meeting …

Micronesian Youth Day 2014

MU-BI and the Micronesian community on the Big Island are planning to host a Micronesian Youth Day to support our youth in 2014. Tentatively set during the Spring Break for public schools on Hawaii Island, the event will bring together our youth from throughout Hawaii Island and other islands for a day of cultural celebrations, forums, workshops, arts and crafts, …