A Benefit for Ohana Ho’opakele

MU-BI supports the efforts of Ohana Ho’pakele which is an alternative to prison. Anyone interested can join their upcoming fundraiser. Date: May 26, 2012 Time: 10 am – 5 pm Where: Maku’u Farmers Market Ticket: $10 donation Food: Meat and Vegetarian Stew & Rice (included with ticket) Music provided by: Keli’i “Skippy” Ioane, Kaliko Guys, Diana Aki, Ben Kaili & Friends, …

Micronesian Migrants Survey

MU-BI encourages all Micronesians living on the Big Island to complete the Micronesian Migrants Survey form. Doing so will help the FSM in advocating for the needs and positive contributions of Micronesians to the local economy, culture, etc.

Needs Assessment Meeting Announced

AN OPEN INVITATION TO THE BIG ISLAND COMMUNITY: The Office of Community Services (OCS) will be hosting a “talk story and listening session” on the Big Island on Wednesday, May 16,2012, at the Hawaii County Office of Aging, 1055 Kino’ole Street, Hilo, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FSM Culture Day on Hawai’i

Every year the Federated States of Micronesia celebrates FSM Culture Day with a national holiday celebrated on March 31st in all four states. It’s a day for our people and community to come together and celebrate our cultures and more importantly to teach our young people of the importance of maintaining our cultures and to have great pride in who they are and where they come from. MU-BI would like to extend the FSM Culture Day to our community here on Big Island. Let’s all work together and get our community ready for March 31, 2013 for the first annual FSM Culture Day

Multicultural Marine Conservation

MUBI is providing translations of key provisions State Fishing Regulations into Chuukese and Marshallese Languages. MUBI is supporting outreach and education on responsible Ocean resource exploitation. MUBI is supporting development of intercultural connections between Hawaiians and Micronesians on fishing Issues and fishing sustainably. MUBI will be developing short video training modules on state and federal fishing regulations and responsible fishing …

Financial Training Workshop

MU-BI invites the Compact of Free Association (COFA) community on the Big Island to participate in this Empowerment Workshop with Felice Valmas. Topics will include: Business registration Excise tax, social security, and income tax filing Basic budgeting and bookkeeping Small business startups Marketing and farmers market Date: April 21, 2012 Where: UHH p Kanaole Hall, Room 127 Time: 9:00 – …