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Koba Ippān Doon nan kenono kake ļapļo̧k in Kāām̧pōj eo an Jones Center

Community Journalism, Marshallese /

English: https://aejemjem.com/campus-vision-community-event/ Translated by: Melanie Carbine, Ngarangi Mateariki Iloan 8 allōn̄ ko remootļo̧k, eaar jinoe būļāān (plan) n̄an kōļapļo̧k  kāām̧pōj eo an Jones Center ilo downtown Springdale. Rej jerbal ippān architect ro — kumi eo ej kōm̧m̧ane būļāān im pija in melaaj ko — ilo Denver etan Civitas Inc.  Ilo M̧ōttan eo kein Kajuon, raar […]

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Campus Vision Community Event

Community Journalism, English /

Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://aejemjem.com/koba-ippan-doon-ilo-jones-center/ Over the last 8 months, The Jones Center has been planning to expand the Jones Center Campus in downtown Springdale.  They are working with Denver-based Landscape Architecture firm, Civitas Inc.  In Phase 1, they asked for community input. Now, the Campus Vision Plan is moving into the detailed design phase. In Phase

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Proud to be Marshallese – Celebrating Ṃanit Day

English, May Day - Manit Day /

People in the Marshallese community in NWA gathered on the basketball courts outside the Jones Center last Saturday, September 26, 2021. Everyone celebrated the end of Ṃanit Week together. With a generous sponsorship from T-Mobile, Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese (ACOM) hosted this community-wide event in recognition of M̧anit Day, the last Friday in September, a

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M̧anit Day: More than a Day about Culture

English, May Day - Manit Day /

The Marshallese Educational Initiative (MEI) celebrated the start of M̧anit week by sharing the Marshallese culture with the people of Fayetteville, AR.  MEI and the Fayetteville Public Library partnered to bring us this two-part cultural event last Saturday, September 19 2021.  Programming included a cultural performance in the Event Center followed by a children’s craft

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Town Hall Minutes – Part 2

Community Journalism, English, Marshallese /

Many other pressing issues were raised in the JuneTown Hall meeting, including the impact on mental health, increasing drug use, and the difficult process of applying for Medicaid.  We were glad to hear from representatives of many Marshallese-led organizations, including the newly organized AenEmmaan, ACOM, and MEI. AenEmman, a new organization focused on men’s wellness

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Our Voice Matters and Nuclear Testing

Community Journalism, English /

MEI (Marshallese Educational Initiative) recently hosted a series of events, Our Shared Nuclear Legacy, June 29-July 1 including a youth day, commemoration and equity panels. With a critical discussion of nuclear testing, climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and health inequities, the event brought together other communities of color and nuclear affected communities in discussion over

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