Jeramman n̄an Jewel Mapa and Kylie Hofschneider on their showcase audition for talent agents in Los Angeles last month. Jewel, much like her father, Michael Mapa, she has taken the lead in forging a new and exciting path for herself and her family. They have recently moved from Springdale to Las Vegas where Kylie lives […]
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Springdale, AR — June 17, 2023 For Men’s Health Month, AenEmmaan, a Marshallese men’s group in NWA, organized their first Father’s Day Fishing Tournament. Fishing began at Springdale Lake in the early morning, followed by an award’s ceremony at Murphy Park announcing the top three prize winners. Over 80 fathers signed up for the tournament!
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Consulate General Eldon and Anita Alik have spent the last five years representing the RMI Consulate in Arkansas. Their leadership has been exceptional in building up the community, encouraging a growth of community work, and responding to the health crises and natural disasters. The Consul General along with the Marshallese COVID-19 Taskforce communicated regularly with
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Kevin is a community-based researcher who in his doctoral studies created Pasifika Strong, a multi-national census of Pacific Islander community organizations in the continental US. There are SO many organizations doing great work. The census data will be anonymized, aggregated, and released back to us in the community next year in December 2023. To facilitate the timely release
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Thank you Michael Mapa for believing that the Marshallese can aspire to more. This past election, we also had our first Marshallese candidate on the ballot. Michael Mapa ran for a seat on the Quorum Court, a legislative body of county government that has 15 members called Justices of the Peace who are elected every
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A family-owned, family-run organization, KuauTee is inspired by the creative talents of our resident artists and tribal design originating from the Marshall, Kiribati, and Tuvalu Islands. KuauTee’s TEEam even represents the Island of Jamaica in the Caribbean. This mixture of cultures, combined with the creative ideas of each of their team members, makes a unique island
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At the closing ceremonies for May Day 2022, three graduating seniors were presented with $500 each towards college expenses, presented on behalf of Marshallese employees with Springdale Schools. Alena Ralpho, Jabyokwe Ketwan, and Chapel Capelle were present for the closing ceremonies. They introduced themselves and shared their plans for study in college. Alena graduated from
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Micronesia bakery, Sweet Stuff PDX, in Portland OR makes specialty cakes for any occassion, most recently for the official opening of the FSM Consulate. FSM President Panuelo said he could not cut the cake without ruining it. The cake showcased the unity, uniqueness and beauty of the Federated States of Micronesia: a half coconut/copra tops
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022, Marina Edgar and Anthalina Elson were recognized for their accomplishments as bilingual speakers in a ceremony for students receiving the Arkansas Seal of Biliteracy. Springdale Public Schools leads the state of Arkansas with 1,070 of the 3,309 students recognized for the achievement stemming from Springdale Schools since the seal was
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Written by: Tyler Norwood When I was 19 years old I left my home in Plano, Texas to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. For nearly a year I served in Evansville, Indiana where I met a community of almost one thousand people from the Marshall Islands that would
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