The Consulate for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) officially opened their new office in Portland, Oregon serving more than 10,000, the largest population of Micronesians, living in the United States. The Consulate is considered the Federated States of Micronesia, as would the U.S. embassy in the FSM be considered the United States. The event […]
Springdale, just north of Fayetteville, has about 85,000 people and is home to the our largest Marshallese community. On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, an EF-3 tornado touched down at 4:04 a.m. near the NWA Mall and continued for 5.2 miles between the Northwest Arkansas Mall and The Jones Center. It later spawned an EF-1 tornado
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Over 800 meals and 350 hygiene housing kits were delivered and with financial donations 20 individuals had temporary housing in hotels within the first couple of days after the tornado impacted Springdale, Arkansas on Wednesday Marsh 30, 2022. Clothes and hygiene products, as well as food, are available at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2925 Old
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Finding a space large enough for a community event continues to be a challenge for the Marshallese community in Dubuque, Iowa. There continues to be fewer spaces available as the pandemic drags on. The more than 2,000 Marshallese that live in Iowa, in the city centers of Dubuque, Waterloo and Ottumwa, are finding new spaces
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In English: https://aejemjem.com/striketober/ Translated by: Caleb Klipowicz, Marlynn Larron Em̧ōj ke am̧ lo hashtag eo #StrikeTober ilo social media im ba, ta in? Elōn̄ jidāik (strike) ko m̧okta ak kōn elōn̄ļo̧k ilo Oktoba, jet armej ilo social media kar jinoin kōjerbali hashtag – Strike + October. Ewaļo̧k jidāik ke ro uwaan doulul in union rejememe kōn
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Ilo Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://aejemjem.com/kotopar-striketober Written by: Caleb Klipowicz Maybe you’ve seen the hashtag #StrikeTober on social media this month and thought, what’s going on? There have always been strikes but because of the increase in October, some people on social media began to use this hashtag – Strike + October. Most strikes happen when union
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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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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A week after Stroll the Atoll, a smaller group of people gathered in Shiloh Square. This time they were adorned not with flowers and shells but rather with gloves and garbage bags in hand. They were armed big smiles and trash picking sticks. They were on a mission to help rid the Razorback Greenway of
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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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