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 Topic: MarshalleseLifeThe new items published under this topic are as follows.
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Marshall Islands Culture Highlighted at World Expo in China
The Marshall Islands celebrated its National Pavilion Day at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai China on August 17.
Iroij senator Michael M. Kabua, of Kwajalein, addressed the opening ceremony. Entertainment was provided by the Marshallese stick-dancing "Jebwa" group. Folk dances and songs were performed on the Oceania Square stage. The traditional chief, accompanied by another Kwajalein Senator, Tony deBrum, welcomed officials to the Marshall Islands exhibition located inside the 8,100- Pacific Pavilion.
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Assumption Alumni Hold 1st Anniversary Party and Symposium
The Assumption Alumni Party and Symposium took place on August 14, 2010 at Melele Room, Marshall Islands Resort (MIR) at 8:00 PM. Organized by the Alumni Officers and volunteers, headed by Francis Carlos Domnick, it was a festive family event with much food and joyful dances. It was well attended indeed.
The Assumption Alumni Party and Symposium took place on August 14, 2010 at Melele Room, MIR at 8:00 PM. Organized by the Alumni Officers and volunteers, headed by Francis Carlos Domnick, it was a festive family event with much food and joyful dances. It was well attended indeed.
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Waves of Marshall Islands' Sound Hit U.S. Shores
Thirty young people from the Marshall Islands are spending this summer in Hawaii, Washington and Oregon sharing their distinct and melodic "island sound." The MIHS (Marshall Islands High School) Gospel Choir departed Majuro on July 26 for a three-week tour, performing at churches, clubs, and community events, and is remaining flexible for additional presentations if asked.
According to Hawaii resident Dan Smith, when they passed through Honolulu enroute to Seattle via Maui, they wowed people at the airport. After an invigorating late-night walk to McDonald's, they still had energy to bless the staff there.
LISTEN To MIHS GOSPEL CHOIR:
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Stateside Players Get Assist from Marshall Islands' Women's Athletic Club
Six female basketball players, who currently make their home in the United States, will be able to join their Marshallese team mates in time for the Micronesian Games in Palau next week due to the efforts of the Women's Athletic Club (WAC) in Majuro.
"WAC is proud to announce that the drive was "successful" and the girls are on their way to join the rest of their team," said officers via email to Yokwe Online on Wednesday.
The Club held a drive to assist the Girls' Basketball Team in bringing the youth, from Oregon, California, and Texas, to play for their homeland, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI).
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MS MATA on Her Way to Marshall Islands
A sixty-six foot vessel is making her way across the Pacific from California to the small atoll nation of the Marshall Islands -- a 5,000 mile trip.
Last month, the family of the late Leroij Neimata Nakamura purchased the vessel from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The ship was renamed "MS MATA" in honor of the late Leroij -- a traditional woman chief in the Marshall Islands.
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Enaan eo Ekāāltata Kōn Ri Nan̄inmej in Majōl ro Ilo Hawaii
Āinwōt kar melele ko jān kōjjelā ko an Department of Human Services (DHS) eo an State of Hawaii, iumin tōl an Lillian Kohler, aolep armej in Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau, im Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) renaaj emakit n̄an iumin juōn bar insurance plan eo na etan Basic Health Hawaii (BHH). Men in emōj an bōk jikn rainin. Ilo lukkun m̧ool eo, service kein iumin BHH rekar jino kōmman wōt ilo May 2010 eo.
Ekkar n̄an kōmelele ko an Dr. Kenneth Fink, eo ej na ainikien DHS im Governor Linda Lingle, melelein kōjjelā ko DHS eaar jilkintok jilu wiik remootļo̧k n̄an ri nan̄inmej rein, armej ro rekar ekonono kake er im department in enaaj kar kōmakit er n̄an BHH ej armej ro rekar enroll mokta jān May 31, 2010 eo. Kōnke men ekar jab lukkun alikkar, elōn̄ armej in Majōl im lal ko jet jān belaakin Micronesia im Palau emōj aer tōbar jekjek ko renana im kauwōtata ilo ājmour ko aer, men̄e BHH ej jab aikuij kar jejjet kiiō.
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All-American Honored Marshallese Diver Hopes for Reunion with Family
Brandon Junior Johnson, a Marshallese 17-year-old boy who has been living in Hawaii for the last 10 years, has been named a High School All-American in diving by the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches' Association. Only the top one percent of divers from throughout the United States earns this distinction.
The recently-elected student body president at the Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind, Johnson also broke two longstanding public school diving records this past season during Oahu Interscholastic League Competition, the 18-year old OIA Eastern Division record and the OIA Championship record. He then eclipsed both of those records with his close second place finish at the Hawaii High School Association Championships. It was his outstanding performance at this meet that earned him All-American Honors.
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Hawaii Switches to New Health Plan for FAS Citizens on July 1
Hawaii's new health insurance, for eligible low-income Compact of Free Association (COFA) migrants in the State, goes into effect this week. As with initial Department of Human Services program proposal for the less-comprehensive coverage announced in July 2009, none of the changes were made public in the languages of the Freely Associated States (FAS) citizens.
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Two Marshallese University Grads Beat the Odds
Two Marshallese young people, who born in the Pacific small nation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, beat the odds and graduated from a Texas university last week. The Homeland's struggling economy, educational deficiencies, and cultural obligations, prevent most Marshall Islanders from obtaining college degrees.
Megan Kimeme Kabua earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing and Desmond Doulatram, took a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude in Social Sciences from Southwestern Adventist University, in Keene, Texas, on May 9, 2010.
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"Thumbs-up" Continue for Marshall Islands' Film
The Marshallese movie that outdid the blockbuster Avatar at the Majuro Box Office has won another nomination for film distinction. Yokwe Bartowe has been named as an Official Selection for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The APSA awards event will be held place December 2, 2010, on the Gold Coast of Australia.
The film will have its U.S. debut at the Big Island Film Festival next week.
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New Series Highlights Women's Leadership Roles in the Marshall Islands
The Women United Together Marshall Islands, in cooperation with the Marshall Islands Journal, is publishing on a monthly basis, articles/stories of prominent women elders in the community. Their views on the traditional role Marshallese women and their modern rights in today's democratic society will be highlighted, according to Suzanne Chutaro, of the Journal. Both Marshallese and English versions are available.
Featured this month is Lemeyo Abon, a Rongelap survivor of the U.S. nuclear testing era. She tells about her childhood and how the Marshallese family and community lived a peaceful life ruled only by Marshallese custom.
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Be Counted: U.S. Census Materials Translated into Marshallese
Consul General Carmen Chong Gum, of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Consulate General Office in Arkansas, wants to raise awareness in Marshallese communities throughout the United States about the importance of being counted in the 2010 U.S. census.
A Census language guide in Marshallese is available online. "It’s Easy," a Marshallese tutorial video for completing the application, is now on the internet at several sites.
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