Micronesians United – Big Island
MU-BI congratulates Srue Wakuk (FSM) and Pearlnalin Anien (RMI) for being selected from a strong pool of applicants to be the first recipients of the MU-BI-sponsored Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship. Each of them will receive a $1,500 scholarship and be the first participants in the A+JOJO Scholars Program to receive leadership development and mentoring support during their college career …
MU-BI is proud to support Oahu-based We Are Oceania (WAO) in their Micronesian Youth Summit (MYS). Modeled after MU-BI’s Pacific Youth Empowerment for Success (PacYES) youth conference, MYS also served Micronesian youth on Oahu. On March 7, 2020, members of the MU-BI Board joined MYS to officially launch the Dr. Joakim Peter Memorial Scholarship which MU-BI sponsors.
Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI) and several non-profit organizations in Hawaii; namely, Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE), The Learning Coalition (TLC), and We Are Oceania (WAO) – are co-sponsoring a research study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Micronesian-focused charter school or other educational programs in Hawaii. They have contracted a team of doctoral students in the …