Eṃōj Karreoik Ipelaakid – Cleaning Up
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…
Articles by Melanie Carbine
Our Voice Matters and Nuclear Testing
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…
Town Hall Minutes – Part 2
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…
Town Hall Minutes – Part 1
Consul General Eldon Alik convened a town hall meeting last June to share updates on projects in the community. He also introduced the new Vice Consul Gerrick Kelen and newly organized non-profit AenEmmaan. The group’s…
Alpha and Delta Variants – Vaccines Part 2
The Greek alphabet, the precursor to all modern European alphabets, has been around for about 3000 years. Adapting the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted of only consonants, the Greeks added a few more symbols, such as…
Wā Kuk Wā Jim̧or – Vaccines Part 1
In a recent conversation with Consul General Eldon Alik about covid and this past year, he recounted a clever turn of phrase in one of many meetings. He was encouraging everyone to get vaccinated and…
Michael im Maillie
Jān archive ko am Oktoba 2, 2016. Michael Beasha ej juon Junior ilo High School eo ekadu im erreo mwijbar eo an, juon eo ej 17 an iiō im ej kōn̗ak jōōt in Hawaii im…
Grand Champion to University Student
Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://chikinmelele.com/grand-champion-nan-ri-jikuul-in-university/ This Namdrik beauty, from Majuro, is a student at the University of New Mexico. She lives in Albuquerque where she goes to school. Before the COVID pandemic, she worked in a chemistry lab….
Grand Champion n̄an Ri Jikuuļ in University
English: https://www.chikinmelele.com/Grand-Champion-to-University-Student Kathy Liu, eo leddik in Namdrik, ej ri jikuuļ in University of New Mexico jān Majuro. Ej jokwe ilo Albuquerque ke ej jikuuļ ie. M̧okta COVID, ekar jerbal lo juon chemistry lab. Ke ekilōk…
Moderna Vaccine Available for Marshallese and other High Risk Groups in Arkansas
The following Walgreen stores will have limited doses of Moderna intended for target health equity groups across the state of Arkansas. Vaccines are available to adults 65 years and older; adults 18-64 years old with…