Sepe Bolkeim
On Sunday, September 13, 2020, we learned that Sepe Bolkiem had died of a heart attack. Her friends and family mourn her sudden loss. A friend and family member, whose youngest sister was adopted by…
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ACOM Enrã Food Pantry Welcomes the Community with Open Arms
On Wednesday, August 26, Arkansas Coalition of Marshallese in Springdale held their opening ceremony for the Enrã food pantry. Due to Covid-19, there was a limited number of guests, with fifty in total that were…
Kien im Jikin Jerbal Ko Raar Kajekdon Jukjukun Pād Eo Ejoreen Jen Ajedeed In Covid-19 ilo Factory Ko, Part 1
See here for English version. Olivia Paschal, juon rijeje nuuj ilo Northwest Akansas ej kwaļok kōn rijerbal ro ilo im̧ōn kōm̧m̧an bao ko. Riiti likio in bwebwenato eo moktata im ear diwōj ļo̧k jān Facing…
Government and Industry Ignored Local Community Impacted by COVID-19 Spread in Factories, Part 1
See here for Marshallese translation. Olivia Paschal, a journalist in Northwest Arkansas, has been reporting on poultry processing workers. Read the complete article first published by Facing South on August 20, 2020 and translated and…
“Without having known the slightest thing about Micronesia”
A picture from a scene of a Netflix episode of Game On: A Crossover Comedy Event first appeared on Instagram before the show was ever aired and was noticed by many Micronesians. Across the actresses’…
Are Our Children Prepared For Schools Reopening?
On Thursday, July 9, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the reopening of schools for the week of August 24. It was earlier scheduled to reopen on August 13 but later extended to give schools the…
Venceremos Douluul Eo Ej Abņōņō Kōn Jim̧we Ko An Ri Jerbal Ro Ej Ba Jenaaj Ellā Ioon (We Will Triumph)
English: https://chikinmelele.com/worker-rights-advocacy-organization-venceremos-says-we-will-triumph-jenaaj-ella-ioon-over-covid-face-bigger-challenges-to-staying-safe/ Em̧ool mokta jān nan̄inmej in ebedjake laļ in (pandemic), jekjek ko ilo jikin jerbal ko ilo imōn kōm̧m̧an kanniōk rekkar baj kauwōtata n̄an ri jerbal ro. Ripoot ko remootļo̧k rar āliji im bar…
Worker Rights Advocacy Organization Venceremos Says We Will Triumph (Jenaaj ellā ioon) Over COVID, Face Bigger Challenges to Staying Safe
Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://chikinmelele.com/venceremos-douluul-eo-ej-abn%cc%a7on%cc%a7o-kon-jim%cc%a7-we-ko-an-ri-jerbal-ro-ej-ba-jenaaj-ella-ioon-we-will-triumph/ Even before the current pandemic, working conditions in poultry packing plants have always posed a high risk to workers. Past reports repeatedly have found meat processing of chickens to be one of…
