Kajin M̧ajeļ: https://chikinmelele.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…
People in the Marshallese community in NWA gathered on the basketball courts outside the Jones Center last Saturday, September 26, 2021. Everyone celebrated the end of Ṃanit Week together. With a generous sponsorship from T-Mobile,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Jones Center has announced several free activities open to the public for Spring Break (March 22-26). Free movies will be shown each weekday at 2 p.m. in The Jones Center Auditorium (face masks required). The ice…
