To Inform and Involve the People of Micronesia
Three students from Yap represented the Federated States of Micronesia at an international robotics competition in Washington DC this summer. One of nearly two hundred national and regional teams competing, the Micronesian students bested seasoned squads from developed nations including the United States and France...
Read MoreWhat does Chuuk have to offer to negotiate its own compact with the United States?
Guam offered 1/3 of their island. RMI negotiated Kwajalein and a history of nuclear tests. Saipan gave up Tinian, Pagan, and Farallon de Medinilla. Palau serves as a jumping off point into Asia as the westernmost country under a compact agreement. FSM, as a four state country offers the largest strategic denial for the US military...
"Invest in alternative airlines so as to boost competition. This will in turn benefit us with cheaper prices and better services. If the airlines see that there is a demand they may add more flight times..."
Read MoreA dozen Micronesian students are headed to prestigious private schools this fall, thanks to Habele K-12 tuition scholarships. These students will attend the independent school of their family’s choosing...
Read More"I am leaving because the Chuuk Department of Education is actively stopping the education of children. The Department that is supposed to support schools is stripping schools of resources..."
Read MoreElaborate cultural dances and seafaring canoes have made the Micronesian Islands of Yap famous, but this month it was the ultra-advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math skills of local students on display.
Read MoreThe famously traditional Island of Stone Money is sending top students to a high tech global robotics competition.
Read MoreTrump's isolationist or nationalist approach to the presidency along with his campaign slogan of, "Make America Great Again", harkens back to a tumultuous time in world history. A time of extreme nationalism, poverty, and World War. It was in that time that the islands of Micronesia entered the chapters of world history.
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Micronesian Blues - the unbelievably entertaining stories of former TTPI “police specialist” Bryan Vila. This highly enjoyable book jumps from one island adventure to another, feeling almost fictional that one individual could’ve witnessed a number of pivotal historical events in just 6 years.
[POLL] Should the Marshall Islands adopt Kiribati's "Migration with Dignity" to prepare citizens for climate change migration?
Read MoreA dozen students from across Micronesia will enroll in prestigious private schools this fall with the help of Habele tuition scholarships.
Read MoreThis is a public, anonymous, non-scientific poll intended to gauge public perception on controversial topics.
Read MoreIn this part of our series we look at a more simplified approach to gauge Chuuk's readiness. We take a few steps back and ask the citizens of Chuuk a simple question: "Are you ready for an independent Chuuk?".
Read Moremerica’s Department of State should replace the Department of the Interior (DOI) as the primary US agency responsible for relations with Micronesia....
Read MoreSome thoughts on the recent resolution in the FSM congress to terminate the Compact of Free Association.
Read MoreAn exotic paddling canoe from the remote Pacific Islands of Yap has arrived at Point of Pines, a 17th century plantation on Edisto Island, South Carolina.
Read MoreA dozen promising students from three FSM States are headed to the private school of their families choosing this year.
Read More(Yap, Micronesia) A group of master craftsman on Yap are using cultural skills and traditional designs to create trophies for winning athletes in that Micronesian State’s sports tournament.
Read MoreThe current outrage towards COFA citizens stem from a statement made by HNN, in the first article above: "... the majority of the homeless population are migrants from the three island states that fall under the Compact of Free Association (COFA) treaty with the U.S.". The author was referring to the homeless community now inhabiting Kaka'ako park near downtown Honolulu.
Read MoreWatch "Grass Legend", which tells the story of FSM's first football team, and how they learned the sport, bonding with their Israeli coach, Shimon Shenhar.
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