FAIRO – Hawai’i Pono’i
To honor and respect the Native Hawaiians on whose islands we reside, I encourage all my fellow Chuukese in Hawai’i to learn and understand these …
Fairo Project – Reclaiming Chuukese Respect
Lately, I’ve been thinking again about fairo, the Chuukese word for respect…respect for self, others, and nature. A consultancy study with Micronesian parents on the Big …
Dear Guam: We are All Better Than This
On this anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy, I find myself revisiting this video I shot in 2010 at the A.B. Wonpat International Airport lobby in …
Future is bright with young Micronesian conservationists
Watching Selina Leem (10:40) from the Marshall Islands and Yolanda Joab (48:03) from the Federated States of Micronesia speak so strongly, lovingly, and passionately about …
Relevant Research for Indigenous Students
This TED Darwin talk touches me as an indigenous Micronesian educator in the US. It is relevant to me as I have just started a …
Starting a New Journey with Humility and Gratitude
“You cannot control the direction of the wind, but you can adjust your sail to always reach your destination.” Itʻs hard to believe that today …