micronesian

The heads of five Micronesian nations hope that President Biden will soon visit their region for a leaders' summit. Experts say it would be a significant move in U.S. efforts to push back against Chinese influence in the region. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in today's Pacific News Minute.

Since unveiling the first-of-its-kind facility, We Are Oceania officials say they have worked with hundreds of Micronesian youth, focusing on college, career and community. HPR's Jayna Omaye has more.

United States and Marshall Islands officials say they hope to complete negotiations to renew an economic and security treaty by the end of this year. Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

New research highlights the racial inequalities Micronesian students face in the state's education system. Those behind the study hope their work leads to support for changes. HPR's Casey Harlow has more.

This week Hawaiʻi Public Radio has been reporting on Micronesians and Medicaid. It’s a story that’s changing this year — as more Micronesians in Hawaiʻi are enrolling in the program under the Compact of Free Association. HPR’s Jackie Young wraps up her series with a report on those changes — and what they mean for the Micronesian community.

Six years ago, Hawaiʻi's Department of Human Services said it would save nearly $30 million a year by not providing Medicaid coverage for so-called able-bodied Micronesians of working age. HPR's Jackie Young continues her reporting on Micronesians and Medicaid with a look at the experiences of two local patients.

Nearly 25,000 Micronesians live in Hawaiʻi — and their struggle for affordable health care has lasted for more than 20 years. There have been recent changes, but challenges remain. This week, HPR’s Jackie Young looks at some of those changes and challenges — starting with some history.

HONOLULU — Comments on social media about a 16-year-old boy shot and killed by Honolulu police have been so hateful that a Catholic priest, who hails from…

Micronesians are Hawai?i’s newest and fastest growing immigrant population. For more than 30 years, citizens of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and…

Twelve groups of dancers from across Micronesia, craft demonstrations, a little marketplace, a Chamorro food truck, you will get an immersion in…