Posts Tagged ‘We Are Oceania’
WAO launches live helpline
In addition to their one-stop shop that offers food, health, housing, employment assistance and more, WAO Provides Covid-relief resources like a live helpline to Micronesian and Pacific Islander Communities.
Read MoreAnnual Summit Inspires Youth
The 4th annual Micronesian Youth Summit hosted hundreds of middle and high school students and featured workshops to support their future success.
Read MoreCensus Rally Shows Importance of Count
A rally at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol building kicked off 2020 Census activities for the year and highlighted the importance of an accurate count.
Read MoreWe Are Oceania Summit Helps Youth
For the last 3 years, We Are Oceania has put on a Micronesian Youth Summit to empower Hawaiʻi’s Micronesian youth and to show them how they can navigate success.
Read MoreUS Census Bureau Visits We Are Oceania
This week, representatives from the U.S. Census Bureau paid a visit to We Are Oceania (WAO). The reps arranged a sit-down with Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) and WAO leadership.
Read MoreRemembering Dr. Joakim “Jojo” Peter
Partners in Development Foundation is saddened by the death of Dr. Joakim “Jojo” Peter, a founding member of We Are Oceania (WAO) and a vibrant leader in Hawaii’s Micronesian community.
Read MoreMicronesian Youth Summit Prepares Children for Future Success
We Are Oceania (WAO) hosted the 3rd annual Micronesian Youth Summit on March 9th. The event saw over 300 Micronesian youth in attendance, along with many others from the community that came to speak to the youth about their culture, their lives, and their futures.
Read MoreA Season of Giving
The 2018 holiday season was a busy one for Partners in Development Foundation and our many programs.
Read MoreLoaʻa Ka Lanakila No Ka Hana Paʻakikī
Mr. Lang, a homeless man, woke up in the emergency room with a broken leg and had no recollection of what had happened to or why he was there. When discharged from the hospital, he came and lived outside We Are Oceania’s (WAO) office for 6 months before he could walk again.
Read MoreKalihi Nonprofit Helps Micronesians Retain Values
We Are Oceania (WAO) was featured in an article in the Honolulu Star Advertiser Monday, July 24, 2017
Read MorePress Release PIDF Awarded $200,000 from The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) was awarded $200,000 from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to fund the Hoʻolako Project, which aims to provide services through home visits and case management for low-income families.
Read MoreWe Are Oceania March Newsletter
We at WAO humbly present to you the second issue of our new monthly newsletter.
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