July 28 Sanna (not her real name, of course) proved to be very tight-lipped in the early days of this current program.  By that I mean she didn't talk, was reluctant about answering questions and if she did, was

July 18 When next you face a frustration or challenge with a program, project or play, or even within your daily experiences, I encourage you to consider the following. Enjoy reading, of course, but know that frustration does not

July 10 How do you measure success?  During a recent conversation, a friend described a gathering of people from multiple islands.  As they came together to sing, honor each other and engage in various activities, one of the measures

June 30 Thursday A week ago, I couldn’t hear most of them, despite the fact that I sat right in front of them.  A handful of days ago, most of them had created action for their brief stories, but many

June 23 As the young participants introduced themselves at the beginning of this current two-week summer program I am working on, one young woman described herself as, “Fijian by birth, but Marshallese by heart.” Born and raised in the Marshall Islands, she unsurprisingly

June 17 On Friday, June 14 two events happened at nearly the exact same time.  First, I was on a plane to the Marshall Islands, returning for the almost 28th year in a row.  Second, at the Springfield High