Habele Partners with the Oceanic Society

Habele is proud to announce a forthcoming collaboration with the Oceanic Society, a nonprofit conservation organization based in San Francisco, to expand our high school scholarships for Outer Island students in Yap State.The Oceanic Society aims to protect marine wildlife worldwide through an integrated program of scientific research,...

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Private Vouchers for Micronesia's Outer Islands

The Economist recently published an excellent piece on the power of educational vouchers. The article argues that greater parental choice in K-12 education correlates with improved student performance, and not merely from the so-called "skimming" of smart students or "self-selection" by ambitious parents.Harry Patrinos, an education economist at...

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News Roundup: Marehalau, Mail, and Money

American Blogger and Yap State resident R. K. Ledgerwood posted about the FSM Justice Department's search and seizure of documents belonging to former FSM Ambassador to the US Jesse B. Marehalau. The "raid" occurred on the Atoll of Ulithi. There are numerous posting about the incident at the...

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College Seniors Wrap-up Clothing Drive for Micronesian High School Students

A group of graduating seniors from the University of South Carolina have been working with Habele to send their lightly used clothing to students at the Outer Island High School on the Atoll of Ulithi."This is a great chance for us to clear out our dorms as we...

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