AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarshallese community spotlight in Arkansas: At Crystal Bridges in Bentonville, a panel led by 16-year-old Leyla Tore put Marshallese culture and today’s needs in focus, especially language access and the push for more Marshallese interpreters; the discussion also highlighted Dr. Sheldon Riklon, one of only two Marshallese physicians in the U.S. Museum ties across the Pacific: Marshall Islands Ambassador to Taiwan Anjanette Kattil helped sign a sister-museum MOU linking the Alele Museum with New Taipei City’s Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology during Taiwan’s 2026 Austronesian Cultural Festival, strengthening cultural exchange with Indigenous and regional partners. Health access for Marshallese in the U.S.: UAMS’s Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute named Omair Ali, M.D., director of global and community outreach, including the “Gift of Sight” cataract program for Marshallese and Pacific Islander patients in Northwest Arkansas. Education support in Saipan: Atkins Kroll Saipan launched its Community Matters “Back to School Test Drive” campaign through Aug. 31, inviting residents to test drive and vote for a local school to win a $1,000 donation. Pacific policy and culture backdrop: A report says China “very likely” ran a targeted Pacific campaign promoting alignment with Beijing’s latest five-year plan, while regional environment funding notes the Marshall Islands is among four countries in a €6 million marine litter and plastic waste project.
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