“If it was up to me, I would say let’s go outside. Let’s go climb trees. That kind of relationship with the land is what makes people take care of it,” said Teacher Amanda Shiro, as she reflected on the way she was raised as a kid growing up in Ngarchelong State. Now a seventh-grade […]
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For the 9th Year, Bank of Guam 2020 Ifit Scholarship Appliations Available$10,000 Total for Class of 2020, Due March 6, 2020
January 29, 2020 – Hagatna, Guam. For the 9th year, Bank of Guam is offering graduating high school seniors the opportunity to earn a $2,000 scholarship to attend college. Applications are now available for the 2020 Ifit Scholarship via the Bank’s online website (www.bankofguam.com) or by requesting a copy from communications@bankofguam.com. The scholarship is available […]
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Over 500 students attended PICRC’s annual Education Carnival
On January 8 and 9, 2020, the Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) held its annual Education Carnival as part of the Center’s anniversary celebrations. Over 500 students from six different schools across Palau attended the two-day event, where various interactive activities were set up to learn more about our oceans. During their visit to […]
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Ng mlarngii a skuul er a ngara mong?
A olsisechakl er chelchang ma olsisechakl er a rechad er a ngara mong a kmal kakerous (teaching then and teaching now is quite different. Education in Palau was taught privately unlike the American modern adopted way of public educating. What private education was in Palau is what you been taught at home that you adapt […]
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MOE urged to levy fees on foreign students attending public schools
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is now seeking the intervention of the national leadership regarding concerns on rising number of foreign students attending public schools in Palau, saying their office had been urged to levy fees on foreign students. Education Minister Sinton Soalablai, in a letter dated September 3 which was addressed to President Tommy […]
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Two MOS interns receive Taiwan Scholarship
The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Palau has awarded Taiwan Scholarships to two Ministry of State interns namely Ms. Ianthe Douglas and Adeeshia Tellei on September 5, 2019 for their Master degree in International Affairs and Diplomacy program in Ming Chuan University. Ms. Ianthe Douglas and Ms. Adeeshia Tellei were Taiwan scholarship […]