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15,000th book mailed to young child on Yap

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) is a community-based program providing children with free, home-delivered books from birth to their 5th birthday. The Imagination Library was founded and created by beloved American songwriter, musician, actress, author and business-woman, Dolly Parton, in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee in 1996. The home library encourages reading at home between … Continue reading 15,000th book mailed to young child on Yap

Admin Literacy, Robotics, Scholarships, School Support, Weaving

Habele Report Looks Back on Work in 2024

Habele is a US nonprofit, created by former Peace Corps Volunteers who lived and worked in Micronesia, and who wanted to remain engaged with the communities they served after their Peace Corps service. The word Habele is a Ulithian word. Ulithian is one of the many languages used in Micronesia. It means “to be” but … Continue reading Habele Report Looks Back on Work in 2024

Habele Literacy

Young Island Readers Advancing Youth Literacy into Yap’s Remote Outer Islands

More than 500 children across Yap State, from birth to age five, are receiving a book each month from Young Island Readers The program, a partnership between US nonprofit Habele and the Imagination Library, aims to foster a lifelong love of learning and literacy but introducing small children to the joys of reading in their … Continue reading Young Island Readers Advancing Youth Literacy into Yap’s Remote Outer Islands

Habele History of Micronesia, Literacy

MicSem Library Set to Reopen in Yap After Successful Fundraiser

Tens of thousands of dollars are headed to Yap to re-open the Micronesian Seminar Library, now situated on the campus of Yap Catholic High School. Over four decades, Micronesian Seminar built an internationally recognized library of over 120,000 documents, photos and recordings. After MicSem operations ended in 2012 the library was ultimately relocated to the … Continue reading MicSem Library Set to Reopen in Yap After Successful Fundraiser

Habele History of Micronesia, Literacy

Habele Matching Donations to Reopen MicSem Library

Over four decades, Micronesian Seminar (MicSem) built an internationally recognized library with 24,000 print titles, 82,000 historical photos, more than 800 videos, and 22,000 audio tracks. When MicSem operations ended in 2012, its library was stored at Xavier High School in Chuuk, and recently moved to Yap. Relocation has saved the physical assets of the … Continue reading Habele Matching Donations to Reopen MicSem Library

Habele Carving, Literacy, Robotics, Scholarships, Weaving

Report highlights Habele’s expanded support for Micronesian Students and Schools

Habele, a US nonprofit that serves students and schools across Micronesia, has released its annual report for 2023. The report details another year of expanded service across the Federated States. Among the highlights: 126 Tuition Scholarships were awarded to elementary and high school students across Micronesia for the 2023-24 school year; 95 boxes of books … Continue reading Report highlights Habele’s expanded support for Micronesian Students and Schools

habele History of Micronesia, Literacy

History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents

Habele has obtained the copyright for a massive and unique multi-volume collection of transcribed source documents dealing with Micronesian history. The US nonprofit began to provide copies, free-of-charge, to educators and institutions across the Micronesia and United States in 2022. Rodrigue Levesque is a brilliant polyglot who travelled the world working on United Nation and … Continue reading History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents