Guahan Sustainable Culture held one of their weekly Farm Fresh Produce on Oct. 22 as part of their “Supporting Farmers, Sustaining Families” initiative. Customers drove by their stand at Sagan Kotturan Chamoru Cultural Center and picked up dragon fruits, lemmai chips, microgreens, egg-laying chicks, and more. GSC purchases local farmers’ excess produce and uses Farm …
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Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School distributed their weekly food bundles to guardians of students in need of breakfast for the day on Friday, Oct. 23. The food distribution drive ran from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the school’s main parking lot. The Guam Department of Education school meal program is still being enforced despite …
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On Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, the Asan-Maina Mayor’s Office continued their second day of food distributions to the community. On the second day, they distributed 350 packages in total. Each package contained dried and canned non-perishable foods. Some of the items inside of the package included rice, pasta noodles, tomato sauce, and banana chips. For …
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Para Todus Hit hosted a toiletry and diaper donation drive on Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mangilao Night Market. The organization received self-care products such as : Shampoo Toothpaste Diapers Wipes Toothbrushes Body lotion and Toilet tissue The goal of the event was to support families that are not able …
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GUAM — When “English” is uttered to a typical college student the first thing that may come to mind is writing and not having an idea of how to write about a topic they could care less about. The English Society wants to change that. “When you break it down, English is a language and …
The University of Guam’s TRiO program is a federally funded non-profit organization designed for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. More specifically students that are first-generation college bound, or low-income families. The TRiO program is comprised of three divisions: the Educational Talent Search, Upward Bound and Student Support Services. The Educational Talent Search, or ETS, caters to …
GUAM – Ryan Shook went from being behind the microphone as a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band, Matala, to making moves behind the counter and computer as the digital librarian for the Robert F. Kennedy Library. Shook is bringing the library up to speed with the current millennium. He is one of …
The University of Guam hosted the Fañomnåkan 2019 Job Fair at the UOG Calvo Fieldhouse on April 24. Prospective job seekers attended the event in search of new opportunities. Organizations such as KUAM, the Guam Army National Guard, and the Government of Guam were present. Nicole Mesa, Docomo Pacific representative, said the job fair assists …
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Ryan Shook is spearheading the introduction of a Digital Library Collection for the Micronesia Art Resource Center and the RFK Library. University of Guam library administration recognized the need and importance of digitizing the information available about the region and the collection currently available at both UOG Libraries. Ryan Shook is a UOG Alumni. He …
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University of Guam students gathered in the RFK Library on Nov. 21 to gain knowledge about the dos and don’ts of a job interview. GuamTemps Employment Services recruiting manager Rose Songsong and administrative assistant Christie Pangelinan gave a presentation that outlined how job seekers should act during an interview and what it is that employers …