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Taijeron’s G3 internship will have lasting impact on her future While studying off island in Hawaii, Lauren Taijeron was ready to come home for the summer and put in some internship hours.   Little did she know, that two months later, she would be returning to school to start her junior year with more insight, confidence, and a renewed spirit for her people.   Taijeron was a Guam Green Growth Summer intern and was assigned to the Commission on Decolonization (COD) in Adelup. The team worked closely with the Department of CHamoru Affairs (DCA) under Director Melvin Won Pat-Borja.   Taijeron is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Pacific Island Studies and Political Science at the University of Hawaii (UH), where she says she learns about the Pacific and Oceania in a broader sense which grew

Climate action network expands island partnerships, affirms commitments THE GATHERING: Climate Strong Islands Network Steering Committee member Jason Donofrio from The Ocean Foundation welcomed members to the meeting of the whole. The event was held virtually and produced out of Guam by the UOG Center for Island Sustainability. The Climate Strong Islands Network (CSIN) is growing. As the University of Guam Center for Island Sustainability and other convenors reported during the 5th biannual gathering on Sept. 23, the network now has over 70 signatories representing a diverse coalition of partners and supporters all over the world.  In comparison, when Guam and

Guam Green Growth prepares for Makerspace opening UOG President Thomas Krise and Senior Vice Provost Anita Borja-Enriquez pose with cutting boards that were engraved using a laser cutter from the G3 Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub located in the Chamoru Village. The G3 Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub includes a variety of tools and equipment that will be used to turn waste products into marketable products. Cathleen Moore-Linn, the executive director of the Research Corporation of the University of Guam, holds a pen stand that was created using the laser cutter at the G3 Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation