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Participants in a weaving workshop at the Guam Green Growth Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub learn the CHamoru skills of creation with the coconut leaves.  A katupat weaving workshop, complete with celebratory kadu, will be help this month at the CHamoru Village campus. 

Guam Green Growth Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub technician Justin Cruz works with attendees of a laser engraver workshop at the CHamoru Village campus.  The group will host another laser engraver workshop to close out October’s training schedule.

Guam Green Growth Steering Committee Co-chair Austin Shelton Ph.D. highlights the newest members of the Conservation Corps program at the launch event.  The workforce development program has welcomed over 100 graduates since its inception including members of the G3 Conservation Corps, the G3 Local2030 Islands Network Conservation Corps, the G3 GROW Corps, G3 Art Corps, and G3 Kupu Corps.

CNMI Green Growth Co-Chair Galvin De Leon Guerrero Ed.D. addresses the debut cohort of the CNMI Green Growth Kupu Conservation Corps during the launch event held on the NMC Campus.  The group features members who will be hosted by the American Memorial Park and DLNR CNMI Forestry learning skills and techniques to help them develop in the green economy.

Members of the CNMI Green Growth Kupu Corps celebrated the launch of the program in Saipan.  The leadership of Guam Green Growth and CNMI Green Growth came together to kick-off the program on campus of Northern Marianas College.

The Maila Ta Fan Chesa event showcases locally sourced ingredients such as calamansi, lemmai, mansanita, donne’ peppers, and aquaculture-raised tilapia from the UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant. The annual event was held at the Hyatt Regency Guam.

The Maila Ta Fan Chesa event features locally sourced ingredients, including aquaculture-raised tilapia from the UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant. This year’s event was held at the Hyatt Regency Guam and organized by the Micronesian Chefs Association in partnership with the American Culinary Federation and, for the first time, the UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant.

The UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant team joins Micronesian Chefs' Association President Peter Duenas at the Maila Ta Fan Chesa event in September at the Hyatt Regency Guam. Pictured with Duenas are Kyle Mandapat, associate director for communications and community engagement; Fran Castro, associate director for operations and development; and Austin Shelton, Ph.D., director.

UOG Center for Island Sustainability and Sea Grant Research Education and Extension Fellow Napu Blas assists during the workshop at the G3 Makerspace.  The 3D printing workshop welcomed participants from many age groups including students and local makers.

The Guam Green Growth Circular Economy Makerspace and Innovation Hub hosts regular workshops in their space in Hagåtña which include 3D printing, weaving, textiles, sewing, laser cutting and more.  Full workshop schedules can be found on guamgreengrowth.org.