By Christian Ciobanu | Project Leader
Dear Donors,
We would like to thank you for supporting our project entitled “Activating Frontline Communities.” Since our last update, we have been super busy! Last week, we organized a series of events with Marshallese youth in Washington D.C.
Together with the Marshallese Educational Initiative, we organized two presentations about youth activism and nuclear disarmament at Gonzaga College High School. Many of the students were unaware about the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands and the Runit Dome, where the United States stored its nuclear waste.
Following our educational events at Gonzaga College High School, we engaged with policymakers about the COMPACT negotiations. Specifically, we met with a representative of Congress and recommended that the U.S. must disclose several classified documents about the U.S. testing in the Marshall Islands. We further explained the necessity for youth to be involved in the negotiations.
Also, we met with a representative of the Marshall Islands. At the meeting, Marshallese youth activists explained that the COMPACT negotiations affect all Marshallese. Therefore, all interested Marshallese should be involved in the bilateral COMPACT negotiations between the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the U.S.
Significantly, our work in D.C. exemplified the urgent need for policymakers to listen to youth and incorporate their views into policy decisions that impact them.
As we continue to engage in advocacy work with Marshallese youth, we hope to transform policymakers' mindsets about youth engagement. We are committed to making a difference.
We also convened an important educational event at the Yale Club, where Benetick Kabua Maddison delivered powerful remarks. In addition, ambassadors further touched upon the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons.
Together, as a united voice, we will continue to provide avenues for youth to express themselves and challenge the status quo.
Thank you for supporting us!
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