Kids, adults enjoy day

Students from Majuro’s Deaf Education Center enjoyed their moment with a Santa who dropped into the College of the Marshall Islands. Photo: Kelly Lorennij.
Students from Majuro’s Deaf Education Center enjoyed their moment with a Santa who dropped into the College of the Marshall Islands. Photo: Kelly Lorennij.

Disabilities Week opened with an event at the Staff Sergeant Solomon Sam Sports Center Monday morning. Floats preceded the event with the Majuro Deaf Education Center (MDEC) winning the $500 grand prize sponsored by parents. President Hilda Heine accompanied Minister of Culture and Internal Affairs, Amenta Matthew, who delivered the event’s keynote address. Talina Peter, a high school student at MDEC, spoke of her hope for a sustainable, resilient society for all.

See more photos in the December 8, 2017 edition of the Marshall Islands Journal.