Kathy Jenil-Kijiner Archives - The Marshall Islands Journal

Artistic approach to climate issues

By Journal on July 30, 2020 Aravapeo Leo, Barab Harris, Debby Schutz, Kathy Jenil-Kijiner, Susan Jieta, Wilmer Joel News Archive

WILMER JOEL Since the launch of Jo Jikum’s two-week Climate Change and Health Arts Seminar July 20, students immersed themselves in four courses led by five professional instructors. Among the creative offerings in this year’s summer program: • Poetry: This course is instructed by none other than climate change activist and world-renown poet Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner. […]

Letao to take stage in Hawaii

By Journal on July 2, 2020 Daniel Kelin II, Giff Johnson, Iban Edwin, Isaac Marty, Jia Hisaiah, Kathy Jenil-Kijiner, Milan Loeak, Selina Leem News Archive

GIFF JOHNSON The infamous Marshallese trickster Letao is scheduled to take center-stage in Honolulu next year. He will make a world premiere at Kumu Kahua Theater as a central character in a new play, “[x]other: a micro story,” written by Daniel Kelin, II. [x]other: a micro story will be featured at the Hawaii theater for […]