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First-of-its-kind Micronesian youth center opens in Honolulu

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UH student Nicole Yamase can’t contain her excitement at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center on Wednesday. Located in Liliha, the center is the the first of its kind to serve Micronesian and other Pacific Islander youth in the community.
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Josie Howard, CEO of We Are Oceania, greets guests at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center on Wednesday.
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Youth center coordinator K-Nard Narruhn, right, greets Merri Keliikuli, of the Hawaii Alliance for Community Based Economic Development, at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center on Wednesday.
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Josie Howard, left, CEO of We Are Oceania, greets Honolulu police acting chief Rade Vanic at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center on Wednesday.
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Josie Howard, CEO of We Are Oceania, left, shows Honolulu police acting chief Rade Vanic photos from Micronesia at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center on Wednesday.
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Josie Howard, CEO of We Are Oceania, left, shows Honolulu police acting chief Rade Vanic photos from Micronesia at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center on Wednesday.
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UH student and Micronesian advocate Nicole Yamase, second from right, shares a laugh with Honolulu police acting chief Rade Vanic, left, deputy chief Lisa Mann, middle, and officer Calvin Sung, right, at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center.
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UH student and Micronesian advocate Nicole Yamase, third from right, and volunteer Scott Suzuki, second from right, share a laugh with Honolulu police acting chief Rade Vanic, left, deputy chief Lisa Mann, middle, and officer Calvin Sung, right, at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center.
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We Are Oceania volunteer Scott Suzuki, second from right, and UH student and Micronesia advocate Nicole Yamase, bottom right, talk with Honolulu police acting chief Rade Vanic, left, and deputy chief Lisa Mann at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center.
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We Are Oceania volunteer Scott Suzuki, second from right, shakes hands with Honolulu police acting chief Rade Vanic at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center.
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Susannah Wesley youth outreach worker Simeon Singeichy, left, talks with Honolulu police officer Ross Malloy.
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Susannah Wesley youth outreach worker Simeon Singeichy, left, talks with Honolulu police officer Ross Malloy.
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UH student and Micronesian advocate Nicole Yamase looks at photos from Micronesia at the soft opening of We Are Oceania’s new Youth Empowerment Center.

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