Kamarain - Of Light and Wisdom

• DATE: Friday, Nov 20, 2026

• TIME:  Noon - 1:30PM

• PLACE: Virtual (registered participants will receive the meeting link closer to the workshop date)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

In this 90-minute interactive virtual workshop, participants will learn about the Madau Project, a pilot cultural enrichment program that worked with 10 local Micronesian high school students. The session will contextualize working with Micronesian students in Hawaiʻi through a combination of history, poetry, and reflection.

PRESENTER BIO:

Carol Ann Carl is a Native Pohnpeian writer, scholar, and community advocate whose work bridges science, storytelling, and ancestral knowledge to advance health equity and narrative justice. She serves as Project Coordinator and Narrative & Advocacy Lead for the Owning the Narrative Project in partnership with the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children Hawaiʻi and the William S. Richardson School of Law, where she provides community education, professional training, and policy-engaged storytelling initiatives addressing social determinants of health.