What’s new at WAM
- 17 Sep 2018
Every year one of the highlights of the WAM Life Skills Vocational Training Program is the Eneko Retreat. As part of the WAM NTC program, trainees are provided with the opportunity to learn traditional knowledge and skills (manit) and use them during a 4 day retreat to the islet of Continue reading
- 31 May 2018
On Friday May 25, 2018 with sunny skies and happy faces, WAM hosted a handover ceremony for “the Project for Improvement of Transportation of Training Materials for Waan Aelõñ in Majel in Majuro Atoll.” The grant provided WAM with a Crane Truck and was funded through Japan’s Grant Assistance for Continue reading
- 26 Apr 2018
The 2018 WAM program has begun as of March 26th and is off to a great start with 20 young men and 5 young women. This 6-month program will as always gives these young people the Life Skills to compete in the job market further their education in this ever-changing Continue reading
- 29 Mar 2018
WAAN AELÕÑ IN MAJEL (WAM) Annual Report 2016-2017 Iakwe! Welcome to WAM’s annual report for the year ending September 2017. WAM has had a busy and productive year that saw 32 trainees graduate and gain skills, knowledge, cultural appreciation and confidence to make positive choices for their future. WAM Continue reading
- 5 Dec 2017
On Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Ambassador Hideyuki Mitsuoka of Japan and Director Alson Kelen of WAM signed a contract for “the Project for Improvement of Transportation of Training Materials for Waan Aelõñ in Majel in Majuro Atoll” at the Embassy of Japan. The signing ceremony was witnessed by WAM’s traditional Continue reading
Come sailing with WAM!
Join the fun of sailing on a traditional marshallese canoe.
Click to learn more and reserve the ride of your life on Majuro lagoon!
Hand-made WAM products
Intricate model canoes of all sizes; elegant but strong coconut graters; historic stick charts … all these and more can be found in the WAM Catalog.
All the products are hand-made by the carpentry instructors and the trainees. All profits go back into the WAM program, making it a win-win situation for you and for WAM.
WAM Visitors Center
Showcasing Marshallese canoes and their history, the Waan Aelon in Majel’s Visitors Center is open during business hours, Monday to Friday. Call us on 625-6123 or stop by our office upstairs in the two-story building next to the A-frame Canoe House.
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Message Board
- 31 May 2018
The WAM Life Skills/Vocational Training Program of 2018 is off with a great start with Darween Gideon as our April Trainee of the Month. He was recognised for this award because of his perfect attendance, his good participation in class discussions and workshops, as well as his vocational projects are always well done and completed Continue reading
Donations
If you would like to support our work, we welcome donations of any amount, which help us buy tools and material for the trainees.