Canoes of the Marshall Islands – Waan Aelõñ in Majel



            
            
            
                
                    WAM's ocean-going canoe on the beach at Aur in June, 2015. The voyage was monitored by scientists.  
                
            
                
                    A WAM trainee adds an extra coat of paint to the trim on the ocean-going canoe Jitdam Kapeel. Photo: WAM
                
            
                
                    Director Alson Kelen surrounded by the enthusiastic 2016 WAM trainees and trainers.
                
            
                
                    Trainee Gene Hemos showing upcoming generation how to tie knots during WAM's Manit Day 2019 festivities.
                
            
                
                    WAM's Binton Daniel and Isocker Anwel unloads local coconut logs to be used for various WAM products!
                
            
                
                    Brilliantly-colored canoes line a beach in Long Island as they await the start of the 2002 National Outrigger Cup. Photo: Karen Earnshaw
                
            
                
                    Master navigator Captain Joel Korent holds stick charts, which are key to training of novice navigators. Photo: WAM
                
            
                
                    A trainee showing off products created by WAM trainees to a group of visiting school children during the WAM-MIR Manit Day Event
                
            
                
                    Crews prepare for the start of the Jabro race held in Ailinglaplap Atoll in 2003. Photo: Alson Kelen
                
            
                
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Welcome to the Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM) Program! Our program is committed to empowering young Marshallese men and women by giving them the skills they need to move forward into a sustainable and happy future. The program is nearly 30 years young and plans to be around for another 30!

What’s new at WAM

We are BACK ONLINE!
January 18, 2024

Dear WAM Friends, You probably are wondering where we have been the past few years! We just regained control of our website this week thanks to the awesome work of longtime WAM friend and supporter Karen Earnshaw. If you have been following us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/wam.rmi) you have seen so […]
Trial by Fire! TLCSeaT project enters the trial phase!
October 16, 2020

So many things can go wrong when you undertake a project, especially one that has never been done before. Fortunately, for us, so many things went right. Although there were few challenges with the logistics and procurements, in the end, we got what we wanted; three boats/canoes build and repaired […]
Inside Lagoon Transport – TLCSeaT Project Phase 1
January 28, 2020

The long anticipated and much needed Transitioning to Low Carbon Sea Transport project has gone underway. What exactly is TLCSeaT? What are its goals? How does WAM fit into this project? To answer these questions, it is only proper to take a step back and see why such an undertaking […]
CANCER LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
September 26, 2019

WAM students attended the Cancer Leadership Summit!
Trainees Reach Out to Public Elementary Schools
September 26, 2019

Every year, thousands of school-age children visit WAM’s facilities! WAM continues to attract and captivate these little curios minds. However, every now and then, WAM does it own field trips to various schools. This month, as part of WAM’s commitment to preserving “MANTIN MAJEL” (Marshallese customs and traditional ways), a […]

Welcome to the Waan Aelõñ in Majel (WAM) Program! Our program is committed to empowering young Marshallese men and women by giving them the skills they need to move forward into a sustainable and happy future. The program is nearly 30 years young and plans to be around for another 30!

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