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We’re proud to see one of the CNMI’s natural wonders featured online by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and its sheer size is breathtaking. Scientists recently measured a colossal coral formation in Maug Island spanning roughly 14,500 square feet, wider than two school buses across the top and stretching the length of four school buses at its base. It is the largest coral of its kind ever recorded, and it may be more than 2,000 years old. Located within the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, this massive, cathedral-like stru
As our nation prepares to mark America’s 250th anniversary, high school teachers across the Northern Mariana Islands have access to a strong new civic education resource. Close Up Foundation’s Cornerstones of American Democracy is a free, new four-week curriculum for grades 10 to 12 that helps students examine core political values, historical case studies, contemporary issues, and civic dialogue. |
I want to share a valuable opportunity for educators across the Northern Mariana Islands. The Smithsonian Institution’s 2026 National Education Summit is a free program from July 14 to 16, 2026, offered both in person in Washington, D.C., and online. The summit will bring together teachers, librarians, administrators, and museum professionals for practical sessions on civics, history, the arts, dialogue, and STEAM. This is a meaningful opportunity to strengthen civic learning and support student success. Pre-registration is required. |
Just 7 days to go! Each spring, the U.S. |
This Thursday, we were pleased to welcome former Saipan resident Kay Palacios to the D.C. congressional office. |
John Stewart and Byron Iglesias from Micronesian Air Connection Services stopped by the office to talk through the |
We were proud to deliver a new set of books to the library at Sinapalo Elementary School in Rota through the Library of Congress surplus book program.
I had the chance to sit down with a documentary film crew visiting the CNMI from Germany.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs at the U.S. |