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MARCH 5, 2008

The final stop for my Micronesia trip was Guam, a U.S. Japan is the biggest source of tourists for Guam, with growing numbers from other Asian nations like South Korea. The FSM, which is made up of four distinct island states (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap) sent teams from each of their states as well as the national government.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

The Federated States of Micronesia has its capital on Pohnpei (it's one of four states in the FSM), so we met with both leaders from the federal FSM government as well as from Pohnpei State. We visited the national capital in Palikir, which is about 8 miles away from Kolonia, the main town on Pohnpei.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

But, she's a teacher with a national reputation and a fierce dedication to improving and reforming the system for educating blind children. She has also made Micronesia her professional mission focus. Donna is the main reason I'm involved with this project: she's an itinerant teacher of the blind in rural Minnesota.

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