Marshallese Educational Initiative
a not-for-profit organization
Raising awareness about the Nuclear Legacy since 2013
artwork courtesy of Marino Morris
News and Announcements:
T-Shirts on Sale!
Support MEI and show your Ri-Ṃajeḷ pride for this year's Constitution / MayDay celebrations!
MEI holds NVRD at the Riverside Church in NYC along with the RMI Permanent Mission to the UN, and hosted a panel, Seeking Nuclear Justice.
Participants include: nuclear frontline community members, the RMI Mission, and representatives from the UN, Human Rights Council, ICAN, and IPPNW.
Visit our NLW25 for more information.
The state of Arkansas implemented public benefits for COFA residents per the Compact of Free Association beginning Oct. 1st, 2024. All Marshallese, regardless of birth location, are eligible if qualified per benefit rules.
Women's Conference coming October 2025!
ABOUT MEI
The Marshallese Educational Initiative is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization located in Springdale, Arkansas, where the highest concentration of Marshallese reside outside of the home islands.
MEI was founded in July 2013 by non-Marshallese educators and Marshallese community members to raise awareness of Marshallese history and culture and facilitate dialogue by blending academic research with community outreach. Today, our organization is led and staffed by an extraordinary group of Marshallese community leaders and advocates.
MEI staff serve our community through direct outreach, helping Marshallese residents navigate life in Arkansas and the United States. We offer programming to empower Marshallese youth, women, and elders, and share our history and culture through humanities-based projects and classes. We work closely with our partners to better health outcomes of our community members, especially given the health inequities that exist. We continue to work to increase educational attainment levels of Marshallese from GED through higher education, and remain committed to educate the world of the ongoing consequences of nuclear testing and climate change on Marshallese bodies and lands.
We offer translation and interpreter services, and since 2016 we have offered classes and intercultural competency trainings geared toward public school teachers, healthcare providers, and other agencies that serve Marshallese clients.
As a proud intercultural organization, we value diversity and respect everyone's voice. We embrace ippān doon as we continue to promote and facilitate dialogue among diverse communities to foster positive social change.
Learn more about the Marshallese in Arkansas and our shared nuclear legacy.
Get in touch with Marshallese Educational Initiative to learn more about our work and how to get involved.
Your support makes our work possible!
Please contribute to MEI! All donations to MEI are tax-deductible. We appreciate your support!
We can receive online payments through Paypal and CashApp at $MEIfund
We also accept checks made out to MEI and sent to our office address.
