Pacific Resources for Education and Learning

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning will design and create model write-spaces in Kosrae schools and public libraries in the Federated States of Micronesia. The grantee will work in collaboration with the Kosrae Department of Education, Rose Mackwelung Public Library, and the Kosrae Women's Association. The program will explore how Indigenous placemaking in a library setting can influence user experiences and encourage generation of local bilingual content. Two pilot write-spaces will be constructed during the project following a needs assessment and community engagement efforts. Following this phase, the project team will develop a User Experience (UX) design guide and pilot write-space programming through a community event, field trips for 30 high school students, and library visits for 30 elementary school students.