First Pacific Islander Youth Summit Gathers in Springdale

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published May 29, 2019 at 12:28 PM CDT

Hundreds of Marshallese attended the joint Education Day Awards and Pacific Islander Youth Summit Tuesday at Har-Ber High School in Springdale.

The inaugural Pacific Islander Youth Summit was held Tuesday in Springdale at Har-Ber High School in conjunction with the third annual Marshallese Education Day awards ceremony.

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