Marshallese Educational Initiative
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We promote the cultural, intellectual, and historical awareness of the Marshallese people & facilitate intercultural dialogue to foster positive social change.
Springdale, Arkansas
Joined July 2013
https://t.co/z6Kr07oCIg Today, MEI’s ED @benetckmaddison along with other nuclear-affected community members were highlighted in a New York Times multimedia article. Conversations with Benetick and many other inspiring voices from nuclear-affected communities began
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The U.S. bombings that ended World War II didn’t mark the close of atomic warfare. They were just the beginning.
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Here is the updated flyer of the August 17 & 18 webinar calling for an immediate halt of the dumping of ☢️water from #Fukushima into the #Pacific. 📅Saturday, August 17, 8PM Eastern US (Sunday, August 18, 9AM #Japan) Register⬇️ https://t.co/cSvBQb9hok
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#NONE ⤵️ With a month left until the International Day against Nuclear Tests on August 29, the Not One Nuclear Explosion campaign empowers youth from affected communities to raise awareness about the existential threat of nuclear weapons. Learn more: https://t.co/LIz7L6pkaw
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last year at the United Nations’ 2nd Meeting of States Parties on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in NYC. Benetick speaks frequently to educate about the ongoing consequences of the nuclear legacy. Kommool to the NYT for highlighting these important stories!
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The legacy of nuclear tests continues to affect entire communities through intergenerational displacement & excess cancer risks. #DisarmamentDay is a chance to reflect on this grim chapter, seek justice for harmed communities & free our future from nuclear devastation.
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We’re in Springdale, AK where our friends from @MEI_501c3 have organized an amazing conference for Nuclear Legacy week. 70 years after #Bravo, it’s high time for #NuclearBan and Nuclear Justice.
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Last day of 🇲🇭 @MEI_501c3’s Nuclear Legacy Week with Ambassador Tito of 🇰🇮 @KiribatiGov and a star-studded cast of activists, academics, and members of affected communities. Important discussion of #NuclearBan. Thank you MEI for having us! 🤗
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👏Over the weekend and this week, our partners @MEI_501c3 hosted “Nuclear Legacy Week”, a series of events to commemorate the anniversary of the Castle Bravo test. Hear more from Benetick Kabua Maddison, the CEO of @MEI_501c3 about the importance of commemorating this day.📣
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The renewed Compact between the Marshall Islands and the United States, signed earlier this week, fails to address the nuclear legacy fully and fairly. @MEI_501c3 spoke w/ both RMI and US officials and advocated not only for the restoration of benefits but also pushed that it be
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US documents released years after the initial COFA was signed show more atolls were nuclear affected than admitted by the US. The monetary settlement was based on info hidden from the RMI. The US legal responsibility to the Marshallese people has NOT been met.
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NEW: Hibakusha - survivors of the atomic bombings - have made public a letter to '#Oppenheimer' director Christopher Nolan. With the film's imminent release amidst today’s heightened threat from nuclear weapons, this is an opportunity to boost support for the #TPNW. @nuclearban
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⁉️@CTBTO & Nuclear Justice? - I was told once that this is irrelevant to the CTBTO’s mandate. So I made research to prove that CTBTO has a role to play in achieving nuclear justice! 📌Presented my poster today on Nuclear Justice Mechanisms based on the case study of communities
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Op-ed by MEI's Executive Director @benetckmaddison on the need for the United States to fully and fairly address the nuclear legacy #MarshallIslands.
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Learn more about this week's guest @benetckmaddison and his work as the Executive Director of @MEI_501c3 in this 7Q interview with @plough_shares! https://t.co/F6rHj10zEa
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Story Center Current news and exciting stories highlighting the good, the bad, and the truth about nuclear weapons in the world. The Big Story Ploughshares Hosts Iconic Doomsday Clock for 2025...
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So great to have @benetckmaddison on the show. He discusses how the people of the #MarshallIslands have been repeatedly mistreated by the US, the sad legacy of US #nuclear testing, and how we can make it right. Please listen in.
This week, @benetckmaddison, Exec. Director @MEI_501c3 , has the mic. He discusses the US’s nuclear testing in the Pacific & why the Compact of Free Association must be renegotiated so the Marshallese can receive justice & the resources they were promised: https://t.co/NI9b8yUrKx
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Such a fantastic conversation and a great continuation of Selina's interview. Please give it a listen! And if you want to learn more about Benetick's work, please visit:
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Marshallese Educational Initiative (MEI), a nonprofit, serves the Marshallese community, raises awareness of Marshallese culture, and facilitates intercultural dialogue to promote positive social...
This week, @benetckmaddison, Exec. Director @MEI_501c3 , has the mic. He discusses the US’s nuclear testing in the Pacific & why the Compact of Free Association must be renegotiated so the Marshallese can receive justice & the resources they were promised: https://t.co/NI9b8yUrKx
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This week, @benetckmaddison, Exec. Director @MEI_501c3 , has the mic. He discusses the US’s nuclear testing in the Pacific & why the Compact of Free Association must be renegotiated so the Marshallese can receive justice & the resources they were promised: https://t.co/NI9b8yUrKx
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📢Ganz bald geht's los: Aktivist:innen von @MEI_501c3 🇲🇭 kommen nach DE und berichten über Folgen von A-Waffentests für Mensch & Umwelt! #NuclearJustice
@dfgvk_bv @NetzwerkFrieden @nuclearban 📍Wo? #Aachen, #Berlin, #Köln, #Hamburg, ... 🗓️Wann? 29.05-16.06 Termine + Infos👇
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Last year, @UN_HRC adopted a resolution for action on the adverse impacts of RMI's #NuclearLegacy. On Marshall Islands Remembrance Day, we honor survivors and victims of nuclear testing in the Pacific and recognize the impact this legacy continues to have on their human rights.
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🗣 NNC OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE FOR NUCLEAR VICTIMS REMEMBRANCE DAY 🗣 Let us stand together and honor the lives of those who were deeply affected by the weapons of mass destruction. #NuclearVictimsRemembranceDay #kōñejubar #RMINuclearLegacy #NuclearJustice #NoNukes
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