Uncle Henry and Ala Visit Costa Mesa Students

Uncle Henry Kamae and NPIEN President Falanai Ala recently provided a ukulele instruction class for the Marshallese Students Homework Club at Costa Mesa High School, in the Newport Mesa Unified School District, Orange County, CA. The Costa Mesa/Huntington Beach region is home of the largest concentration of Marshallese Islanders on the US Mainland. QB Keju, long-time NPIEN Staff member, facilitates the club at its meetings, held daily. Uncle Henry kept the attention of the class by his demonstration of each song, follwed by each student working their fingers on several notes and strumming each song. Uncle Henry wowed the crowd with his solo performance. President Ala delivered the grand finale message to the students, of staying in and finishing school in order to bring changes to a better life for each student, their families, and society in general. Most of the student were from Costa Mesa High and Middle School, there were two elementary school students, and one Orange Coast College student.