Honolulu gets Micronesian and Pacific Islander youth center

(AP) — A nonprofit that serves and advocates for the Micronesian and Pacific islander communities in Hawaiʻi plans to open a youth center in Honolulu this month. We Are Oceania CEO Josie Howard says the center will offer college and career prep, cultural exhibitions, mentorship programs and study areas. It will have resources for homeless youth and families. The Youth Empowerment Center is the first of its kind for We Are Oceania. It’s located inside a former American Savings Bank branch in Liliha. The bank offered the space to the nonprofit rent-free.