Interesting article in today's paper

http://www.guampdn.com/article/20110930/NEWS01/109300315/GCC-left-two-choices-bid?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Frontpage

When is MLAB gonna add that "choose your provider" feature?  I'm thinking we should wait to go on the radio until that happens.

Dan

Filpino outreach

Hi Gents -
Following up on my conversation with Daniel last week, I spoke with Senator Jim Espaldon this morning about getting Filipino households to complete some written surveys.  He's setting up a meeting with a Filipino association chairperson.  Should hear from him later this week or early next.
Dan

Re: Update for 9/15/2011

You got it...

On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 7:07 AM, Daniel Calarco <dcalarco@one-economy.com> wrote:

Hi Dan,

I think I would actually prefer you focus on asian and other pacific islanders.  Jay Merill informs me that the survey is skewing disproportionately towards Chamorro respondents right now and so if you could help us get some of the more under-represented groups like the Micronesians, Marshallese, Philippinos, etc, that would be great.  Military too.  We can't ignore that there is a big population in Guam that is very well served (it actually serves as a great comparison group for those who are underserved).

Best,
Daniel

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 7:45 PM, Dan Ho <danhonyc@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Gents -

Lots of action this reporting period:  Got together with my Micronesian liason, workshopped him on the survey and he is distributing 100 to individual households throughout the central and northern areas of the island.  We are scheduled to video interviews and survey taking sessions in the upcoming month.  Good stuff (Finally!).  The church thing really was not going to happen soon enough.

So, we've got the Micronesian community covered.  Now...if only the southern Mayors would engage.

Hope all is well.

Dan

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Update for 9/15/2011

Hi Gents -

Lots of action this reporting period:  Got together with my Micronesian liason, workshopped him on the survey and he is distributing 100 to individual households throughout the central and northern areas of the island.  We are scheduled to video interviews and survey taking sessions in the upcoming month.  Good stuff (Finally!).  The church thing really was not going to happen soon enough.

So, we've got the Micronesian community covered.  Now...if only the southern Mayors would engage.

Hope all is well.

Dan

Micronesia breakthrough

After meeting last Friday was put in touch with a village individual Stanley Hallers, who will help me distribute and gather the written surveys.  Woot!

Micronesian Community Breakthrough

Meeting tomorrow with Fr. Eric Forbes who will get me access to the Maniglao group.  Thank goodness.