Philios
Uruman
Community & Policy Advocate, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai'i
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Biography
Philios Uruman is from Fananu Island in Chuuk, Federated of Micronesia. At the age of eleven, Philios left Chuuk with his family and settled in Waianae on the island of Oahu, Hawaiʻi. Growing up, he acted as an interpreter in his family, assisting them with communicating when accessing basic services, seeking employment, and in other activities that required the use of English. These experiences helped Philios realize the pressing need for interpreters in the community, leading him to pursue a career as a professional interpreter of the Chuukese language.
Philios currently serves as the Community & Policy Advocate for the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai’i, where he supports MLPC client families and engages in community education and systemic advocacy work. He previously worked with Language Services Hawaiʻi as a Project Manager and Interpreter. Philios is also a co-founder of N.O.H.N.O., a consulting and advocacy group serving Micronesians abroad. He is a highly respected interpreter and translator, policy advocate, and cultural consultant, and he has worked with a wide range of organizations in Hawaiʻi, the U.S. mainland, and the Pacific region.

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