Through an Administration for Native Americans (ANA) grant, The Kumisión developed a certificate program to strengthen the teaching of CHamoru as a second language through immersion techniques. The certificate program consisted of 12-credit hours of coursework in direct response to professional development needs identified by our partners Chief Hurao Academy, University of Guam (UOG), Guam Community College (GCC), and Guam Department of Education’s (GDOE) CSSP/Faneyåkan. Classes were held at GCC. The grant funded 60 scholarships for four cohorts of teachers. Additional funding is being sought to continue and expand the certificate program.
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduates
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Carlin Montano and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Barbara Tainatongo-Bigler and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Michelle Balajadia and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder and Executive Director, Maria Duenas-Concepcion
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Barbara Tainatongo-Bigler and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduates
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate defunto Norma Jean Ogo’s family with Dr. Laura M.T. Souder, Maria Duenas-Concepcion, and Simone Bollinger
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Giorgette Mendiola and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Michelle Kikku and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Marjorie Hofschneider and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Wil Castro and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Jeanie Calvo-Chester and Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4. Dr. Laura M.T. Souder, Maria-Duenas Concepcion, and Simone Bollinger
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduates performance
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 4 Graduate, Barbara Tainatongo-Bigler
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Kumisión Staff, Lucia Calvo and Elerida Cruz with Hurao Principal Ma’ina Diego
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Kumisión Staff (Left to Right: Piatra Tuncap, Savannah Concepion, Lucia Calvo, and Elerida Cruz)
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Simone Bollinger of Guam Community College
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Nina’fitme Instructor, Jose Cruz
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Nina’fitme Instructor, Ann Marie B. Arceo, Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder with husband Dr. Samuel Betances and Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria
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Nina’fitme Cohort 3 Performance
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Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria and Nina’fitme Cohort graduate, Garcia Rodriguez
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Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria and Nina’fitme Cohort graduate, Jesse John San Nicolas
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Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria and Nina’fitme Cohort graduate, Jocelyn Taitague Santos
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Nina’fitme graduates and instructors
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Nina’fitme graduates and instructors
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 3 Graduates
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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 3 Graduates, Pulani Peredo and Garcia Rodriguez with Chief Hurao Academy
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Nina’fitme Cohort 3 Graduate, Rosalind Balajadia with Instuctor Ann Marie Arceo and Kumisión Staff Lucia Calvo
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Ray Barcinas
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Nina’fitme instrutors Ann Marie Arceo, Vince Reyes, Simone Bollinger, and Jose Cruz with graduate Ray Barcinas
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Kumisión Membro, Rosa S. Palomo and Mariana R. Arceo
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Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria Opening Remarks
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Guam Community College Dean, Michael L. Chan opening remarks
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Cynthia Tudela and daughter Cami Tuncap
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Jamie Lynn Mantanona, Ray Barcinas, Sean P.T. Perez, and Alyssa Posadas
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Mariana R. Arceo
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Julie Villagomez
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 with instructors Ann Marie Arceo, Simone Bollinger and Vince Reyes
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 graduate Alyssa Posadas
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2, instructors, and Kumisión members
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Julie Villagomez
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Velmalynn Santos
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Alyssa Posadas
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Jamie Lynn Mantanona
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Ginella Macaranas
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Lesus Lujan III
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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Mariana Guzman