Kumisión I Fino’ CHamoru - Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru | CHamoru Immersion Teacher Certificate Program

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru

CHamoru Immersion Teacher Certificate Program

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.

DAY 1

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Manibusan-Punzalan family exhibit display.

Carina Fejerang at exhibit display for event.

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Manibusan-Punzalan family exhibit display.

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Julie Franquez Duenas with Defunta Malia Ramirez at her exhibit display

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Defunta Malia Ramirez’s exhibit display.

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Rosemarie Siguenza’s exhibit display for event.

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Jillette Leon Guerrero and Carina Fejerang preparing exhibit display for event.

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Carina Fejerang at exhibit display for event.

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Siñot Juan B. Chaco with Elerida Cruz (Kumisión Staff) in front of his exhibit display for event.

2024 Fina’che’cho’ yan Finattan Hinayen CHamoru

Siñot Juan B. Chaco’s exhibit display.

COHORT 3

Graduates: Rosalind Balajadia, Christina Blas, James Cruz, Frank Ichihara, Allan Ignacio, Kathie Lynn M. Laniyo, Darlene Leon Guerrero, Jennifer Lizama, Rosalie Lujan, Rose Mafnas, Becky Martinez, Gina Munoz, Pulani Peredo, Garcia Rodriguez, John Sablan, Jesse San Nicolas, Jocelyn Santos, Kaya Taitano, and Nichole Terlaje-Ichihara.

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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)

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 3

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 3

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort Performance

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Simone Bollinger of Guam Community College

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Instructor, Jose Cruz

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

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

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 3 Performance

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 3 Performance

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria and Nina’fitme Cohort graduate, Garcia Rodriguez

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria and Nina’fitme Cohort graduate, Jesse John San Nicolas

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria and Nina’fitme Cohort graduate, Jocelyn Taitague Santos

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Nina’fitme graduates and instructors

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme graduates and instructors

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 3 Graduates

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

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

COHORT 2

Graduates: Mariana R. Arceo, Ray Junior Chargualaf Barcinas, Mariana Guzman, Jesus Lujan III, Ginellal Macaranas, Jamie Lynn, Mantanona, Alyssa Posadas, Sean P.T. Perez, Vemalynn Santos, Cynthia C. Tudela, and Julie Villagomez.

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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Ray Barcinas

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme instrutors Ann Marie Arceo, Vince Reyes, Simone Bollinger, and Jose Cruz with graduate Ray Barcinas

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Kumisión Membro, Rosa S. Palomo and Mariana R. Arceo

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Kumisión Membro, Jimmy S. Teria Opening Remarks

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Guam Community College Dean, Michael L. Chan opening remarks

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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Cynthia Tudela and daughter Cami Tuncap

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

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

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 2 graduate Alyssa Posadas

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Performance

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Nina’fitme Cohort 2, instructors, and Kumisión members

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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Julie Villagomez

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Velmalynn Santos

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Alyssa Posadas

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate

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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Jamie Lynn Mantanona

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Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Ginella Macaranas

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Lesus Lujan III

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Mariana Guzman

COHORT 1

Graduates: Bernadette RP Aldan, Praysia Manuela Castro, Raymond Chaco, Ryan Leon Guerrero, Joelyn Ginmarie L. Mendiola, Annmarie M. Rosario, Charlene Santos-Arriola, and Janice P. Toves.

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Nina’fitme Cohort 4 in support of Cohort 1

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz, Ann Marie Arceo, Simone Bollinger and Vince Reyes with graduate Janice P. Toves

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz, Ann Marie Arceo, Simone Bollinger and Vince Reyes with graduate Charlene Santos-Arriola

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz, Ann Marie Arceo, Simone Bollinger and Vince Reyes with graduate Ann Marie Rosario

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz, Ann Marie Arceo, Simone Bollinger and Vince Reyes with graduate Joelyn Ginmarie Mendiola

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme graduate Joelyn Ginmarie Mendiola and instructor Simone Bollinger

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz, Ann Marie B. Arceo, Simone Bollinger, and Vince Reyes with graduate Ryan Leon Guerrero

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz, Ann Marie B. Arceo, Simone Bollinger, and Vince Reyes with Graduate Raymond G. Chaco

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Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz and Ann Marie B. Arceo with Graduate Raymond G. Chaco

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru Ni

Nina’fitme instructors Jose Cruz, Ann Marie B. Arceo, Simone Bollinger, and Vince Reyes with graduate Praysia M. Castro.

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Nina’fitme Instructor Simone Bollinger opening remarks

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Kumisión staff Dakota Camacho leading opening blessing

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Nina’fitme graduate Annmarie M. Rosario and family, instructor Simone Bollinger, and Kumsión staff Lucia Calvo

Through an Administration for Native Americans (ANA) grant, The

Nina’fitme graduate Bernadette RP Aldan with husband

Through an Administration for Native Americans (ANA) grant, The

Nina’fitme graduate Annmarie M. Rosario with family

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Nina’fitme Cohort 1 and instructors, with Kumisiôn Board and Staff

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Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder, Membro, Jimmy S. Teria, and Executive Director Maria Duenas-Concepcion with graduate Janice P. Toves

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Nina’fitme graduate Ann Marie Rosario and instructors Simone Bollinger and Vince Reyes

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Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder, Executive Director, Maria Duenas-Concepcion and Nina’fitme Graduate Praysia M. Castro with instructor Jose Cruz

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Nina’fitme Graduate Bernadette RP Aldan

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru Ni

Nina’fitme Graduate Bernadette RP Aldan receiving certifcate

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Guam Community College Dean, Michael L. Chan with opening remarks

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Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru Graduates (Left to Right: Bernadette RP Aldan, Praysia M. Castro, and Raymond G. Chaco)

Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru

Nina’fitme Ineyak CHamoru Cohort 1 Graduates (Left to Right: Ryan Leon Guerrero, Joelyn L. Mendiola, Annmarie M. Rosario, Charlene Santos-Arriola, and Janice P. Toves)

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Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder and Executive Director, Maria San Duenas-Concepcion with staff

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Kumisión staff Lucia Calvo preparing venue for ceremony