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.
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
Jillette Leon Guerrero and Carina Fejerang preparing 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.
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Kumisión Staff, Lucia Calvo and Elerida Cruz with Hurao Principal Ma’ina Diego
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Kumisión Staff (Left to Right: Piatra Tuncap, Savannah Concepion, Lucia Calvo, and Elerida Cruz)
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 3_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Simone Bollinger of Guam Community College
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
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
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
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Mariana R. Arceo
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru Ni
Nina’fitme Cohort 2 Graduate Julie Villagomez
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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, instructors, and Kumisión members
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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 Jamie Lynn Mantanona
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 2_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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
COHORT 1
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru Ni
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.
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Nina’fitme Instructor Simone Bollinger opening remarks
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Nina’fitme Cohort 1 and instructors, with Kumisiôn Board and Staff
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder, Membro, Jimmy S. Teria, and Executive Director Maria Duenas-Concepcion with graduate Janice P. Toves
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Nina’fitme graduate Ann Marie Rosario and instructors Simone Bollinger and Vince Reyes
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru Ni
Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder, Executive Director, Maria Duenas-Concepcion and Nina’fitme Graduate Praysia M. Castro with instructor Jose Cruz
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru Ni
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
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Guam Community College Dean, Michael L. Chan with opening remarks
Nina’fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
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)
Nina’ fitmen Ineyak CHamoru_Cohort 1_Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru
Kumisión Gé’helo’, Dr. Laura M.T. Souder and Executive Director, Maria San Duenas-Concepcion with staff