Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

Merry Christmas from around the Pacific!

~Felis Pasgua (Chamorro)
~Maligayan Pasko (Tagalog)
~Peren en Krismas (Pohnpeian)
~Monono ilo raaneoan Nejin (Marshallese)
~Falang e Baynag (Yapese)
~Tok Tapeng (Kosraean)
~Ungil Kurismas (Palauan)
~Pwapwan Kirisimas (Chuukese)
~Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian)
~Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layi Luugh me raagh fee (Carolinian)

Happy Thanksgiving!

Mothering Guahan Film Screening Event - Aug. 26

Guam Literary Arts Announces Its Informational Website

More information on the Guam Literary Arts Committee for the 12th Festival of Pacific Arts can be found on its informational website at https://sites.google.com/site/guamliteraryarts.

34th Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA) Conference Invitation for Kosrae, FSM

FESTPAC - May 22-June 4, 2016

Trending Articles - 4/1

Speaking a second language may change how you see the world (Science Magazine) -

URL:  http://news.sciencemag.org/brain-behavior/2015/03/speaking-second-language-may-change-how-you-see-world

The gift of tongues:  Having more languages gives kids better brains (The Northern Star) -

URL:  http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/gift-of-tongues-more-languages-gives-kids-better-b/2578728/

What are the most challenging Common Core standards? (eSchool News) -

URL:  http://www.eschoolnews.com/2015/03/17/most-challenging-standards-870/

Source:  nabe.org

FestPac Newsletter #2

Click on the image above to view the February 2015 FestPac newsletter.

FestPac Newsletter - January 2015

Click on the image above to view the January 2015 FestPac newsletter.

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference -- March 4-7*

*March 4, 2015 - Pre-conference

Kosrae to host 34th PIBBA Conference June 23-25

Tuwoh! The 34th Annual International PIBBA Conference will be hosted June 23-25, 2015 in Kosrae, FSM.

Please visit the PIBBA website later for more updates.

Kuloh ma luhlahp!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year from around the Pacific! May the year 2015 bring you many blessings filled with much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! - English
Biba Añu Nuebu! – Chamorro
Feliz Año Nuevo! – Spanish
Engan ke ya sasu! - Kosraean
Gung Hay Fat Choy – Chinese
Ungil Beches Er Rak! – Palauan
Selsalan Ebéach e duw! – Yapese
Peren En Parakapw! – Pohnpeian
Hauoli Makahiki Hou – Hawaiian
Pwapwan Ei Ier Mi Fo – Chuukese
Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo! – Korean
Maligayang Bagong Taon – Tagalog
Cung-Chuc Tan-Xuan! – Vietnamese
Jeramman ilo iio in ekaal! – Marshallese
Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu – Japanese
Ameseighil ubwutiiwel Layúi Luugh me raagh féé! – Carolinian

Image source: howtolearn.com