Ungil Kurismas!

Masaichi Visits JMGES ESL Coordinators

Pictured L-R:  Jon Masaichi, PLC Research Specialist and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, PLC Webmaster and Juan M. Guerrero Elementary School ESL Coordinator.  Masaichi presented Rivera  with a Palau storyboard on the Legend of the Breadfruit tree.

Pictured L-R:  Jon Masaichi, PLC Research Specialist and Zerlina Shiroma, Juan M. Guerrero Elementary School ESL Co-Coordinator

PLC's Masaichi Meets with Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA) Guam Chapter

PLC Researcher, Jon Masaichi (wearing green shirt); PLC Webmaster, Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera (wearing black blazer); and PIBBA Guam Chapter Members gather for a meeting on September 26, 2015 at Lemai Cafe.

PIBBA Guam Chapter, PLC Researcher Jon Masaichi (wearing green), and PLC Webmaster, Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, meet at the Lemai Cafe for a quarterly meeting.

Palau Language Commission Talk Show

PLC Website Collaboration

Pictured L-R:  Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, PLC Webmaster
and Jon Masaichi, PLC Researcher meet to discuss updates
on the PLC website.

 Jon Masaichi, PLC Researcher

 Pictured L-R:  Jon Masaichi, PLC Researcher and
David Okada, UOG Chief Planning Officer.

Visit Palauan-English Online Dictionary at http://tekinged.com

Palau Snapshots

Source:  Google images

Snapshot Reflections of 2014 Palau Independence Day on Guam

Poetry Feature: KOROR STATE

K nown as the heart of Palau
O ften taken for granted by
R eason of wealth --
O nly state with continuously
R ising potential.


S treamingly with countless prospects displaying the
T raditions, culture, and the people of Palau
A ccessing the beauty of its cultural wealth and sharing it with
T he rest of the world --
E nabling international communication.

(c)CHiga
Koror, Palau


INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE: Do not take anything for granted. Cherish the culture you have before it's too late.

Source:  http://micronesianpoetsclub.blogspot.com/

Poetry Month Feature: Palau's Beauty

In celebration of National Poetry Month, see the following featured poem:

Palau's Beauty

Palauans have a passion for dancing.

Behind each dance is a story

They’re known for their loud chanting

Their waters are their pride and glory

It’s a home to many a people

They take pride in the land they own

The bells ring in the village steeple

The happiness in their faces are shown.

(c) Sierra Diaz

Dededo, Guam

INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE:  Stand up and take pride in who you are!

Source:  http://micronesianpoetsclub.blogspot.com/

PIBBA Conference Invitation

National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference Presentation

NABE Conference Presentation:  The Asian-Pacific Islander Special Interest Group (SIG) Institute was held March 6, 2015 at the 44th Annual National Association for Bilingual Education Conference hosted in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Pictured L-R:  Shu-Yuan Lin, Presenter and API SIG Co-Chair-Idaho State University; Rosa Salas Palomo, API SIG Chair-University of Guam, and Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA) International Treasurer; Clara C.  Park, NABE Executive Board Member At-Large-California State University-Northridge; Matilda Naputi Rivera, Presenter-University of Guam, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences & PLC/PIBBA Webmaster.

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!

Ungil Beches Er Rak!

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

Ungil Beches Er Rak! 


Image source: howtolearn.com