Hurao Academy Day of Service

KUAM News

Day of Service at Hurao Academy
Sabrina Salas Mantanane
May 18, 2011

Guam - Dozens of employees and managers from various island companies took the day off to give back to the community. The Lina'la Hurao Sagan Kotturan Chamoru is a dream come true for Hurao Academy founder Ann Marie Arceo, who said, "We're moving we're going to accomplish it we're moving it we're doing it, Guam. Si yuus maase."

On nine acres of Chamorro Land Trust Commission property at Ypao Point close to 80 volunteers from Chugach, Home Depot, Behr Paints, Matson Imco, Pepsi, Baldyga International Group, Isla Paint and Coating, and Frontier Plumbing Supply participated in a day of service. "We're going to be painting, scraping digging anything that we need to get this going for the summer," Arceo noted.

That's the immediate goal: getting facilities ready for the Hurao Summer Camp, where students will apprentice here at least two to three times a week. The bigger picture, according to Hurao teacher and visual artist Rafael Unpingco is, "We plan on making it a cultural immersion center through the arts we have eight buildings and we want to break down the disciplines that way. Just to kind of get apprenticeship programs going do things fro the community and also teach the community the language and other cultural practices."

From painting, landscaping, fencing, water blasting cabinet work and other tasks. It's through Hurao and Linala's corporate partners that they're able to get the project off the ground and according to Home Depot general manager Rhett Garon and Chugach's Western Pacific regional manager Ray Llaneta they're happy to help. "I think its extremely important from a cultural standpoint as far as the perseveration with the move of the troops over to Guam we want to make sure that we help to establish a center where people can come and kind of learn the ways of the older Chamorro people as far as arts and the music and the language," Garon noted.

"This is about culture and this about the people of Guam," stated Llaneta. "We live here we're part of the community; the leaders in Chugach Alaska Corporation feel that its very important for us to give back to the community and I'm very proud and honored to be part of that."

If you'd like to help Hurao, according to Arceo they're always there on the weekends. Stop by if you'd like to volunteer.

http://www.kuam.com/story/14665853/2011/05/17/day-of-service-at-hurao-academy

Results of the Chamorro Language Competition

The winners of Tuesday's 8th annual Chamoru Language Competition at the University of Guam are:
March 08, 2011

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Spelling – Kindergarten through Second Grade

1. Gold: Jeremiah Hofschneider, Tinian Elementary School, Tinian
2. Silver: Pedro Cruz, Mount Carmel Catholic School, Guam
3. Bronze: Alisa Gatharngeg, Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Saipan

Drawing – Kindergarten through Second Grade

1. Gold: Heidi N. Tang, Saint Anthony Catholic School, Guam
2. Silver: Janine F. Miller, Saint Anthony Catholic School, Guam
3. Bronze: Elijah J. Lizama, St. Anthony School, Guam

Children’s Choir – Kindergarten through Second Grade

1. Gold: Mount Carmel Catholic School, Guam
2. Silver: Inarajan Elementary School, Guam
3. Bronze: Saint Anthony Catholic School, Guam


Spelling – Third Grade through Fifth Grade

1. Gold: Thomas William DLC Benavente, Kagman Elementary School, Saipan
2. Silver: Darlene Ferrer, Maria A. Ulloa Elementary School, Guam
3. Bronze: Josiah Quitugua, BP Carbullido Elementary School, Guam

Drawing – Third Grade through Fifth Grade

1. Gold: Dana Dalmacio, Saint Anthony Catholic School, Guam
2. Silver: Mikaela Bumagat, Saint Anthony Catholic School, Guam
3. Bronze: Jennifer Muna, Saintt Anthony School, Guam

Storytelling – Third Grade through Fifth Grade

1. Gold: Keilani Barcinas, Sinapalo Elementary School, Rota
2. Silver: Breanna Camacho, Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Saipan
3. Bronze: Keith Gerard M. Villagomez, Kagman Elementary School, Saipan

Children’s Choir – Third Grade through Fifth Grade

1. Gold: BP Carbullido Elementary School, Guam
2. Silver: JQ San Miguel Elementary School, Guam
3. Bronze: Tinian Elementary School, Guam

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Oratorical

1. Gold: Kimberly Camacho, Chacha Oceanview Junior High School, Saipan
2. Silver: Pamela Barcinas, Grace Christian Academy, Tinian
3. Bronze: Jezreelyn Bulaklak, Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Saipan

Poetry Recitation

1. Gold: Jeremiah Cruz, Tinian Elementary School, Tinian
2. Silver: Cecilia Fitial, Grace Christian Academy, Tinian
3. Bronze: Charita Quitaro, Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Saipan

Essay

1. Gold: Jezreelyn Bulaklak, Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Saipan
2. Silver: Robert Marmito, Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School, Saipan
3. Bronze: Cecilia Evangelista, Mount Carmel Catholic School, Guam

Choral Reading

1. Gold: Grace Christian Academy, Tinian
2. Silver: Tinian Elementary School, Tinian
3. Bronze: Mount Carmel Catholic School, Guam

Chant

1. Gold: Saint Francis Catholic School, Guam
2. Silver: Oceanview Middle School, Guam
3. Bronze: Mount Carmel Catholic School, Guam


HIGH SCHOOLS


Oratorical

1. Gold: Megan Cruz, Tinian High School, Tinian
2. Silver: Ramon Barcinas, John F. Kennedy High School, Guam
3. Bronze: Brandee Faith Mendiola, Rota High School, Rota

Proficiency

1. Gold: Ramon Barcinas, John F. Kennedy High School, Guam
2. Silver: Blaine Mesngon, Rota High School, Rota
3. Bronze: Realynn C. Palacios, Tinian High School, Tinian

Poetry Recitation

1. Gold: Maisie Mesngon, Rota High School, Rota
2. Silver: Brianna Torres, Southern High School, Guam
3. Bronze: Mary M. Hocog, Tinian High School

Male Singer

1. Gold: Christopher Cruz, Southern High School, Guam
2. Silver: Shiabe Pangelinan, Simon Sanchez High School, Guam
3. Bronze: Byron Mafnas, George Washington High School, Guam

Female Singer

1. Gold: Cloe Hofschneider, Tinian High School, Tinian
2. Silver: Javil Manglona, Rota High School, Rota
3. Bronze: Caroline Hidalgo, George Washington High School, Guam

Song With Dance

1. Tinian High School, Tinian
2. John F. Kennedy High School, Guam
3. Southern High School, Guam


Dramatic Cultural Interpretation

1. Gold: Tinian High School, Tinian

Chamorro Language Reading Room

Ginnen Si Sinot Pedro Onedera, Profesot Fino' Chamoru giya i Unibetsedat Guahan:

Ma agågangi hao

Your presence is requested
Para un atendi i
to attend the

Siremoñan Initot Leston
para i
Kuåtton Rifirensian Fino’ CHamoru

CHamoru Language Reference Room
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

gi Sabalu, diha 15 gi Ineru 2011
on Saturday, January 15, 2011

Gi alas 3 gi despues di talo’åni

3:00 p.m.
gi iya Unibetsedåt Guåhan
held at the University of Guam
Sentan Inilao Lugåt Maikrunisia
Micronesia Area Research Center
Prinisenta nu i:
Presented to you by:
Klas Inentalo’ 2010 CHamoru Ilimentåriu II
2010 Elementary CHamoru II Intercession Class

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Students enrolled in the Fall Intercession class of CM102 Elementary Chamorro II class at the University of Guam have established a Chamorro Language Documents Reference Room at the Micronesian Area Research Center.

For decades, emphasis has been on the acquisition of Spanish language documents that have been housed at the center says assistant professor of Chamorro language, Peter R. Onedera

Little effort has been done to collect documents too that have been written in the Chamorro language and it is timely that the same consideration be given to archive many works that have gone unnoticed and uncollected through the years.

One chief aim for the project is to make available these written works to researchers who will devote time to the linguistic value of the indigenous language.

Additional areas that can benefit are orthography, semantics, word origins, antecedents, grammar, lexicons, and other language areas vital to the survival of Chamorro as a member of the Austronesian family of languages. Onedera says this has largely been lacking in the field of academia and the collection of written works in the Chamorro language will prove valuable as many researchers, particularly the Chamorro Linguistics International Network that was established with Dr. Robert A. Underwood, Rosa Salas Palomo and Onedera as original founding members.

The organization is based at the University of Bremen in Germany and includes members from many countries spanning Europe to the Caribbean, the United States and Asia.

Individuals, organizations, government agencies, private owners and collectors of Chamorro language memorabilia, as well as those now living in the mainland United States are invited and encouraged to provide copies that range from personal letters, journals, diaries, essays, compositions, books, poetry, lyrics, music, chants, proverbs, booklets, brochures, annual reports, manuscripts, political pamphlets, posters, project proposals, recipes, medicinal and herbal treatment, historical anecdotes, advertisements, legends, myths, stories, public events, organizational charts, ceremonies, religious activities, family tree information, novena books, bibles, guidebooks and other literary materials that are written in Chamorro and can be housed in the reference room at MARC.

This appeal is also extended to the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas and those living around the globe says Onedera.

Anyone wishing to contribute to the project may email Onedera at onedera@uguam.uog.edu or ponedera53@yahoo.com. His office phone number is 1-671-735-2808.

Chamorro Language Forums this Week and Next

Chamorro language forums next week
Pacific Daily News
news@guampdn.com
October 12, 2010

The University of Guam Chamorro Language program, We Are Guåhan and the Guåhan Coalition for Peace and Justice are co-sponsoring a series of a Chamorro language senatorial forums Oct. 19-21 and a gubernatorial Chamorro language forum Oct. 25.

The forums, which begin at 7 p.m., will be held in the University of Guam's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Lecture Hall.
All 15 Democratic senatorial candidates and seven Republican senatorial candidates have confirmed participation, according to the organizers, and the Democratic gubernatorial team of former Gov. Carl Gutierrez and Frank B. Aguon Jr. has confirmed for Oct. 25.

Roland Blas, Dr. Olivia Cruz, Arlene Santos, Debbie Quinata, Joseph Camacho, Maria Pangelinan, Gregorio Calvo, Dan Ho, Tony Susuico and Anthony Malia Ramirez have agreed to assist as interpreters and translators.

At the end of each forum, the audience will vote for their favorite candidates.

All questions will be presented to the candidates in Chamorro. Candidates are encouraged to speak in Chamorro, but will be allowed an interpreter/translator for the evening.

"Chamorro is one of the two official languages of the territory and this event encourages the use of our language and underscores the importance of the Chamorro language to our people," said Peter R. Onedera, a professor of Chamorro at the University of Guam.

The forum is free and open to the general public. Refreshments will be served, according to organizers.

San Diego Chamorro Language Survey Results Meeting