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Diñanan Famoksaiyan VI
Southern California
Tentative Schedule
| Where: |
Guam Communications Network
4201 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 218
Long Beach, CA 90807 |
| When: |
November 19, 2006
10 am - 5 pm |
| 10:00am - 10:30am: |
Tiempon Hafa Adai yan Mañanan Si Yu'us! |
| 10:30am - 11:00am: |
Famoksaiyan update
How Famoksaiyan started, what has happened since April 2006 and the first conference. Where is it headed. |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm: |
United Nations report back
A report back on the recent trip Famoksaiyan members participated in to the United Nations in New York. It will cover where Guam is at as a colony, what role the United States and the United Nations have in keeping it as such, and what power they have in changing that. |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm: |
Na'talo'ani
Food provided by the family of Josette Lujan Quinata |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm: |
Lepblon Famoksaiyan
An update on the Famoksaiyan book, and what will be in it. A call for consciousness articles on the experiences and dreams of young Chamorros from the islands and the states. |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm: |
Chamorros and the military
A review of the historical and statistical relationship between Chamorros and the United States military. What the military has done for Guam, meaning both good and bad. This will be followed by a discussion about what Chamorros in the states can do to help ensure that the relationship between the people of Guam and the military is one of partnership and equality. |
| 3:00pm - 4:00pm: |
Language and Culture
A conversation about what we can do to revitalize and promote Chamorro language and culture, with the hopes of creating some concrete plans and groups. |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm: |
Sustaining/Funding Famoksaiyan
A discussion about how Famoksaiyan can operate, can work, can sustain itself, and what its organization should or can be. |
Take advantage of the National Pacific Islander Education Network meeting which is taking place the day before (November 18th) in Long Beach as well. This conference is geared towards helping Pacific Islander high school students apply for college and financial aid, and also help current college students network with other Pacific Islanders and learn about higher educational options. Click here for more info you can check out this link, or email the organizer Dr. Victor Thompson at dr.viti@verizon.net.
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