32nd Annual International PIBBA Conference Form Links

Hafa Adai! PIBBA International proudly announces that the 32nd Annual International PIBBA Conference will be held July 21-24, 2013 in the beautiful island of Guam. The theme is "Indigenous Rights - Sacred and Secret ~ Direchon i Taotao Siha - Sagrada yan Sikretu." We hope to see you there, and please stay tuned for more information.

Download Call for Proposals Form

Download Registration Form

Download Exhibit Form

Download 2012 Indigenous Teacher of the Year Packet*

*2012 TOY recipients will also be recognized during the ceremony.

Download 2013 Indigenous Teacher of the Year Packet

Download 2012 Pioneer of the Year Packet*

*2012 POY recipients will also be recognized during the ceremony.

Download 2013 Pioneer of the Year Packet

We are pleased to announce that PIBBA Conference participants will be given a special discount of 10% on the lowest published fare or 5% on the applicable resident fare. However, travel period for this offer is July 14-July 28, 2013. When making the reservation, simply mention the reservation code *GC1309*. Click here to view details of the special United Airlines discount.

2013 Charter Day Celebration - March 12

 

"GREAT GLOBAL GOALS"

 

Charter Day 2013

Charter Day is always a blast! Charter Day 2012 Photo Gallery | Gallery 2

Established in 1952 as the Territorial College of Guam, the institution was renamed the University of Guam in 1968. In 2013, we celebrate our 45th Charter Day and our 61st year as an institution of higher education.

CELEBRATE CHARTER DAY WITH UOG!

PIBBA Steering Committee Hard at Work

42nd Annual NABE Conference a Success!

Pictured L-R:  Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, Presenter and PIBBA Webmaster; Rosa Salas Palomo, API-SIG Chair and PIBBA Guam Chapter President; Nilda Aguirre, Conference Chair; and Dr. Lunda Ventrigulia, Presenter.


The 42nd Annual National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) Conference held in Orlando, Florida was meaningful! Dr. Jose Cruz, PIBBA International Historian; Ron Laguana; Jimmy Teria; and Dr. Rivera had the honor of presenting culturally-relevant papers at the conference hosted February 7-9, 2013 at the Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World. Professor Rosa Salas Palomo served as the Chair during the Asian Pacific Islanders Special Interest Group session with the help of Co-Chair Dr. Shu-yuan Lin. Although the Guam Delegation was a small group, they proudly represented the island amongst the others who presented.  Their presentations focused on Using Differentiated Instruction to Build Schema of ELLs in Guam, The Magic of Sustained Micronesian Regional Cooperation and Collaboration on Languages and Cultures, and The Legacy of the Navajo Code Talkers in the War in the Pacific (1942-1945).  Other highlights of the conference included the following: Global Perspectives on Bilingual Education: Implications for the U.S., Achieving Academic Control of Two Languages: Insights from the Past and Present in Looking Forward, Puente de Hozho Bilingual School: A Bridge to Beauty, Intergenerational Trauma, Language Revitalization and Indigenous Knowledge: How Are All Of These Related?, Bridging Indigenous "Ways of Knowing" into Classroom Science: The Loloma Project, and Best Practices Interdisciplinary Vocabulary Development Using the Rule of 3.

Guam to host 32nd Annual International PIBBA Conference

Hafa Adai! The Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA) International proudly announces that the 32nd Annual International PIBBA Conference will be held July 21-24, 2013 in the beautiful island of Guam. The theme is "Indigenous Rights - Sacred and Secret ~ Direchon i Taotao Siha - Sagrada yan Sikretu." We hope to see you there, and please stay tuned for the next update. For more information, you may also visit http://pibbainternational.blogspot.com.

Biba Anu Nuebu!

Biba Anu Nuebu! May the year 2013 bring you much love, joy, peace, and happiness!

Merry Christmas!

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)