PIBBA CONFERENCE TO BE HOSTED FSM


The PIBBA Conference has been POSTPONED.

FSM will host the PIBBA Conference in June 2027.



39th Annual International PIBBA Conference


POSTPONED until June 2027

FSM


Sponsored by: Pacific Islands Bilingual Bicultural Association (PIBBA) International and Pohnpei Chapter

The PIBBA Conference is an annual event in which Western Pacific educators are provided with opportunities for professional growth and cultural enrichment. This year's conference offers a wonderful selection of traditional, innovative, and practical workshops, presented by creative and imaginative educators and cultural leaders from the Pacific islands.

Mark your calendar for the 39th Annual International PIBBA Conference in Pohnpei! Stay tuned for more details!


Snapshots of the 38th Annual International PIBBA Conference in Koror, Palau!


Snapshots of the 38th Annual International PIBBA Conference in Palau!














PIBBA 2017 Conference

PIBBA 2017 Conference Video

Click on the video below to view the 36th Annual International PIBBA Conference hosted in Pohnpei

Click on the video to hear the PIBBA Song!

Click on the video to hear the PIBBA Song!

Tuesday, 7 February 2023

2023 "Ti Atrasåsao!" Dinanña’ Put i Fino’ Taotao Tåno’ - Feb. 10 & 11


The 2023 "Ti Atrasåsao!" Dinanña’ Put i Fino’ Taotao Tåno’ ("It's Never Too Late!" Indigenous Language Summit) is scheduled for Fibreru/February 10-11, 2023 from 8:00-5:30pm on both days. 





Field trip registrants will be transported to P. C. Lujan Elementary School to observe Chief Hurao Language Academy and Faneyåkan Sinipok classrooms.

FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE:
Day 1, 10:00AM Hinanao para Faneyåkan Sinipok Siha (Atgon Unu) Group 1
Day 1, 12:00PM Hinanao para Faneyåkan Sinipok Siha (Atgon Dos) Group 2



All questions related to the event can be answered via phone at (671) 475-0139 or via email at kumisionchamoru@gmail.com.

Register now for the 2023 "Ti Atrasåsao!" Dinanña’ Put i Fino’ Taotao Tåno’ at  https://kumisionchamoru.guam.gov/h%C3%A5fa-gu%C3%A1guaha-announcements 

Thursday, 22 December 2022

PIBBA Guam Christmas Gathering/Meeting - Dec. 17

Filis Pasgua yan Biba Anu Nuebu!  PIBBA Guam held its Christmas gathering/General Membership Meeting on December 17, 2022.  Enjoy the following snapshots of Christmas joy, love, family, and friendship!





















Saturday, 10 December 2022

MARC RESEARCH LECTURE SERIES 2022 - LOCAL FOCUS, GLOBAL PROJECTS

Variation in CHamoru/Chamorro grammar

Zoom | December 13, 2022, 06:00 PM Ch.ST

The University of Guam’s Micronesian Area Research Center is proud to present some of the work conducted by our institutional partners – Universidad de Cantabria and University of Bremen – in the fields of archaeology and linguistics, in dialogue with local specialists sharing their expertise. The newest archaeologic excavations in Rota, and research studies in CHamoru language in Germany, offer exciting aspects of the culture of the Mariana islands. Join us this December in the MARC 2022 Research Lecture Series!