Be the change you want to see in this world

"Winning starts in the mind. Whatever the mind can conceive, it will achieve."
-Joaquin Nangauta Naputi

"Be the change you want to see in the world."
-Mahatma Gandhi

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

VFC Receives Coast Guard Sustained Auxiliary Service Award

Congratulations to VFC Matilda Naputi Rivera for receiving the Coast Guard Sustained Auxiliary Service Award for Superior Performance of Duty completing 750 Auxiliary Member Service Hours on February 26, 2019.






Sunday, March 31, 2019

April 2019 IRA Newsletter

Our digital storytelling article is in!


The digital storytelling article I co-write with my dear friend and colleague, Dr. Catherine Stoicovy, has just been published in the International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design, Volume 9, Issue 2, April - June 2019 edition.  The article is titled, Digital Storytelling as a Culturally Responsive Instructional Strategy for Pacific Islanders in Guam and Micronesia.  I hope you enjoy reading it and get ideas that you can apply in your classroom!  Good luck!


Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Congratulations, USCG AUX-10 C-School Class!

Congratulations to my fellow AUX-10 C-School classmates for completing a rigorous IS training under the excellent instruction of Pam Berger and Linda McCarty!  Despite AUXDATA glitches, we persevered!  Kudos to all!

USCG AUX-10 C-School
March 2019, Reno, NV

AUX-10 Snapshot with Instructors.  Pictured L-R:  Linda McCarty, AUX-10 Instructor; VFC Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera; and Pamela Berger, AUX-10 Instructor.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

PIBBA Palau 2019 Conference Theme

38th Annual International PIBBA Conference Theme:  
"Our Language, Our Culture, Our Identity, We Stand Tall"

June 17-21, 2019
Republic of Palau

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Saturday, February 23, 2019

Friday, February 08, 2019

PIBBA 2018 Conference Videos


Click on the videos below to view the 37th Annual International PIBBA Conference hosted in Saipan, CNMI

PIBBA 2018 - Part 1

PIBBA 2018 - Part 2

Saturday, February 02, 2019

USO Donation Drive Snapshots

Si Yu’os Ma’ase’ to all who made this event a success! 🇺🇸🇬🇺🎉











Lions Clubs International Health Fair - Feb. 2

5th Annual Lions Clubs International Health Fair held February 2, 2019 at the Micronesia Mall was a success!  Kudos to all who assisted and made the outreach event an instrumental one!  Enjoy the following snapshots: