Famoksaiyan Follow-Up

Famoksaiyan
Decolonizing Chamorro
Histories, Identities & Futures

Famoksaiyan translates to either “the place or time of nurturing” or “the time to paddle forward and move ahead.” It is in this spirit that this movement is being organized. To provide a space where the somewhat dire, health, economic, and social and cultural issues Chamorros are facing through the world can be discussed by students, activists, educators and professionals and so on, with the hopes of developing progressive solutions. In addition we are hoping that this movement will provide an opportunity for Chamorros scattered through out the islands and the United States to form crucial personal, professional and political networks which will make a progressive future for Chamorros and their communities possible.


Bay Area Follow up Meeting

Saturday, May 20, 2006 10a.m. – 4p.m.
Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley (Near Bancroft & Telegraph Ave.)
For direct location of the Hall please visit: http://www.berkeley.edu/map/maps/DE45.html


Sunday May 21, 2006 10a.m.-4p.m.
SMAAC Youth Center (old Armstrong University Building)
1608 Webster St. Oakland, CA 94612

For more information or to RSVP please contact Tiffany Naputi Lacsado, tiffspy@trconsultingbayarea.com / 510.427.8507

Comments

Anonymous said…
darling, you may want to change the months on your post-- it's saying march instead of may.

-Thea
May 19, 2006 11:47 PM
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