Community
Briefs
Compiled by
Samoa News Staff
RED CROSS
RADIOTHON, BARBECUE AND PICKATHON ARE TODAY
The Red Cross
American Samoa Chapter continues Red Cross Month with three events
that kick off with a 6 a.m. pickathon (clean up) that will conclude
at a community barbecue to which all residents are invited at
the Red Cross compound in Tafuna.
Its radiothon,
aimed at garnering donations for the volunteer disaster relief
organization, will be broadcast on KSBS 92.1, 93.1 KHJ and Showers
of Blessings Radio 104.7.
For today's events,
those who make at least a $5 donation will receive a Red Cross
t-shirt. Red Cross board chair Brenda E. Tanoi Maualaivao said
donations from local businesses and payroll deductions have picked
up during Red Cross Month. She is pleased to announce that 100
percent of staff at Siliaga Elementary School have agreed to
have $1 deducted from the paychecks they will receive next week
and challenges other employees and businesses to do the same.
"The committees
have worked diligently to make today's events as fun and beneficial
as possible," she said. "I'm happy to say that we will
have full coverage of our radiothon on three radio stations and
are inviting folks to enjoy music, play some games and buy a
Red Cross t-shirt at the barbecue."
Businesses that
continue to support the Red Cross already have their banners
displayed on the Red Cross fence in Tafuna and Maualaivao asks
that more businesses join in to support Red Cross month that
marks 85 years since it was established in the territory.
PICED'S PARENT
RESOURCE CENTER EMPOWERING PARENTS AND CARE PROVIDERS
The Pacific Islands
Center for Educational Development (PICED) has completed its
first workshop series in its American Samoa Parent Information
Resource Center (ASPIRC), a PICED program, funded by the US Department
of Education.
ASPIRC is a resource
for parents, community members and educators to bring them together
to engage and empower families in PICED's efforts to increase
student achievement. It is part of a national network of 65 parent
information resource centers across the US.
Parent workshops
took place in villages, utilizing the 21st Century Parenting
for the Pacific Island Child, a three-part training for parents
focusing on leadership skills, child development and school readiness.
Parents gleaned
information on how to raise their children to be successful in
school; how to respond appropriately to milestones in their children's
lives; and how to prepare their children for the transitions
from kindergarten to first grade, from eighth grade to high school
and from 12th grade to college.
On Tuesday, March
11, about 10 parents attended ASPIRC's outreach training at the
Lauli'i CCCAS Hall. In Poloa, on Thursday, March 13, a larger
group of 30 parents attended the training held at Mr. Liua Taifane's
guest house.
All 40 participants
who completed the 4-hour training, received certificates of completion.
Several parents gave positive reviews about the training, according
to a statement from PICED.
"Thank you
very much for this great opportunityI have been able to get help
and learn ways to support my children especially in supporting
their schoolwork and education," said one parent. Another
said, "This training is very valuable because it teaches
parents to work towards creating a better future for our children."
For more information,
call PICED at 699-9822 or 699-6094.
Reach the
reporters at news.newsroom@samoatelco.com.
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