Towards a More Perfect Union: Teaching and Learning in Micronesia

FAIN: AA-284468-22

University of Guam (Mangilao, GU 96913-1800)
Carlos Raymond Taitano (Project Director: May 2021 to present)
Sharleen Q. Santos-Bamba (Co Project Director: January 2022 to present)

A professional and curricular development program on the relationship and history of the United States and Micronesia for 60 university faculty and secondary school teachers in Guam.

This project, Toward a More Perfect Union: Teaching and Learning in Micronesia, explores the relationship and history between the United States and Micronesia and the impact on the Guam community, specifically in teaching and learning within the classroom setting. This project provides a seminar for full-time and adjunct faculty at the University of Guam, with spaces reserved for secondary teachers. Looking through the lens of island centered pedagogy, the modules will enhance participants’ understanding of: 1) history; 2) philosophy, spirituality and religion; 3) culture, tradition, and way of life; 4) art, literature, and storytelling; and 5) the connection of these topics to teaching and learning in the Guam classroom. The seminar’s readings, films, and discussions will lead to improvement in teaching and learning on Guam, and the development of a resource guide for all faculty members and teachers.