Motheread/Fatheread holds eight completion ceremonies

CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program would love to celebrate all our summer success stories with you! June through August was abuzz with eight CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program completion ceremonies at our Saipan Youth Centers and Outreach. Here is a recap of the exciting events:

-Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, July 9, 2016 (Parent trainer Lilia King and Story Exploring instructors Viola Deleon Guerrero/Beth Demapan). Five parents—Jin Enhua Palacios, Su Jung Kim, Joysie B. Pelayo, Imelda Batinggal, and Maria Isabel Magpoc—successfully completed this session facilitated by Parent Trainer Lilia King. Meanwhile, six children—Marc Joshua M. Dungca, Kadesh Job B. Pelayo, Shalom Joy Batinggal, Devin Jin Palacios, Davina K. Chae, and Zhiyan Jin Palacios—participated in the children’s story exploring class facilitated by Instructors Viola Deleon Guerrero and Beth Demapan.

-Koblerville Mihaville Estates, July 13, 2016 (Parent trainer Lilia King). Adult Course only celebrated six participants who successfully completed the session are as follows: Geraldine Imperial, Mina Asep, Eruntina Santiago, Hijasmin Villagomez, Erlynda Elewel, and Erfilain Ringang. Volunteer Memama P. Asep.

-Koblerville Youth Learning Center, July 26, 2016 (Parent trainers and Read Aloud instructors were Arlene Satur, Gloria Kaipat, and Vernon-Lee Inos Manglona). A total of 12 adults participated in the program: Machiela Kaipat, Virginia Imperial, Gene Arcilla, Tania Shiprit, Sylvester Kapileo, Jose I. Kapileo, John Delos Santos, Kyle Tiwseoman, Cathrina Pailug, Cris Ogo, Tina Kaipat, and Billy John Billy. Some 36 children participated in the Read Aloud Class facilitated by instructors Gloria Kaipat and Vernon-Lee Inos Manglona, and they are as follows: Jane Elias, Christie Sanchez, Gunner Trent Kapileo, Roland K. Sablan, Faith K. Sablan, Prescilla K. Sablan, Santino Camacho, Mayuko Oani, Jeremiah Solomon, Jacoby Cabrera, Greg Basonte, MJ David David, Kisama Siech, Obama Siech, Ichiaman Siech, Jackie Rose Villagomez, Joseph Villagomez, Jasmin Villagomez, Maria Sablan, Josephine Villagomez, Montrea Sablan, Kobe Imperial, Johanan Imperial, Evence Auston, Michael Adolfo, Laraya Imperial, Heather Christopher, Hilary Christopher, Tenia Aiten, Tenrina Aiten, Juan Q. Inos IV, Walder S. Simram, Patrick Gregory K. Manglona, Albis Thoryn K. Manglona, Kohana Rae Solomon, and Jay Billy.

-Garapan Community Development Center, June 23, 2016 and July 27, 2016 (Parent trainer Velma Mafnas). Three parents— Joseph Agulto, Maricar Kida, and Eleonor Agulto—successfully completed this session facilitated by parent trainer Velma Mafnas. Meanwhile, nine children—Ney Myran Ignacio, Derence Diaz, Jose Mafnas, Jason Reyes, Jaylene Reyes, Damien Quitugua, Fort C. Aguilar, Rayanne Mae C. Aguilar, and BJ C. Belocora participated in the children’s story exploring class facilitated by Instructor Ignacia Reyes.

-Tanapag Youth Center, July 28, 2016 (Parent trainer Amor Rabauliman and Instructor Bryan Manabat). Seven parents—Jennifer Deleon Guerrero, Rebecca Lisua, Alicia Bedania, Davey Ann Iguel, Majesty Jessy, Tori Cepeda, and Linda Repeki—participated successfully completed this session facilitated by parent trainer Amor Rabauliman. Meanwhile, nine children Nathalia Camacho, Elana Johnson, Imua Johnson, Kalyster Peredo, Jose Camacho, Rocky Reyes, Rodney Reyes Jr., and Nathaniel Uriel Repeki completed the children’s story exploring class facilitated by instructor Bryan Manabat.

-Kagman Community Center, July 28, 2016 (Parent trainers Augustina Jaimatoon, Francisca Kaipat, Beth Demapan, and Rita Demapan). Nine parents—Iunisi Pome’e, Gregoria Laniyo, Jordan Reyes Agulto, Dao Mettao, Kevin Kaipat, Jordan Agulto, Roland Kapileo, Somjai Ada, and Candido Ada—participated in this session facilitated by newly inducted parent trainers Augustina Jaimatoon and Francisca Kaipat. Meanwhile, five children—Juan Mettao, Telesphoro Ada, Martel Ada, Joediana Agulto, and Alexandra Birnbrich—completed the children’s Read Aloud class facilitated by Instructors Beth Demapan and Rita Demapan

-Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, July 28, 2016 (Parent trainer/Cultural Literacy instructor Rita Demapan). A total of 14 adults participated in the Beginner’s Chamorro Class: Elvin Rodrigues Quitugua, Luis Ryan Aldan Cepeda, Veronica Perez, Yvonne Perez, Sylvia Perez, John Fraser, Beth Demapan, Jerome Demapan, Mike Lee, Gilbert Joseph Birnbrich, Tim Aguon, Stephen Sablan, Brady J. Hammond, and Beda Mundo.

-Tinian Public Library, Aug. 13, 2016 (Parent trainer Rose Lazaro and Story Exploring instructor Mary Santos). A total of seven adults completed the course, namely Janice B. Mapeso, Liane M. Aquiningoc, Antonetta A. Harjani, Elizabeth S. Nededog, Tracey K. Cabrera, Euneen E. Mendiola, and Julie B. Sablan. Some eight children completed the Story Exploring Class, namely Janna B. Mapeso, Thonica Aquiningoc, Tre’ani C. Cruz, Austin Jeremy L. Muna, Karika San Nicolas, John Peter Sablan Jr., Jesus Daniel San Nicolas, and Katie Delacruz.

In all, four youth centers, two libraries, and one village outreach participated in this summer’s Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program: Garapan Community Development Center, Koblerville Youth Learning Center, Tanapag Youth Center, Kagman Community Center, Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Tinian Public Library, and the Koblerville Mihaville Estates Village Outreach. A grand total of 63 parents and 73 children were given the gift of family literacy.

A great big thank you and un dangkulu na si Yu’us må’åse to all our CNMI sponsors for their generous contributions and to the Northern Marianas Humanities Council for making all these summer-time events possible. Thank you to the following individuals/organizations who assisted with certificates and awarding: Office of Congresswoman Felicidad Ogumoro, Garapan Community Development Center staff Pat Mareham and Mercedes Usunuku, Office of Youth Affairs Shelane Borja, Koblerville Youth Learning Center staff, Division of Youth Services, Tanapag Youth Center staff, Tanapag Youth Sports Association Staff Clarissa Sablan, Kagman Community Center Staff, Joeten-Kiyu Public Library Acting Director Erlinda Naputi and Staff, Tinian Public Library staff, Tinian Mayor’s Office Staff, Tinian Mayor Joey San Nicolas, Northern Marianas College’s Adult Basic Education Program, Bank of Hawaii, Bank of Hawaii Financial Literacy Presenters Herminio Matsumoto and Joanne Aldan, CNMI Public School System’s Food and Nutrition Service, Barney’s Catering, MVReyes Catering, Kalayaan Catering, (Tinian) Northern Marianas College’s CREES Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, and the Asep family.

If you were not able to attend our previous classes, then it is not too late. We are offering the following class schedule for the CNMI Head Start Centers and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library this upcoming fall. We will be posting up confirmed schedules soon! Families are welcome to join and children ages 4 years old to 11 years old may participate in the Story Exploring Class. (Note: Motheread/Fatheread Joeten-Kiyu Public Library classes are ADULTS ONLY sessions):

• Oleai and Dan Dan Head Start Centers.

• Chalan Kanoa and Kagman Head Start Centers

•Tanapag and San Antonio Head Start Centers

• Tinian Head Start Center

• Rota Head Start Center

• Joeten-Kiyu Public Library

Motheread Inc. is a nationally acclaimed private, non-profit organization that combines the teaching of literacy skills with child development and family empowerment issues. Parents and children learn to use the power of language to discover more about themselves their families, and their communities.

Motheread offers classes for both the adults and children. In adult classes, participants learn to be story readers, writers, and tellers in a group structure that supports their own sense of worth and ability. These classes are appropriate for all adults, regardless of reading ability or prior educational experience. By teaching the “why” of reading rather than just emphasizing the “how,” classes encourage parents to be reading role models for their children. For children, Story Exploring provides a structured environment for learning reading, critical-thinking, and problem solving skills. CNMI Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program is administered by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council and is conveniently located in the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library.

Schedules for interested Private Schools and Organizations/Agencies could be arranged by contacting Viola Deleon Guerrero, Beth Demapan, or Bryan Manabat at Tel:235-7319/989-8542/783-7678/285-9666 or E-mail: cnmimotheread@gmail.com or instagram @cnmimotheread or visit our website at https://sites.google.com/site/cnmimothereread/.