Mālo le Soifua!
A'oa'o lau gagana, a'oa'o i au tala, o lou tupuaga, i lau gagana, le gagana o le moana loaloa.
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Faiaoga ma Pa'aga
This platform is built for teachers, offering digital resources like narrated animations that bring Samoan traditions to life, including the making of siapo.
It’s a growing knowledge base designed to support early learning through cultural storytelling and foundational teaching tools.
We’re continuing to improve and expand what’s available, including upcoming webinars and shared insights from our teaching community.
It’s a growing knowledge base designed to support early learning through cultural storytelling and foundational teaching tools.
We’re continuing to improve and expand what’s available, including upcoming webinars and shared insights from our teaching community.
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SAASIA is here to
Empowering Educators
Offering professional training, resources, mentoring, and advocacy to enhance the quality of Sāmoan early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Offering professional training, resources, mentoring, and advocacy to enhance the quality of Sāmoan early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Nurturing Language and Culture
Promoting the Sāmoan language through translations and curriculum support, and fostering spiritual and community well-being grounded in Christian principles.
Promoting the Sāmoan language through translations and curriculum support, and fostering spiritual and community well-being grounded in Christian principles.
Supporting ECE Curriculum
Prioritising the professional development of Samoan educators and promoting inclusive curriculum guidelines.
Prioritising the professional development of Samoan educators and promoting inclusive curriculum guidelines.
Research and Resource Development
Advocating for research that elevates early childhood education and Sāmoan language instruction.
Advocating for research that elevates early childhood education and Sāmoan language instruction.
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Resources Available
The current resource features a narrated video showing the process of making siapo, from gathering materials to final preparation.
This is part of an ongoing effort to build and improve a growing library of culturally grounded materials for educators.
This is part of an ongoing effort to build and improve a growing library of culturally grounded materials for educators.
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SAASIA’s work is rooted in a commitment to the betterment of children and families of Sāmoan heritage in Aotearoa New Zealand.
