Challenges and Innovations in Pacific Island Education

YCAPS is thrilled to launch its newest series, Pacific Connect, which aims to connect Pacific voices with partners in Japan, the US, and beyond on issues of regional importance. The inaugural webinar will focus on Challenges and Innovations in Pacific Island Education, featuring a panel of three education practitioners from the Kingdom of Tonga, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Papua New Guinea. Mr. Herbert isoa Takeifanga will discuss achieving universal primary education in Tonga's dispursed archipelago of 171 islands, 45 of which are inhabited. Ms. Canita Harollyn Rilometo-Nakamura will present on indigenous learning recovery through incorperating traditional knowledge sharing with elders into education curricula in Pohnpei. Mr. Apolish Gumong will speak on barriers to successful education reform implementation and sustainability for all levels of education in Papua New Guinea. After the three experts' presentations, we will open the floor to questions from the audience. We hope to see you there!

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This event is a part of YCAPS' "Pacific Connect" webinar series.

Speakers:

Herbert isoa Takeifanga is the Director for Primary Schools Division in Tonga's Ministry of Education, where he is the director for all Government primary schools, and middle schools, as well as media, sports and culture, health promotion at schools, and the Soroban program. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, and an MA in Educational Planning and Mangement from the UNESCO International Institute for Education Planning in Paris, France.

Canita Harollyn Rilometo-Nakamura (Cani) was the Indigenous Learning Recovery coordinator for 4 years with PREL before becoming the Systems Transformation Grant - Wayfinding coordinator for the Pohnpei State Department of Education. She has studied Psychology, Sociology, and Accounting in different universities in Hawaii, Missouri, Tennessee and finally at the College of Micronesia-National Campus with an emphasis on Micronesian Studies.

Apolish Gumong is a Teacher Trainer for Higher Education Research, Science and Technology (DHERST) of Papua New Guinea. He is currently a masters student as a part of the prestigeous JICA Scholar at Naruto University of Education (NUE) in Tokushima, Japan.

Format: This event will be recorded and published in our web archive. Questions are encouraged during the live event.

Registration: Required Link

Moderator: Jenna J Lindeke Heavenrich

Webinar Cost: Free of charge