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Are you working from home and have children that need homeschooling or who can’t go to the babysitter (thank you COVID-19)?  Do you ever just need a solid 2 hours to knock work out in peace a quiet?  Do you feel guilty that one of the only ways to do this is to give your child screen time?  There is no need to feel guilty anymore.  Did you know that there are online platforms that can teach your children Samoan? So yes, they are using screens, but they are also learning valuable lessons about their Samoan language and culture.  Here...

We can go on about the Measina Siva Afi (Fire Knife Dance) Beginner’s Course all day long.  But we know you have a life so we are going to give you 3 of the top things that you will get by purchasing the Siva Afi (Fire Knife Dance) Beginner’s Course. Lifetime Access You don’t just have access to the course for a term.  You don’t have to complete the lessons in a set amount of time.  You have access to the course for as long as it is in our system (don’t worry we plan on being here for as...

A few weeks ago we announced that we would be ceasing all our Measina Playgroups.  We also announced our new early childhood program, Tamaiti, to help children stay connected to their Samoan roots. Tamaiti is an online video subscription.  What does that even mean? Tamaiti is a collection of videos.  Viewers can access these videos through a monthly subscription.  You know how each month you pay to access services like Netflix, Stan, Hulu, and Foxtel, this is how you would access the Tamaiti videos.  Each month we add new videos for you to watch and rewatch.  In the coming weeks,...

Blogging is where people started to share their thoughts, ideas and information out to the world.  YouTube has taken off and made video a huge marketing tool for anyone wanting to get a message out to the people. The Podcast now makes it easier for the world to hear messages while doing other things.  You can’t really watch a YouTube video while driving a car, but you can listen to a Podcast while driving a car.  A podcast can be listened to on the train, while running around the park, to drown out screaming children and even to escape a...

YouTube is an amazing place full of amazing people doing amazing things.  This week we are showcasing 5 Samoan families who are killing it on YouTube.  Here are 5 of our Favourite Samoan YouTuber Families of 2020.     Jamily TV The Merrick Family moved from Texas to Samoa in 2018.  Alisha and Joe share the ups, downs, fun and sadness their family experience while in Samoa.  Their children range in age from 2 years to 16 years.  They attend school, work in the community, try to do all the things they can and share them with the world.  I...