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The purpose of
forming the Le Tausagi environmental group is to coordinate and
implement existing and proposed environmental education (EE) efforts in
order to provide a more coherent and powerful EE program to the public.
Le Tasagi's Mission is: To promote public awareness and education
on critical issues impacting our environment and natural resources, with
all due respect to cultural and traditional values.
In March 1996, a MOU was signed by all four directors named above and
chairperson, Punipuao Lagai-Nagalapadi. The MOU spelled out the Le
Tausagi mission, our purpose for existence, and the advantages of
coordinating our programs. Also one official voting rep from each
agency. Reiterate that Le Tausagi activities will complement and
support, normal workloads. MOU spelled out specific agreements on
the use of facilities, vehicles, info and supplies and other support need
to carry out mutual goals of Le Tausagi & and the
departments. The MOU was good for one year.
STRATEGIC PLAN
Agency representatives, department managers, DOE representatives
designed and developed a five-year strategic plan from 1997-2001.
Included in this plan is main goals within this five-year
span.
1) The Le Tausagi group is to become an independent entity, which will
work in collaboration with all environmental agencies
2) Design and develop an environmental education curriculum to be used
by the Department of Education and all environmental agencies
3) Increase and promote environmental awareness
4) Identify funding
HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVITIES
1996
- One-day workshop with 26 school
principals. The theme was: Empowering through
Partnerships. The main initiative of the workshop was to build
partnerships in the school system. Also, to establish dialogue
with the principals in determining how we, as partners, could work
together in teaching environmental education in schools.
Environmental curriculum was prioritized by the principals in
attendance.
- Promoted a Village Outreach in the
Manu'a Islands. Five villages and three schools engaged in a
discussion forum on environmental issues. Activities included
were Coastal Tree planting and beach cleanups. An estimate of
1000 participants were reached by the efforts of the program.
- Two-day Environmental Seminar with 30
teachers. The Theme was: Ecological Preservation through
Environmental Partnerships.
Objective: Solicit partnerships for environment liaisons in
the schools. One day was spent in presentations, and the
second day was spent on field trips.
- Strategic Plan for 1997-2001
- Celebration of FBNMS 10th Anniversary
at Pago Plaza
- Le Tausagi Presentation of an overview
of projects and programs to DOE's Instructional Management Team
(includes principals, specialists, curriculum developers, and other
formal educators).
- Implemented a National Parks Education
Program at the Visitors Center for grades 6-8. Program themes
included protected areas, endangered species, non-point source
pollution, water quality, etc. Over 1,000 students were served
during this program.
- Catholic Education workshop which
included 12 teachers with the objective of empowering the private
schools to promote a healthy environment and sustainable natural
resources.
1997
- Promoted the Year of the Coral Reef
campaign. Held a logo and slogan contest and opening ceremony
presentations. Aggressive school and village outreach programs
based on coral reef protection and conservation messages.
- Earth Day Environment celebration held
at the malae for school children with presentations and activities.
- Enviro Discoveries Summer Camp held
four sessions. Themes were much more diversified to include
themes from TEMCO, Land Grant, LBJ/EMS. One-hundred forty kids
ages 9-12 were in attendance.
- Coastweeks Extensive School Outreach
with skits and faleaitus. Faleaitus were introduced as an
alternative approach to presentations in the schools. Five
skits were developed and were the main attraction for the school
outreach. Twenty five schools received our skits and plays
during the later months of this year.
1998
- Promoted Village Outreach Program with
nine villages. Held the Year of the Ocean Campaign messages in
the form of skits, songs, and activities.
- School outreach held with sing-along
videos and short activities. By end of the year, we had
visited all the public and private schools on island with the
exception of the Baptist Schools. Over 3,000 students were
recipients of this Year of the Ocean campaigns.
- Enviro Discoveries Summer Camps.
Four sessions for 40 students in a session.
- Le Tausagi Monthly Television
Show. Seven shows were completed by the end of the year.
- Arbor Week celebrations took Le
Tausagi members including their Americorp volunteers out to
thirty-one schools for close to 1900 students.
- Senior Citizens Day. Le Tausagi,
with the assistance with members of a youth group from Leloaloa
prepared and presented a special program for the over 500 older
citizens of Samoa. A special tribute was prepared.
- DOC First Anniversary
Celebration. Booths and displays were set up at three
locations during the week-long celebration.
- DOE Teachers Professional Day.
LE Tausagi group was out full force at the Teachers Professional
Day. Educational resource materials were presented to the
teachers after Le Tausagi delivered environmental messages in the
form of skits, songs and short plays.
1999
- First Fishers Exposition. First
ever Fishers Exposition. First ever Fishers Expo was held for
one week with activities for the school children including a
traditional fishing activity (enu), presentations, booths and
displays as well as a workshop for fisherfolds.
- DOE Professional Day
- Earth Day-Trash-n-Fashion
- Natural Disaster Awareness Week
- Arbor Week school visits with tree
planting
- Enviro Summer Camps-three sessions in
Tutuila
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Visit the Fagatele Bay National
Marine Sanctuary:
www.fbnms.nos.noaa.gov
Visit the United States Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
BOARD MEMBERS:
Togipa Tausage
(ASGEPA)
John Faumuina
(EDPO)
Ray Tulafono
(DMWR)
Dr. Saleia Faamuli
(ASCC/LG)
CORE MEMBERS:
Malelega
MJ
Lance & Dan
Mike
Puni
CHAIR PERSON:
Punipuao
VICE CHAIR PERSON:
MJ
SECRETARY:
Dan
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