by I grew up very proud of my Hawaiian heritage. I loved listening to stories about my dad and his siblings who participated in the Hawaiian renaissance in the 1960s and 1970s. As Native Hawaiians, they joined the movement to reconnect with our lost Hawaiian culture. They attended a halau, which is a traditional school […]
Tonga: An Introduction For Children
by It’s my pleasure to write the introductory post about Tonga for our series Global Learning for Kids. If you have posts about this country and its culture, please link them up at the end of this post. Last week, I talked to my children about Tonga. For my son, who is in first grade, I made a […]
Learning About Papua New Guinea {Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Blog Hop}
by By Chelsea Lee Smith This post is part of the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month Blog hop (see details below). I am excited to share this new page which features 7 posts that introduce the country and culture of Papua New Guinea. The “Learning about Papua New Guinea” series includes: Introducing the Country of Papua […]