Chief Hurao Academy engages its students in the CHamoru language through a full immersion approach and integrates cultural values and activities in a natural setting to encourage a strong, holistic self identity.
Family Programs
Neni Academy | Pre-school
Guam’s first all-day immersion pre-school for 3 and 4 year olds, which is inspired by and modeled after Hawaii’s pre-school immersion concept. The Neni Academy is a fundamental immersion program rooted in increasing fluency and instilling strong self-identity in the new generation in order to foster CHamoru language Revitalization.
Tiempon Minagof | Afterschool
An after-school program for children ages 3-10. With a full year of immersed lessons in the CHamoru history, language, and culture, this program allows children and their families to practice and live the CHamoru language and culture in their everyday lives.
Tiempon Somnak | Summer Camp
Our fun-filled, high impact immersion program with the opportunity for youth ages 3-12 to attend an all day summer camp where students are engaged in the CHamoru language through means of cultural activities such as singing, dancing, weaving, chanting, cooking, and numerous hands on activities.
Eskuelan Mañaina
In all of our youth programs, parents are encouraged to commit to their children’s progress by engaging with them in the target language and bringing what they learn into practice at their homes. The objective of these classes is to help parents bridge the gap of learning and using the CHamoru language, empowering them to extend its use into the home. This program is included for enrollment into the Neni Academy, Tiempon Minagof, and Tiempon Somnak programs.
Adult Programs
Cho’gue Ha’ | Adult Classes
These classes are designed for young adult students who desire to fulfill a stronger self-identity, reclaiming their language and culture. This program aims to inspire fluency in individuals who yearn to learn the language in hopes of one day teaching it to their children in their future families.
Fina’någuen Kotporasion | Corporate Classes
Corporate classes are offered to companies, both private and public, who are interested in providing basic CHamoru language and culture education to their employees as a company investment and as an enhancement for their employees to use within the work place and with their customers.
Other Services
Pinila’ | Translations
A service provided to the community to help encourage the use of the CHamoru language in all aspects of everyday life.
Finattan Kottura | Cultural Demonstrations
A cultural perpetuation service provided to the community to educate and provide hands-on cultural experiences such as coconut husking, coconut grating and coconut candy making; cooking, weaving, and more.
