Welcome to the American Samoa Community College Samoa Studies Institute Book Page.
Welcome to the American Samoa Community College Samoa Studies Institute Book Page.
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The Samoan Studies Institute’s mission is to ensure and promote the continuity of Samoan culture, traditions, language, and heritage through an inter-disciplinary, comprehensive educational approach that focuses on four major areas: (1) Academics (2) Community and Cultural Extension Programs (3) Research and Publication, and (4) Samoan Language Translation and Interpretation. O le manulautī a le Ofisa o A'oa'oga ma Su'esu'ega Samoa, ia u'una'ia ma fa'aauau tū ma aga, gagana ma le tofi o Samoa, ina ia fa'atāua ai a'oa'oga i vaega e fa: (1) A'oa'oga (2) Polokalama mo Alaalafaga, ma Faasoa Faaleaganuu (3) Su'esu'ega ma Lōmiga (4) Faaliliuga ma Faauigaga o le Gagana Samoa.
Mission
The Samoan Studies Department (SSD) prepares students to be knowledgeable and skillful in the Samoan culture emphasizing
the eight cultural traits of language, knowledge, religion, social organization, political organization, livelihood, trade
and exchange, as well as technology and equipment.
Manulautī
E saunia e le Matagaluega o A’oa’oga ma Su’esu’ega Samoa tagata aooga ina ia atamamai ma faatufugaina i le aganuu Samoa ma
fa’atāua ai agafaavae e valu o le gagana, malamalama, tapuaiga, aga fesootai, aga faaletulafono, aga faalesiosiomaga, fefaatauaiga,
tekonolosi ma mea faigaluega.
To meet this mission, the Samoan Studies Department offers the following degree and certificate programs:
Community and cultural extension programs are to reinforce partnerships between the college and government agencies, non-government agencies; and for the Samoan Studies Institute to conduct workshops and presentations that promote cultural studies. Moreover, extra-curricular activities to promote and increase knowledge, understanding and skills in any aspect of the Samoan culture through hands-on learning are offered throughout the year. Ua tuufaatasia polokalama ma faasoa faaleaganuu mo alaalafaga ina ia fa'amautū ai le galulue fa’apā’aga o le Kolisi ma ofisa o le mālō, ofisa tūma’oti, ma faatulaga ai fo'i e le ofisa a'oa'oga ma folasaga, e fa’atāua ai su’esu’ega tau le aganuu. E lē gata i lea, o a’oa’oga faaopoopo e faalautele ai le silafia i le faa-Samoa o loo ofoina atu i tausaga ta’itasi i le Asosi o Tagata Aooga mo le faa-Samoa.
The Samoan Studies Institute research component maintains an active research program which includes fieldwork and documentation as well as archival research and collections. Research and publications may focus on such topics as both written and oral history, legends, indigenous art forms, music, language, geography, natural resources and archaeology, anthropology, political science, current affairs, and/or other relevant topics. The purpose of this research is to collect, develop and publish materials on Samoa that will enhance and maintain Samoan and Pacific Studies designated courses and programs. O loo tauave e le vaega o sailiiliga a le ofisa se polokalama fa’aauau, e aofia ai galuega i nuu atoa ai ma su’esu’ega ma le aoina mai o faamaumauga ua tuufaatasia o le tuana’i. E mafai ona faia faapitoa su’esu’ega i autu e pei o tala tusitusia ma tala tuufofoga, tala o le vavau, faatufugaga fa’a’ātisi a Samoa, pese poo musika, gagana, mataupu o le si’osi’omaga, alagaoa faalenatura ma le sailiga o le tuana’i e ala atu i tala’eli, su’esu’ega o aganuu, upufai o mālō, mataupu o lenei vaitau ma isi autu talafeagai. O le faamoemoe o nei sailiiliga o le aoina, ātīna’e ma lōmia faamaumauga e faatatau ia Samoa, ina ia ‘oa ma tumau mataupu a Samoa ma le Pasefika. O loo i luga o le upega o tafa’ilagi a le Kolisi Tuufatasi le lōmiga e faailoa atu ai ata pu’e ma ata faatifaga e faatatau ia Samoa ma le Pasefika.
The Samoan Studies Institute provides translation and interpretation services for Samoan and English languages for government and non-government agencies, local and off island communities. Students majoring in Samoan Studies are encouraged to participate in these office projects for professional and life experiences. O loo ofo atu e le Ofisa o A’oa’oga ma Su’esu’ega Samoa se auaunaga faaliliu ma faauiga i le gagana Peretania ma le gagana Samoa mo ofisa o le mālō, ma ofisa tūma’oti, alaalafaga i le lotoifale atoa ai ma atunuu mamao. E u’una’ia tagata aooga o loo avea ma a latou mataupu autu Su’esu’ega ma A’oa’oga Samoa ia auai i nei galuega mo le poto masani. Translation Price: $0.10 - $0.50 per word OR $75 per hour for team review.
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