TAUTUA / KEY SERVICES
International export capacity
International Aoga Amata Webinar Series / Aoga Amata Upega Faa-va-o-malo
This is an initiative led by AATA, hosted by Bluwave and coordinated/chaired by AATA co-director Sala Pafitimai Dr Fa’asaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota. The aim is to ‘journey together’ or malaga faatasi, so that it works from a strength-based approach to avoid competitiveness. Thus, the five countries involved in showcasing development of Aoga Amata in their countries are: Samoa, Hawaii, San Fransico United School District (USA), Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.
Click link below to all the webinars thus far. See appendix 1
Estella Rimoni from Tokelau Mataliki Akoga Kamata and afioga Tapuai Nunu Tipi & Meresereisa Aveau; teachers from Leataata o Tupulaga Aoga Amata in Auckland. The ECE centres were involved in a project led by AATA, focussing on Epaepa (Tokelau baby mats) and Falapepe (Samoan baby mats).
Collaboration with National Council ECE Samoa; Chair Afioga Lemalu Kuinimeri Tamati, Teacher Training principal Afioga Malagamaalii Helen Cowley and students
AATA director shared with students at Sogi, human development theories from a Samoan worldview.
Co-director Sala Pafitimai Dr Faasaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota, guest speaker for the 2024 Graduation of the National Council of ECE Samoa Training in Sogi, Samoa.
Hawaii / AATA Collaboration in NZ & Hawaii – Salamasina July Fuimaono; AATA partner and teacher at St Louis High School in Hawaii visits Malo Sepuloni’s Samoan bilingual syndicate at Mangere East Primary school and Berasi Kalati Language Head teacher at Alfriston College (Auckland, New Zealand)
With Dr Sailimalo Faafetai Lesa, Tafesilafai Edward I Danielson and Professor Fepuleai John Mayer; staff of Samoan Language Studies at University of Hawaii (2025)
TŌFĀSAILI – RESEARCH
(evidence-based, practice-led)
Photo: a great line-up of Samoan ECE - Assoc Prof Maria Cooper of Auckland Uni, Prof Faalogo Jacoba Matapo and Dr Tafili Utumapu-McBride of AUT Universities and co-directors of AATA; Salā Dr Faasaulala Tagoilelagi-Leota AATA co-director and our Tongan academic Dr Jeanne Pauuvale with our sociolinguist Dr Salainaoloa Wilson-Uili.
