MARK YOUR CALENDAR

MARK YOUR CALENDAR VENUE

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING:


Read-A-Thon 2025 Kick-Off 

JANUARY 18, 2025

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

VENUE: Agana Shopping Center

Read-A-Thon Kick-Off

 


APPLY TO BECOME AN ILA MEMBER!

Guam ILA Application

Guam ILA Application
Click on the form above to download the ILA membership form. Please note that you will have to fill out both forms. The second form is for you to keep as a receipt. Membership will become official once your $25 payment is received in full at an ILA meeting. For more information, contact Stephanie Taitano or Annette Leon Guerrero or e-mail iraguam@gmail.com.

PD894 Graduate Credit

If you’re interested in taking the PD894 ILA-SOE Alumni sponsored course, Literacy Empowerment Makes A Difference IX, you’ll need to complete the following forms, after you’ve paid your ILA membership:

SOE Alumni Association membership form:  https://mnrivera.bravehost.com/SOE_ALUMNI_ASSOCIATION_MembershipDOUBLE..pdf

*NOTE:  SOE Alumni Association membership must be renewed every year in order to be a member in good standing.

PD894 course registration form:  https://mnrivera.bravehost.com/CRF-24FA.PD894.LITERACY_EMPOWERMENT_MAKES_A_DIFFERENCE_XI-M.RIVERA.pdf 

The cost is $50 ($30 SOE Alumni membership fee + $20 recording fee).  Payment can be made via PayPal to soealumni@gmail.com.  Please select “Friends & Family” when making a payment.

If you’re not an ILA member yet, complete the following membership form:  https://mnrivera.bravehost.com/Guam_IRA_MEMBER_APP-2022.pdf and submit your $25 payment via PayPal to  iraguam@gmail.com.  Si Yu’os Ma’ase’!

ILA Grant


Getting an ILA grant is the perfect opportunity for you to enhance your students' reading experience. Send your Grant Application to: Vivian Wolff (vwolff7502@yahoo.com) and Martha Sudo (mjsudo@gmail.com).

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Click on the following links to access important grant information and the ILA grant application:

Application Deadlines: April & October meetings, 11:00 a.m.

IRA Grant Application for SY2024-2025  Word Ready Application

IRA Grant Application Guidelines for SY2024-2025

Snapshots...

January Newsletter

D204 Lions Clubs Saturday Story Hour

ILA Donation to the 2024 Language Arts Conference

ILA Donation to the 2024 Language Arts Conference

The ILA Guam Council donated $1,000 to the 37th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference.  Pictured L-R:  Arawan Sellmann; Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera, ILA Board Member; Rose Cruz Castro, ILA Treasurer; James Sellmann, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at UOG; Martha C. Sudo, ILA President; Mary Therese F. Cruz, Associate Dean; Jose Cruz, LAC Chair; and Jocelyn Mesngon, LAC Administrative Coordinator.

Upcoming Meetings

ILA MEETINGS*:

September 14
October 12 
November 8 and 9 - LAC
December 14 - BOOK FAIR, ASC
January 18 - Read-A-Thon Kick Off, ASC  
February 8
March 15
April 12
May 10

*Subject to change


Wednesday, 17 January 2024

Read-A-Thon 2024 Kick-Off Snapshots

ILA Read-A-Thon 2024 Kick-Off held January 13, 2023 at the Agana Shopping Center

ILA President Martha Sudo starts the ILA Read-A-Thon 2024 Kick-Off!

Welcome to the ILA Read-A-Thon Kick-Off!  Pictured L-R:  ILA President Martha Sudo, Sinora Julie Garcia, Atisa Juno, and Dr. Matilda Naputi Rivera.

ILA President Martha Sudo engages members of the audience.  

Darius Taumua shows off the lego glasses prize he won!

Yariah Lapid wins a special prize!

Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua with Sumahi and Akli'e'

Dr. Nieves Flores engages the audience during her literacy presentation.

Members of the community purchased paperbacks and novelties that were available for sale.

ILA Board Members are busy at work!

I won!  I won!  I won!

Dr. Nieves Flores emphasizes the value of reading and literacy strategies.

Darius Taumua wins a prize!

The ILA Read-A-Thon Kick-Off is underway!

John Gilman wins double the prize!

ILA Read-A-Thon Kick-Off starts!


Dr. Nieves Flores engages the audience as she shares the importance of reading.

John Gilman wins a prize!

John Gilman wins a prize again!


Sinora Julie Garcia speaks on the value of CHamoru stories and her students love of reading!

We won a prize!

The Leon Guerrero familia is all smiles!

Darius Taumua and Yariah Lapid conduct their Read Aloud of Maga'Lahi Punni.

The audience listens to the Read Aloud featuring Maga'Lahi Punni.

Featured Story:  Maga'Lahi Punni

Darius Taumua and Yariah Lapid with Sinora Julie Garcia and Dr. Rivera

Pedro Blas sings as he shares his story.

Pedro Blas captivates the audience!


















Mira wins a prize!

Lexi and Everly wins a prize!

Sumahi announces information about The Guam Bus publications and apparel for sale.  Pictured L-R:  Dr. Rivera, Sumahi, and Akli'e'.

Introducing The Guam Bus apparel featuring CHamoru messages!

Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua engages the audience.

Dr. Mike starts his story.

Eleanor Quichocho and Pearl Yonamine start their Read Aloud of "Goodnight Butterfly."

We're ready for the Read-A-Thon Kick-Off!

Eleanor Quichocho and Pearl Yonamine serve as the perfect emcees!

Dr. Rivera with Prima Julie Naputi

Dr. Mike with his children Sumahi and Akli'e'

Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua and John Borja

Geri Pablo is all smiles after winning some prizes!

Dottie Rosario is all smiles after winning prizes!

Cathy Paulino wins a prize!

Bella wins a prize!



Angela wins a prize!

Aubrey wins a special Tupperware prize!

Elvina Johnson wins a prize!

Dr. Rivera and Rosie wins double the prizes!

Mae Mendiola wins a beautiful cultural bracelet!

John Borja wins double the prizes!

Geri Pablo wins again!

Aubrey wins raffle prizes!

Eleanor Quichocho wins a raffle prize!

Julie Naputi wins a raffle prize!


Elijah Duenas wins the Amazon fire stick and RAT notebook grand prize!















Femy Wesolowski is all smiles before reading her story, Little Ko'ko.

John Wesolowski and Femy Wesolowski are happy to share Femy's story titled, Little Ko'ko'.






The Wesolowski's are all smiles!

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