This theme derives from the overarching Language Week Series theme for 2024, 'Sustainability'.
What does the phrase ‘Tautua i le alofa’ mean? The concept of tautua focuses on the phrase – “Serve in love”. Love is the driving force of service. No matter what service looks like or who is doing it, service is accomplished through the power of love.
This year’s theme aims to clearly express the significance of service that is founded on love. Tautua can only be achieved through consistent development. Similarly, the maintenance of language is also achieved through service - through our values of love, respect, and especially in the vā fealoa’i (respectful relationships) that protect Samoan people.
Service begins in the family and continues in schools, villages, churches, in our communities and countries. Service is a practice that is not exclusive to certain people or ages, but rather, a process that begins at childhood and continues into adulthood. Our ongoing mission is the collective preservation of identity for our children into the future.
More resources for Samoa Language Week, including social media graphics and posters will be uploaded before the language week takes place, so check back for more soon!
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2023:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Initiative focus |
|
SAASIA |
Auckland |
$10,000 |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, and music
|
|
Siva Komiti Tanetini |
Otago |
$1,800 |
Language learning through dance and music |
|
Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman |
Nelson |
$3,000 |
Language learning through traditional dance, community awareness events, oratory, and music |
| FAAGASA Inc |
Auckland |
$10,000 |
Language learning through music, digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, and community awareness events |
|
Fotu o Malama Association |
Auckland |
$13,000 |
Language learning through digital/online learning, traditional dance, arts and crafts, oratory, community awareness events, and music |
|
CCCS Otahuhu Youth Group |
Auckland |
$2,500 |
Language learning through oratory, and traditional dance |
|
Autalavou EFKS New Lynn - Vavega o le Ola |
Auckland |
$3,450 |
Language learning through traditional dance, oratory and music |
|
Pacific Media Network |
Auckland |
$4,000 |
Language learning through a community awareness event, traditional dance, and digital/online learning |
|
Faugagana Committee |
Wellington |
$3,800 |
Language learning through arts and crafts, traditional dance, music, community awareness events, and oratory |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2022:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
FAGASĀ |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music workshops |
|
Fotu o Malama Inc |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through speech competition; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
SAASIA |
Auckland |
$12,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
Fa'alapotopotoga Tagata Samoa Nelson Tasman Trust |
Tasman-Nelson |
$5,360.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning workshops in schools; and arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
Falelalaga Cultural and Education Centre |
Auckland |
$5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through oratory; storytelling; arts and craft; traditional and cultural practices, dance; and music workshops |
|
Multicultural Aoraki |
Canterbury |
$2,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through Community Awareness Events; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
|
Ola Taumafai Charitable Trust Timaru |
Canterbury |
$1,413.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language week: language learning through Community Awareness Events; arts and craft; traditional dance; and music workshops |
Below are recipients of funding for community contributions towards Samoa Language Week preparations in 2021:
|
Organisation/Group Name |
Location |
Approved Amount |
Language |
Initiative focus |
|
Aiga Samoa Far North |
Kaitaia |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through church resources, cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
CCCS Youth |
Invercargill |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
FAGASA |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Fotu O Mālama |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
Lorenzo Kaisara |
Auckland |
5,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |
|
SAASIA |
Auckland |
15,000.00 |
Gagana Samoa |
Language learning through cultural practices, oratory, storytelling, arts and craft, dance and music |