Fanachu! Podcast
Fanachu! is a weekly podcast based in Guam in the Marianas Islands. It provides an decolonization and indigenous themed focus to news and events from the Marianas, Micronesia and the Pacific. It is live streamed each week on Facebook and features monthly episodes that promote the use and learning of the Chamoru language.
Fanachu! Podcast
"A Culture of Helping" - Pulan Chamoru Episode of The Environment and You with Tori Manley Speaking
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Fanachu
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Season 8
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Episode 296
"Imagine how good you feel when you help people; you feel grateful to be able to give to others. Your helpfulness brings joy, love, and hope. Being helpful can strengthen the best parts of you." - Tori Manley Speaking. Volunteering or helping is a part of Chamoru culture and in March we celebrate Pulan Chamoru or Chamoru month.
For this March 2024 episode of her series "The Environment and You," Tori Manley Speaking focuses on "A Culture of Helping" and discusses three main barriers to volunteering and completes with a call to action.
At the end of the episode, Michelle Chrisostomo, co-founder of Guahan Sustainable Culture, shares her journey of food security, helping, and community.
This episode originally premiered on March 20, 2024.