E Iloa Oe I Lau Gagana
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Last Friday, the Samoan Studies Institute (SSI) at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) celebrated the successful completion of a three-year initiative designed to increase reading, thinking, and writing skills in the Samoan language. The project also aimed to...

![Participants in the three-year program, "E Iloa Oe I Lau Gagana," coordinated by the Samoan Studies Institute at the ASCC, proudly displayed the books featuring their published work. These books, unveiled during the prize-giving ceremony last Friday, celebrate the participants' exceptional achievements across four distinct categories: Oral Traditions, Creative Writing, Poetry, and Cultural Art. [photo: Asi A. Fa'asau] Participants in the three-year program, "E Iloa Oe I Lau Gagana,"](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/img_1313.jpg?itok=Esqa7Xna)