Your Humanities Half-hour

Marianas Journalism & the Newsroom - Mark Rabago

Longtime Marianas reporter and editor Mark Rabago shares from his experience about the unique aspects of journalism and the newsroom in The Marianas. 01 09 25

Stories, Folktales & Legends: Japan - Motono Higuchi, Shigeki Okazaki Tenorio

Our Stories, Folktales, and Legends series features Motono Higuchi and Shigeki Okazaki Tenorio sharing culture and folktales from Japan. 01.23.25

2025 CNMI State Teacher of the Year - Yeji Lee

2025 CNMI State Teacher of the Year Yeji Lee shares her perspectives on teaching and inspiring students to learn. 01.02.25

2024 Governor's Humanities Awardee - Jonas Barcinas

2024 Governor's Humanities Awardee for Outstanding Humanities Teacher in a Non-classroom Setting Jonas Barcinas shares about his work sharing the Chamorro culture through dance, language and more. 01.16.24

Marianas Human Remains Rematriation - Leonard Leon, Martha Yiftheg

Executive Director Leonard Leon of the Northern Mariana Islands Museum of History & Culture and Historian Martha Yiftheg of the CNMI Historic Preservation Office share about the rematriation of human remains to The Marianas from California in November 2024. 12 26 24

In Search of Chamorro Place Names - Dr Thomas Stoltz, Dr Nataliya Levkovych

Linguists Dr. Thomas Stoltz and Dr. Nataliya Levkovych share about their study of the Chamorro language and the search for Chamorro place names in the Northern Islands of The Marianas.12 12 24 

CNMI Green Growth Initiative - Tina Sablan, Patricia Coleman

Working group co-chairs Tina Sablan - Governor's Special Asst. for Climate Policy - and Patricia Coleman - Northern Marianas College Interim Dean of Cooperative Research, Extension, and Education Services - share about the CNMI Green Growth Initiative and its United Nations' 17 sustainable development being implemented in The Marianas.10 03 24

Emotional Intelligence - Jim Arenovski

Owner Jim Arenovski of Island Training Solutions shares about the importance of emotional intelligence and ways to master it to strengthen interpersonal interactions, especially in the workplace. 09.26.24
 

CNMI Humanities Month 2024 - Naomi Tudela Lizama, Leeani Saralu

The humanities are in the spotlight as Program Manager Naomi Tudela Lizama shares about the Northern Marianas Humanities Council (NMHC) and Program Coordinator Leeani Saralu highlights activities planned for CNMI Humanities Month in October.  09.19.24 

Marianas Marine Debris Removal - David Benavente

Marine biologist David Benavente of Mariana Islands Nature Alliance shares about their marine debris removal project and its impact on the community.  09.12.24