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SHOP
Supporting Heritage Oriented Projects
 

What is it all about? 
The Guam Preservation Trust would like to support Guam public and private elementary, middle, and high school teachers promote the history and culture of Guam in their classroom.

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Through a simple application, teachers will be eligible to apply for a $500 award and use the funds to purchase materials that will create projects and/or activities for the classroom.  

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GPT staff will receive the applications, and top ranked projects that are feasible and center around different aspects of Guam’s history and culture will be selected. GPT will issue payment to the vendor for the teacher. 

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We hope this assistance will increase the capacity of heritage preservation and CHamoru traditional and cultural knowledge by our youth in Guam’s educational system.

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Download Application (MS Word File)
Deadline to submit is January 31, 2026 at 4:00 pm

Application Question:

  1. What is your idea? No more than 300 words.

  2. How will you use the $500? No more than 300 words.

 

Evaluation Criteria:

  1. How achievable will your idea be implemented by the end of the 2025-2026 school year?

  2. How best you will incorporate Guam history, preservation, heritage, CHamoru culture in your idea?

  3. Can your supplies be purchased through local vendors?

 

We want to hear from you, but just to get help give you some inspiration as you create your idea, here are some sample ideas:

 

SAMPLE A:

  1. My idea is to decorate and incorporate in my classroom with more Guam legend story decorations and icons so my students can learn about Guam legends and culture. We will complete this by end of March. Will be able to purchase the items at vendors at the CHamoru Village and National Office Supply.

  2. I will use the funds to purchase local legend coloring books, classroom consumables,  posters, and wooden statues of Guam legend characters.

 

SAMPLE B:

  1. My idea is to make a puppet show in my classroom and teach cultural values found in the legend of Sirena. We will practice and perform for parents at the end of April 2026. I know I can get these supplies at ROSS and Bensons.

  2. I will use funds to purchase materials for supplies, hardware supplies to make a puppet show stage, a voice recorder to capture sounds, and a portable speaker and microphone to play music and narration.

 

SAMPLE C:

  1. My idea is to teach about scaling measurements at a mock archaeological site on campus to teach students about using geometry and its applications in archaeology and/or architecture. Will complete this by end of April 2026. I can purchase these items at the UOG Bookstore and at Home Depot.

  2. I will use funds to purchase mock archaeological materials and clipboards as well as software for students to transfer this information on a website. Will pay also for website fees for one year.

 

SAMPLE D:

  1. I want my classroom to make Guam historic sites using LEGOS to describe10 historic sites and structures in Guam and students will design and build using historic photographs and through an actual site visit to a historic site. Will complete this by early May 2026 and have it presented to parents at our end of year show case. I can get supplies at Twinkles at GPO and can use Turtle Tours busses.

  2. I will use the funds to purchase various sizes of LEGOS for my classroom and also use to pay for bus fees for a field trip so students can visit at least one historic site.

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