With support from the California Arts Council, SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GUAM CLUB, INC. will strengthen its capacity to sustain and expand year-round Chamorro cultural arts programming serving San Diego’s 92102 community and surrounding neighborhoods. General operating support will help provide free and low-cost, accessible cultural experiences that reduce barriers and foster cultural identity, intergenerational connection, and belonging among Chamorro youth, families, and the broader community. Funding will support program administration, community outreach, cultural practitioner coordination, event production, organizational operations, honoraria for elders and cultural knowledge bearers, culturally specific materials, and accessibility supports. Programming will center participatory and intergenerational cultural arts practices, including traditional dance, chant, storytelling, language preservation, weaving, navigation knowledge, and Chamorro foodways, strengthening cultural transmission, community visibility, and cultural continuity.
The Sons and Daughters of Guam Club, Inc. provides community-based cultural arts and heritage activities that preserve and promote Chamorro traditions through participatory engagement and intergenerational cultural sharing.
Programming includes cultural gatherings, performances, storytelling, chant, language activities, weaving, traditional dance participation, and Chamorro foodways that encourage youth and families to engage directly in cultural practices and community traditions. Elders, cultural knowledge holders, community members, and volunteers support activities through demonstration, storytelling, participation, and shared cultural practice, helping preserve and transmit Chamorro traditions across generations.
The organization collaborates with cultural groups, nonprofits, and community-based partners that support outreach, community engagement, and cultural events. Youth and families participate in public cultural celebrations and community events that strengthen cultural visibility, identity, belonging, and community connection. Programs are designed to reduce participation barriers and provide accessible opportunities for community cultural engagement and preservation.