Shana Muaiava is a Samoan Language and Cultural educator in the Secondary sector with a heart for all things Samoan.  Performing Arts and the mode of storytelling lends itself well to the teaching and learning of Gagana Sāmoa. In her teaching she has found this to be a powerful tool for her students and their language learning journeys.  “I am always uplifited listening to our young people share their language learning for it is through their stories that we are empowered to do and be better in our own paths.”