USC Pacific Islander Student Association

WEERREEE BAAACKKK!!
After two years of being online since the pandemic, we’re excited to have our first PISA meeting of 2022.

This meeting is open to all Pasifika undergrads, graduates staff and faculty.
This is a meeting you don’t want to miss!!!

Welcome Back our Pasifika Trojans! Be on the lookout for upcoming events & programs from our team!

Aloha! Bula Vinaka! Talofa! Alii! Malo e lelei! Hafa Adai! Kia Ora!

In the past year, USC PISA has joined a grassroots organization formed by student leaders from different colleges and universities in California called California Alliance of Pasifika Students, or CAPS.

We invite you to join us for our very first get together on May 26th from 6-8pm! It is a celebration of the end of a very tumultuous academic year, and we’ll celebrate some of the graduates from our respective orgs for their resilience and leadership. We will also have some games and prizes for participants!

You can join us via zoom:
Zoom Meeting ID: 830 5007 0719
Password: CAPS2021

We hope to see you there!

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Image descriptions: tropical themed flyer with elements of blue waves, blue silhouettes of palm trees and fern leaves, announcing the End of the Year Celebration hosted by California Alliance of Pasifika Students (CAPS).

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Event alert! On Wednesday, USC APASS is co-sponsoring this event featuring Micronesian artists who are in the first nationally touring play about Micronesians in the US. Show support for our PI community if you can!

Join us for excerpts from Masters of the Currents, the first touring play about Micronesians in the US, followed by a conversation.

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 5-6 p.m.
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/masters-of-the-currents-a-conversation-with-the-creators-and-cast-registration-143410395353

Created by TeAda Productions, Masters of the Currents is the first nationally touring play about Micronesians in the U.S. Join us for excerpts from the show followed by a conversation with the creators and the multigenerational voices of Micronesians that played a key role in the play’s development.

In an engaging conversation, show creators Leilani Chan and Ova Saopeng and cast members Innocenta Sound-Kikku, Emeraldrose Hadik, Jayceleen Ifenuk, and Jermine Kaipat will discuss issues facing the Micronesian community, the development of Masters of the Currents, and the impact the play has had on their lives.

The panel will be facilitated by Marie-Reine Velez, Visions and Voices production and marketing specialist and co-founder of the Asian American theatre collective Artists at Play. #

The NHPI community in CA is disproportionately affected by COVID-19 compared to other racial groups, but getting vaccinated at much lower rates. Consider the data and look out for our communities!!✌🏽
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Thank you to our PISA member, Ant, for compiling this data and sharing these beautiful graphics! ❤️💛

Flashing back to last year's P**E CONFERENCE!
Creating access and opportunity for our Pasifika community is so important to our community.

Hi PISA fam! We are so excited to announce that we will be having our 2nd annual P**E Conference for high school and community college students! P**E will be conducted virtually this year, so we encourage any NHPI students who are interested in USC to join us! Please contact us with any questions or concerns, and be sure to register! Excited to see y’all! ❤️💛✌🏽
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S/o for the flyer!
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Hey PISA fam! We have our usual GM tonight, but on Thursday (2/25) we’ll also have a collab GM with at 7pm PST❤️💛!! We’ll talk about our communities and breaking stereotypes. Attendees will also receive a $20 door dash gift card 👀 Open to everyone and hope to see y’all there!