Pacific Islander Higher Education Conference
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Agenda
7:30 am Registration
9:00 am Blessing of the Day: Reverend Misi Tagaloa
9:10 am Welcome: Regina Holden Jennings, AAPIA Project Manager
9:15 am Opening Remarks: Mike Tuitasi, VP of Student Services at Santa Monica College
9:20 am Keynote speaker: Iosefa Aina, Vice Chair, White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders
Workshops Select One Workshop from Below
10:00 am - 10:50 am
I. Why I Matter: A Reflection of the Pacific Islander Experience in Higher Education- Dr. Keith Camacho, Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies at University of California, Los Angeles
II. My Fa'aSamoa and Education – Ursula-Ann Siataga, Master’s Candidate at University of California, Santa Cruz
III. Pacific Islanders on the Rise: Student Activism - Dr. Tavita Palaita, Assistant Professor at City College of San Francisco
IV. Transfer Admissions Information- Casey Hunter, University of California, Los Angeles Undergraduate Admissions & Relations with Schools
11:00 am-11:50 am
Workshops repeat (see above for workshop information)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
I. Time is Money! Financial Workshop – ‘Amelia Tuifua, M.S.W University of Southern California; Iris Lucero, Master’s Candidate at University of California, Los Angeles; Nikki Modi, Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund
II. CCCP Scholars- Chely Gonzalez, UCLA Center for Community College Partnerships, AAPIA Coordinator
III. Division 1 or Bust (Athletic Workshop) – Coach Leon Criner, Coach at Los Angeles Valley College;
and John Fonua, Texas Christian University
IV. Careers on the Horizon- Eric Scanlan, VP of Professional Development, Pac Biz
1:00 pm Lunch & Resource Fair (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm)
2:30 pm- 3:00 pm
Closing Remarks and Recognition
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
I. Open MIC and Special Guest Performances: Knova (Performance) Louise Jacquez (Performance), KONTIKI (Performance), Baby Down (Spoken Word) and more to be announced!
II. Discussion and Documentary
