This month, the Pacific Islander Access project was honored to be highlighted by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) in its re/present Asian blog. APIASF is the nation's largest nonprofit organization devoted to providing college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Recently, APIASF was recognized as one of the top 100 nonprofits by the Social Impact Exchange's S&I Index.
Mahalo to APIASF for highlighting the P.I.A. project, and more importantly, for helping to raise awareness about the need to include Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders in underrepresented minority programs!
You can read their post here: link
Kawika
Sunday, June 30, 2013
P.I.A. project exec appointed to National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education
The Pacific Islander Access project is pleased to announce that our CEO and President has been appointed to the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (aka the CARE Commission). Kawika has joined one of the most visible and active national organizations dedicated to demonstrating the diverse needs of the dozens of groups that commonly fall under the Asian American and Pacific Islander umbrella.
"I was honored by the invitation to join the CARE Commission, and look forward to working with its members and staff to raise the level of awareness about the educational realities facing America's two fastest growing racial groups: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. I hope that as someone committed to sharing knowledge about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, I can contribute to the overall dialogue being driven by the CARE Commission," said Pacific Islander Access project CEO and President Kawika Riley.
To learn more about the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education, click here: link
Pacific Islander Access project staff
"I was honored by the invitation to join the CARE Commission, and look forward to working with its members and staff to raise the level of awareness about the educational realities facing America's two fastest growing racial groups: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. I hope that as someone committed to sharing knowledge about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, I can contribute to the overall dialogue being driven by the CARE Commission," said Pacific Islander Access project CEO and President Kawika Riley.
To learn more about the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education, click here: link
Pacific Islander Access project staff
Monday, June 03, 2013
P.I.A. project featured in Chronicle of Higher Education!
We've said it before and I'll say it again: While Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in higher education, they're excluded from applying to many scholarships and fellowships for underrepresented minorities.
A huge mahalo to The Chronicle of Higher Education for allowing us to share this story with its readership. You can read that story here: link
If you're an underrepresented minority scholarship, please visit our special section here to explain why Pacific Islanders should be eligible for your program: link
Kawika
A huge mahalo to The Chronicle of Higher Education for allowing us to share this story with its readership. You can read that story here: link
If you're an underrepresented minority scholarship, please visit our special section here to explain why Pacific Islanders should be eligible for your program: link
Kawika
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