Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Get Out The Count Resources
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Chamorro
Chuukese
Marshallese
Native Hawaiian
Palauan
Samoan
Tongan
Vakaviti
New Census PSA featuring Auntie Heidi Quenga!
LA County NHPI PSA
Kawen Toega Segaula Young shares why completing the Census is important for her and the Pacific Islander community.
E mafai with Census 2020
Audrey Aofia Kawaiopua Alo talks about the importance of the Census for Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders. Special thanks to LE GaFa, Hawai'i's Daughters Guild of CA, and Pacific Islander Health Partnership. Video produced by Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) and Visual Communications. Funded by The California Community Foundation for We Count Los Angeles.
Marshallese PSA
Script Translation: Terry Mote
Videographer: Jean Leasiolagi
Featuring:
-Wavement (Sacramento, CA)
-Oregon Marshallese Community Association
Samoan PSA
Script Translation: Daniel Pouesi
Videographer: John Vimahi
Featuring:
-Samoan Community Development Center of San Francisco
-Kuata Performing Arts Group (Menlo Park, CA)
Palauan PSA
Script Translation: Sermong Omar & Rongel Marcil
Videographer: Jean Leasiolagi
Featuring:
-Sermong and Kimo Omar of UTOPIA PDX
-Maya Toluk Ito
-Gin Grindley
Tongan PSA
Script Translation: Tevita Tulua
Videographer: John Vimahi
Featuring: Kuata's Performing Arts
Chamoru PSA
Script Translation: Susan Schwarz
Videographer: Jean Leasiolagi
Featuring:
-Susan Schwarz
-Famoksaiyan
-Prubechu
-The Pulan Collective
Native Hawaiian PSA
Script Translation: Hooleia Kaeo
Videographer: John Vimahi
Featuring:
-Native Hawaiian Student Community (Stanford University)
-Kaulana Na Pua 'O Hawaii
Chuukese PSA
Script Translation: Kapiolani Micky
Videographer: Jean Leasiolagi
Featuring:
-Chuuk Logos Community Church (Ontario, WA)
Vakaviti PSA
Script Translation: Kathy Kavapalu
Videographer: John Vimahi
Featuring:
-Taniela Vuniwai
-The Fijian United Methodist Church of Petaluma
-Jakes Meat Pies
Podcasts
The Faika Podcast: Talavou "Vou" Aumavae & Margaret Levi-Carter
Talavou "Vou" Aumavae and Margaret Levi-Carter stop by the Faika Studio to talk about the importance of the 2020 Census for Pacific Islanders.
For The Qultures: It All Makes Census with 'Alisi Tulua
The new decade marks the age old tradition of The Census, the population count that determines the distribution of political power and money from the federal government to our communities. 'Alisi Tulua pulls up to the podcast to drop some science on how the Census works, why it's important for our Pasifika communities, and why it is important for us to fill out our Census on April 1, 2020!
Sorry Bout It: Look Like a Movie Star feat. Jake Fitisemanu
Jake Fitisemanu stops by and answers all the questions society has in regards to the Census. He puts to rest some of the myths about filling out Census forms and places urgency on the task that EVERYONE in the household be counted when filling out the Census form. Tune in to learn more.
Tala Koula Radio - Ma'asi 29, 2020 with EPIC staff Sina Uipi
Sina calls into the weekly Tongan radio show in Utah to explain the significance of the Census and remind community members to fill it out.