August 2023 | Issue #16 
 
Talofa*Aloha*Alii*Bula*Fakaalofa lahi atu*Hafa adai*Iokwe*Ia orana*Kia orana*Kia Ora*Ko na Mauri*Malo e lelei*Mogethin*Hello!
(These are various greetings in different Pacific Islander languages)
 
Greetings,
          On behalf of the Fa'aSamoa Initiative team, we would like to send our deepest 
aloha to our families impacted by the wildfire in Maui that started on August 8th. We are aware of many of our families and colleagues in SFUSD are heavily impacted by this catastrophe. As this ways heavy on our hearts and minds, please check in with colleagues and families - as school year begins tomorrow, Wednesday August 16th. Click on button below for a list of gathered Maui Disaster relief efforts and ways to support. 
 
FASI Team

August 2023 | SFUSD Announcements  

SFUSD's FIRST DAY of School (Instruction)
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
Special Announcement!
 
FASI Team is excited to announce that SFUSD Office of Access & Equity has hired Parent & Community Involvement Coordinator! New to his role, but not to SFUSD. 
 
Herbert Ilalio aka Coach Wylie will transition from his role at Balboa and join the A&E team this week to support the work of the district for equitable services for our Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Students and families districtwide. 
 
Coach has worked in SFUSD for almost a decade in capacity of a ParaEducator, Samoan Translator, Interpreter and Football Coach.
 
We are excited to work closely with Coach this year in his new capacity and role in the District.
 
 
 
Is your child between the ages of 3-5yrs old? 
 
We are currently taking applications for families interested in enrolling their child/student in Early Education in PreK Samoan Dual Language Pathway at SFUSD!
 
Click the button below for more information.
 
For additional information, contact: UrsulaAnn Siataga siatagau@sfusd.edu
The applications for VASA High School Pathway is open right now July-August!
 
First class starts late August - Fall 2023!  Receive college units while in high school! Feel free to share with your networks! 
 
SFUSD Juniors and Seniors highly encouraged to apply!  
 
First Class starts Wednesday, August 16th!
 
For Enrollment Information:UrsulaAnn Siataga | siatagau@sfusd.eduDr.David Palaita | dpalaita@ccsf.edu
SFUSD is hiring - Various positions! 
 
Click on the button below to check out SFUSD career website, and click on the Current Openings tab! For questions about any current job openings, please contact: recruiters@sfusd.edu
August 2023 | Community Announcements  
F.A.A.S.O.A
 
Open to Ages 18+!
 
A Free 6 Week Beginners Samoan Language Course for Adults, Informative of Cultural values, traditions, customs and the Fa'asamoa Way of Life. 
 
Days: Mondays & Wednesdays
 
First class:
Monday, August 14th
6pm-7:30pm
 
For more information:
415.684.5331
Ilaoa73@gmail.com
 
 
 
ALL MY USO's Family Day (in memory of Jaytee Mauia)
 
Saturday, August 19th, 2023
11am-5pm
 
Gilman Park
903 Gilman Ave.
San Francisco, Ca 94124
 
FREE Family Event!!!!
 
Contact:
Christine Mauia
650.219.1081
Essence of MANA 
Parent Project
 
Pre-Register Today
 
This FREE 12-week course is designed to support adult family members by developing communication skills and tips leading to more nurturing family relations.
 
Contact:
Nani Wilson
nwilson@aars.org
650.243.4866
 
Lueni Masina
lmasina@healthright360.org
415.243.6328
1st Annual Paul Noa Fa'atasi Fitness Festival!
 
SAVE THE DATE!
 
September 30, 2023
Westlake Park
145 Lake Merced Blvd.
Daly City, Ca
 
Free family activities and adult co-ed softball tournament!
 
Visit: https://linktr.ee/faatasi
 
In case you missed it
Success! 
Thank you to The Pacific Islander Resource Hut, Samoan Community Development Center, SFUSD Access & Equity, SFUSD High School Credit recovery for your collective work during the summer in implementing credit recovery space in cultural Summer Programming!
The FASI Team is excited to continue to be the conduit for these types of partnerships! 
This summer marks 27 years of Samoan Community Development Center's - Summer Program, PIYA's Annual Performance Celebration! A record of 230+ Students participated this summer! In partnership with Fa'atasi Youth Services! The theme this year was - E iloa le Samoa I lana tu, savali, ma lana tautala - [You know a Samoan by the way they stand, walk, and talk]. Just in case you missed it, click the link below for the livestream of the event!  
These monthly newsletters are to support and share information about Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Events, Collective work in Education and Community, SFUSD resources and more!
Thank you for reading!
 
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