Pacific Islanders

KXPA 1540 AM

Seattle,

Community Focus: Eastern Asian, Pacific Islanders, Southeastern Asia, Southern Asian
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Chinese, Indian, Russian, Vietnamese

KXPA AM 1540 is Seattle’s multicultural radio station, providing a unique media voice for our diverse communities…including Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Russian, and Spanish language programming.

La Union Studio

Seattle,

Community Focus: BIPOC, Caribbean, Pacific Islanders, Southeastern Asia
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Cuban, Filipino, Samoan

La Union Studio is an interdisciplinary collaboratory & design consultancy that engages the complexity of contemporary society through a blend & balance of architectural design, interior design, and cultural placemaking. We inherently employ ruthless optimism and diligent rigor, dedicated to a conviction that architecture can awaken people, enrich communities and inspire creativity. We reflect the cultural narratives of our clients and their community both in the design process and in the delivery of service. Our process is rooted in both the digital and the analog, with a belief in an equitable methodology that is simultaneously collaborative and iterative, and we recognize that architecture is accomplished by people and for people. We are as nimble as we are steadfast, as ardent as we are resolute, and we embrace a diversity of perspectives throughout the design process to refine the delivery of our projects. Above all, we strive to speak the language of architecture to all people.

Malamalama O Ka Mahina

Leavenworth,

Community Focus: Pacific Islanders, Polynesian
Geographic Region: North Central Washington
Hawaiian / Kanaka Maoli

Momi was born and raised in Ohio. After years of living in California Beach towns the family moved to Hawaiʻi. Momi was home. She began her hula training in 1977 with Māpuana deSilva, Hālau Mōhala ʻIlima, in Kailua, Kaʻōhao, Hawaiʻi. Hula became, and remains, the source of her passion.

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF)

National,

Community Focus: Asian, Pacific Islanders
Asian / Pacific Islander (API)

The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) is the only organization focused on building power with AAPI women and girls to influence critical decisions that affect our lives, our families and our communities. Using a reproductive justice framework, we elevate AAPI women and girls to impact policy and drive systemic change in the United States.

National Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (NCAPEC)

Seattle,

Community Focus: Asian, Pacific Islanders
Geographic Region: Seattle Area
Asian / Pacific Islander (API)

Following the inaugural APEC Leaders’ Meeting held in Seattle in 1993, 20 visionary American companies came together to establish a business organization based on a single compelling principle: the private sector should have a voice in APEC. In the 25 years since, NCAPEC has emerged as a leading advocate for free trade, open markets, and regional cooperation.

Northwest Hula Company

Spokane,

Community Focus: Pacific Islanders, Polynesian
Geographic Region: Northeast Washington
Hawaiian / Kanaka Maoli, Maori, Tahitian

The largest Hula school and Hula performing company in Spokane with over 100 dance students learning Hula in camps and classes each year. Crowd pleasing entertainment!

Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington

Burien,

Community Focus: Pacific Islanders
Geographic Region: Seattle Area

The Pacific Islander Community Association is an iteration of the mana of our communities. We come alongside local Coast Salish tribes to ensure that we are co-stewarding the resources with our sisters and brothers who are indigenous on these lands and offer up our solidarity in supporting sovereignty of Washington Tribes.

Pacific Islander Health Board

Seattle,

Community Focus: Pacific Islanders
Geographic Region: Seattle Area

The Pacific Islander Health board seeks to cultivate resilience within our communities to achieve health equity through culturally safe and community driven solutions, traditions, advocacy, and policies.

Pacific Islanders of WA

Statewide,

Community Focus: Pacific Islanders

This is a [Facebook] group open to ALL Islanders that live in WA State. Please post any islander events/concerts/fundraisers/etc that are going on in WA. We will allow islander owned small businesses to promote and offer their services/products. We are hoping that this group will allow members to grow relationships within the island community. Please feel free to invite your friends and family to join the group.

Pasefika Presence

National,

Community Focus: Pacific Islanders

We at Pasefika Presence Magazine believe that the Pacific is home to some of the most powerful, compelling storytellers in the world. However, there are not always many accessible avenues or platforms for us to share those stories. Our mission is to provide a space for voices of the Pacific to share their stories through the publication of their writing and art. Through our publication process, we also aim to provide mentorship to storytellers who are seeking it. We at Pasefika Presence believe our stories can move mountains. We believe our stories can shift power structures. We believe our stories can save lives. And that’s why we feel it’s our duty to share them.

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