Our third Community Learning Session entitled, Pacific Islander Stories from Oregon, took place on Monday, May 16, 2022. It was hosted by Salem-Keizer School Board Chair Osvaldo Avila and SKPS Director of Student Equity, Access and Advancement Cynthia Richardson.

The online-only session includes an interactive presentation celebrating the history of culture and the different communities within the Pacific Islands.

Guest panelists

  • Kathleen Jonathan, SKPS Community Resource Specialist
  • Chris Fuimaono, SKPS Community Resource Specialist
  • Dr. Sandy Tsuneyoshi, former director of Asian and Pacific Islander American Student Services at Oregon State University

Video (English)

Video (Arabic)

Video (Chuukese)

Video (Marshallese)

Video (Spanish)

Video (Swahili)