20th Anniversary/ Annual Virtual NPIEN Education Conference
SCHEDULE:
9:00-10:30 a.m. College Fair Virtual Table Sessions: Rutgers University, University of California Irvine, Cerritos College, Long Beach City College, Azusa Pacific University, Mt. San Antonio College, California State University, Los Angeles.
10:30-11:30 a.m. College Preparation Workshops
- Community College Application for Admission Workshop, Ylia Madayag, Cerritos College
- The Benefits of an Arts Education, Emalina Thompson, Rutgers University
- How to choose your major? Isabella Vergara Collas, University of California, Irvine
- College 101, Sean Cully, Long Beach City College
- Fale Fono with Mt. SAC's Arise Program: A Community for Pacific Islander Students and their Families, Aida Cuenza Uvas, Mt. San Antonio College
- MANA Communities at Long Beach City College, Teila Robertson
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. General Session:
- 20 Years of Conferences - Teresa Molina, Past President Read Here VIDEO
- Congressman Alan Lowenthal, VIDEO California and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon VIDEO
- Founding NPIEN Board Members Keynotes: Dr. Michael Perez VIDEO, Bianca Larson VIDEO and Jennifer Miyamoto-Echeverria VIDEO
- The History of NPIEN – Will Safotu, President Elect VIDEO
- Christina Diaz Scholars Awards READ THEIR BIOS
- Sevia Ma’ae Educator Awards and Dr. Alofa Tanuvasa Community Awards READ THEIR BIOS
- Dance Performances by Boy Scout Troop 27, 2012 VIDEO, Paramount High School, 2008 VIDEO and Hughes Middle School, 2008 VIDEO
MAJOR SPONSORS: Dr. Siona Motufau Jr., DDS, Salesforce, NT & Associates, Lagniappe Accounting Inc., Pro Printing, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Henry Chang CPA, Micronesian Islander Community
AWARDS SPONSORS: Congressman Alan Lowenthal, Congressman John Curtis, Congresswoman Katie Porter, Congresswoman Julie Brownley, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, Congressman Mike Levin, Congressman Scott Peters, Senator Ben Allen, Senator Monique Limon, Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva, Assemblymember Tom Daly, Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Andrew Do, Council Member Dea Theodore, Salt Lake County, Ventura County Board of Supervisors Kelly Long, City of Cypress, CA Mayor Jon Peat, City of Orem, Utah Mayor Richard Brunst, Mayor Steve Callaway, City of Hilsboro, Oregon, Mayor Todd Gloria, City of San Diego, CA
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS: Dr. Siona Motufau Jr., DDS, Micronesian Islander Community, Academy of Polynesian Arts, Richard Rivera, Tafesilfa'I Pacific Islander Festival, Safe Schools Conference, Leilani Wilmore, Hester Honda, Soledad Santos, Dennis Pagenkopp, Ray Vincent, Cliff Kusaba, Alaska Airlines, Sean Munley, Leatapo Fesili, Sharma Uma, Ethan Nguyen, Dr. Lani Cupchoy, Teresa and Hector Molina, Lauren Bowman, Bruce Lee, Cerritos College Trustee Marisa Perez, Silvina Rubinstein
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS: Faith Bible Christian School, Cypress High School, Alta High School, Camarillo High School, Utah Valley University, Concordia University, University of Auckland, Dominguez High School, Oceanside High School, Thurston High School, El Camino High School, Saddleback High School, Avalon K-12 School, East Palo Alto Academy, UC San Diego, University of Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand, University of Hawai’i, Utah Valley University, Concordia University, Seattle University.
DOOR PRIZE SPONSORS for the GENERAL SESSION RAFFLE: EvaluACT, Outback, Wendy’s, Starbucks, Amazon, Golf N’ Stuff, Cerritos College, Orange County Department of Education, The Funnel House, Hof’s Hut, Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ, Cerritos College
SEE YOU IN-PERSON with STREAMING ON OCTOBER 22, 2022