Empowering PI Communities

🚨Deadline extended!🗣️ Our voices matter just as much in these midterm elections! That’s why we’re searching for 5 Pasifika Vote Canvassers—no experience needed! Are you interested in getting the word out to our community to register and vote in the California primary and midterm elections this year? Email your resume to [email protected] by May 22nd to apply for these stipend-based roles for this election season! 🗳️🏛️☑️

We need you, Pacific Islander Leaders of Today!🌊 Under the direct supervision of the Advocacy and Civic Engagement Manager, the Pasifika Vote Canvassers will support EPIC’s nonpartisan Integrated Voter Engagement (IVE) by updating identified Pacific Islander voter registration in California, registering new voters and encouraging voter participation in California from now until the Midterm Election in November.☑️ These are PAID positions with no experience necessary! Let’s activate our NHPI community and make our voices heard in this election!🗳️ Please send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] by May 22nd* (see latest post for updates!)📝

The application deadline for PILOT Cohort 18 is this Friday, April 17th! Are you an undergraduate or recently graduated student based in California and passionate about advocating for the Pacific Islander community? Apply for our leadership development program, Pacific Islander Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT) and gain hands-on policy and advocacy experience through a lobbying visit to the California State Capitol! Last year, our PILOTs met with the offices of five Assemblymembers and five Senators to lobby for five bills– three of which have since passed! This year’s PILOT Summer Institute will be hosted in-person at California State University, Sacramento from June 29th - July 3rd, 2026, culminating in a lobbying visit to the California State Capitol. Travel, lodging and meals during the program will be provided. Participants will also receive a $1200 stipend upon completion of the program. Join the over 250 graduates of this established program! Apply and learn more at tinyurl.com/pilot18 (link in our bio). Questions or application accommodation requests may be directed to our Leadership Development Lead, Ana, at [email protected] #pilot #summer #california #college

The application deadline for PILOT Cohort 18 has been EXTENDED to April 17th! 🗣️📆 Are you an undergraduate or recently graduated student based in California and passionate about advocating for the Pacific Islander community? Apply for our leadership development program, Pacific Islander Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT) and gain hands-on policy and advocacy experience through a lobbying visit to the California State Capitol! Last year, our PILOTs met with the offices of five Assemblymembers and five Senators to lobby for five bills– three of which have since passed! This year’s PILOT Summer Institute will be hosted in-person at California State University, Sacramento from June 29th - July 3rd, 2026, culminating in a lobbying visit to the California State Capitol. Travel, lodging and meals during the program will be provided. Participants will also receive a $1200 stipend upon completion of the program. Join the over 250 graduates of this established program! Apply and learn more at tinyurl.com/pilot18 (link in our bio). Questions or application accommodation requests may be directed to our Leadership Development Lead, Ana, at [email protected] 📝📓☀️🏛️📢 #pilot #summer #california #college

[EDIT: Application deadline has been EXTENDED to 4/17!] 🗣️Are you an undergraduate or recently graduated student based in California and passionate about advocating for the Pacific Islander communities? Apply for our leadership development program, Pacific Islander Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT)! This year, we’re making two significant changes to our PILOT program. Firstly, we’re launching an all California-based cohort! Secondly, we’re extending the program to include several Semester Sessions throughout the year following the four day Summer Institute. This year’s PILOT Summer Institute will be hosted in-person at California State University, Sacramento from June 29th - July 3rd, 2026, culminating in a lobbying visit to the California State Capitol. Travel, lodging and meals during the program will be provided. Participants will also receive a $1200 stipend upon completion of the program. 💸 Join the over 250 graduates of this established program! Applications are due April 17th. Apply and learn more at tinyurl.com/pilot18 (link in our bio). ☀️📚✏️ #pacificislander #summer #california #college

[EDIT: Application deadline has been EXTENDED to 4/17] Are you an undergraduate or recently graduated student based in California and passionate about advocating for Pacific Islander communities? Apply for our leadership development program, Pacific Islander Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT)! ☀️📚🏛️ This year, we’re making two significant changes to our PILOT program. Firstly, we’re launching an all California-based cohort! Secondly, we’re extending the duration of the program to include several Semester Sessions throughout the year following the four day Summer Institute. This year’s PILOT Summer Institute will be hosted in-person at California State University, Sacramento from June 29th - July 3rd, 2026, culminating in a lobbying visit to the California State Capitol. Travel, lodging and meals during the program will be provided. Participants will also receive a $1200 stipend upon completion of the program. Join the over 250 graduates of this established program! Applications are due April 17th. Apply and learn more at tinyurl.com/pilot18 (link in our bio). #pilot #summer #california #college

Here’s our latest updates on Pacific Islanders and immigration in the U.S.— a partial travel ban on Tonga, a visa pause on Fiji, visa bonds on multiple Pacific nations, and escalating deportations. These immigration policies create harmful barriers and narratives, ignoring the rights and contributions of NHPIs. We demand clarity and accountability from the government, and urge for solidarity within and beyond the NHPI community. 🤝🏽🌊 In light of the current state of immigration and enforcement, we’re holding a Pasifika Immigration Briefing tomorrow, February 26th at 12pm HST/2pm PST/5pm PST, with some of our community partners. Join us to hear perspectives from community leaders as we discuss these latest immigration policy updates! RSVP at bit.ly/immigrationbriefing or head to the link in our bio. #pacificislander #ice #immigration #civilrights

Did you know that many Pacific Island cultures once followed a lunar calendar? With the start of this new lunar year, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on some of our highlights from the previous year that we haven’t had the chance to share about! Moments of rest, reflection, and shared joy in community empower us to show up as our best selves in our resistance work. We hope this new lunar year brings a much needed reset for us all. 🧘🏽‍♀️🛏️🌘 #lunarnewyear #pacific #empower #resistance

Migration has always shaped our world, history, and stories. Our ancestors navigated across the Pacific, and as Pasifika diaspora, much of that, in addition to colonial and imperial impact, has shaped our immigration journey. At a time when immigrant families are increasingly under attack, we know the growing fear and concern its caused and the need to be informed and uplift our stories right now. 🌊🛶🎙️ Join us as we hear from community leaders from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, UTOPIA Washington, the Oceania Pacific Studies Association, and Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity, on February 26th at 5:00pm EST, to discuss recent immigration policies and how it impacts our communities. Register at http://bit.ly/immigrationbriefing or head to the link in our bio! #islander #immigrants #pacific #ice

Join the cause! 📢 Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC) is looking for bid proposals for an experienced Grants Consultant to support our fundraising and development efforts and a seasoned Communications Consultant to strengthen our brand identity and external communications. The maximum budget for the contract through June 30, 2026 is $15,000 for the Grants Consultant and $18,000 for the Communications Consultant (with potential for renewal).  Proposals should include a cover letter, resume, relevant work samples, and two professional references. For more information on the scope of work, head to empoweredpi.org/careers Priority deadline is February 9th, but submissions will still be accepted after the 9th. Questions can be directed to [email protected] #nhpi #communications #grants #consultant #opencall

It’s here! 🥳We’re excited to finally share our updated NHPI Policy Blueprint. This wouldn’t be possible without the participation of the countless dedicated NHPI leaders who advocated for their communities in our many listening sessions and policy conversations throughout the years. Policy should be grounded in lived experience, accurate data, and cultural context. This Policy Blueprint reinforces that belief and works toward it by providing a resource to inform policymakers and community leaders engaging policymakers on issues that the NHPI community views as priorities. This launch marks an important step in moving from data to action — and from stories to systems change. As Pacific peoples, we are storytellers by nature. We invite you to uplift the stories of our communities through this Policy Blueprint. Read the full Blueprint at empoweredpi.org/advocacy, or head to the link in our bio. 🌊🎙️📊📚🏛️ #pacificislander #stories #policy #blueprint #power

Our Pacific Islander Leaders of Tomorrow (PILOT) Summer Institute is an unforgettable and transformative experience you won’t want to miss out on! ☀️🏝️📓😎 This week-long session is an opportunity for growth, connection, and community as we dive into topics like identity, advocacy, and leadership. PILOT alumni also have access to resources like Semester Sessions, Forward Movement Projects, and more. Follow us, subscribe to our newsletter, and head to our website at the link in our bio for more information and to stay updated with EPIC and PILOT! And to help us continue programming like PILOT, donate at the link in our bio. #pacificislander #nhpi #pasifika #california #advocate #policy #government #summer #leader #leadership #college #apply #pilot #epic