Oceania Connects
Supporting critical dialogue & collaborations from diverse Pacific Islander voices
Oceania Connects
Supporting critical dialogue & collaborations from diverse Pacific Islander voices
Supporting critical dialogue & collaborations from diverse Pacific Islander voices
Supporting critical dialogue & collaborations from diverse Pacific Islander voices
Oceania is a broad term that represents a diverse group of Pacific Island people. We're often stereotyped in media & marginalized in Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) spaces, so we're passionate speakers, collaborators and educators dedicated to changing the narrative.
We're honored you've found your way here.
Oceania Connects started when college students at UC Berkeley couldn't find a modern, multi-media site uplifting and celebrating diverse Pacific Islander voices. Thus began a labor of love educating & promoting a broader, more nuanced Pacific Islander representation through stories, images, and ideas we longed to see in our society. While no longer college undergrads, Oceania Connects is still honored to support and be a part of local, regional, and national groups and events that celebrate & encourage Pacific Islander excellence at home and beyond.
Pronouns: She/Her
Originally from the island of Savai’i, Western Samoa, she grew up in the desert and orange groves of Southern California, and attended University of California, Santa Cruz.
Her work as a Product Designer in the San Francisco Bay Area helps business owners better engage with their customers. When she’s not working, she enjo
Pronouns: She/Her
Originally from the island of Savai’i, Western Samoa, she grew up in the desert and orange groves of Southern California, and attended University of California, Santa Cruz.
Her work as a Product Designer in the San Francisco Bay Area helps business owners better engage with their customers. When she’s not working, she enjoys volunteering, and supporting women of color who are interested in pursuing a career in Tech.
Pronouns: They/Them, He/Him/His
A native Chamorro born and raised on the island of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, they are a Gates Millennium Scholar and Truman Scholar from UC Berkeley & Stanford, and an active board member for San Francisco's Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA)
He started writing news reports when in middle
Pronouns: They/Them, He/Him/His
A native Chamorro born and raised on the island of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands, they are a Gates Millennium Scholar and Truman Scholar from UC Berkeley & Stanford, and an active board member for San Francisco's Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA)
He started writing news reports when in middle school, and his passion for journalism has led them to work that promotes diversity and representation in the media.
Pronouns: They/Them
Born and raised in Hawai’i with mixed heritage (Kanaka Maoli, Nikkei, Polonia), K is an anthropologist & storyteller from UC Berkeley focused on promoting diversity, equity & belonging through a multi-cultural, intersectional perspective.
In their 40+ years on this earth, they've worn many hats as a devoted child, parent
Pronouns: They/Them
Born and raised in Hawai’i with mixed heritage (Kanaka Maoli, Nikkei, Polonia), K is an anthropologist & storyteller from UC Berkeley focused on promoting diversity, equity & belonging through a multi-cultural, intersectional perspective.
In their 40+ years on this earth, they've worn many hats as a devoted child, parent, sibling, partner, and friend who strives to embody their kuleana through their maternal grandmother's mandate to "be a blessing."
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