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Pago Pago, A.S. – Friday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, held her first town hall meeting of the new year on Thursday. The meeting took place at Chief Ve’ave’a’s Guest House in Leone.
Pago Pago –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, commended Seuta'atia Kitty Simonds, Executive Director of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and its Education Committee Members for their announcement of the availability of three scholarships for the academic years 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, Last month, for the first time in American Samoa, a Service Academy Nomination Board was selected by Congresswoman Aumua Amata. The board met in Tafuna to review applications and interview the applicants competing for a nomination to one or more of the four service academies.
Washington, D.C. –Tuesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that High School students from American Samoa will once again have the opportunity to participate in this year's Malofie Congressional Art Competition- An Artistic Discovery. Last year, the Congresswoman hosted the first competition for High School students from American Samoa.
Pago Pago –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, in a letter to the Director of the American Samoa Department of Education, formally advised the Director that as a result of her negotiations with House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman, John Kline, the American Samoa Department of Education will see a dramatic increase in funding beginning in 2017.
Washington, D.C. –Thursday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, and the House of Representatives passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (an extension of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act - ESEA) on Wednesday, making way for a dramatic increase to education funding for American Samoa.
Pago Pago –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, sent the following address out today, to wish the island a very happy Thanksgiving.
Pago Pago –Monday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, hosted a town-hall meeting on Friday that focused on the island's youth, and how they can become empowered and get more involved in their communities.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced that the Administration for Children and Families / ACYF - Family and Youth Services Bureau has awarded a grant in the amount of $250,000 to Intersections, Inc.'s, Competitive Personal Responsibility Education Program.