Pacific Lawmakers Meet with Asian and Pacific Islander American Scholars Group in Washington
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata, Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (CNMI), and Congressman James Moylan (Guam) along with former Congressman Robert Underwood met together Wednesday with APIA Scholars to discuss the educational needs of Pacific Islanders throughout the U.S. and higher education.
Pacific lawmakers pictured with APIA Scholars group on Capitol Hill
“I appreciate the good work and education goals of the APIA Scholars program, this discussion with their leadership team, and the commitment to the education of my colleagues, Congressman Sablan and Congressman Moylan,” said Congresswoman Aumua Amata. “Our Pacific Islander youth can face geographic and economic obstacles to higher education. It’s important to continue to build better access, and keep encouraging our young people from the islands or our islander communities here in the U.S. with educational possibilities.”
Greeting APIA Scholars group
APIA Scholars is a nonprofit focused on opportunities and student success rates for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) students, including partnering with Asian American and NHPI-Serving Institutions and what factors can remove financial barriers and increase success rates in both studies and careers.
Pacific lawmakers discussing education with APIA Scholars group
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