Pacific Stories in America

02/05/2024

: Elder Care - Lessons from a Pacific Family

New YT Video on “Pacific Stories in America.”
Featuring: Polys in the Bay Area podcast
Season 2 Episode 2 (audio w/ photos)

Pull up a seat, and join us as we dive into a very personal topic.
Go to our YT channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSA7krme8Sk

Featuring: "Polys in the Bay Area" podcastSeason 2 Episode 2 (part of the talanoa is published here, and for the full talk go to Spotify).In this episode, Po...

02/05/2024

New Video from contributor, Joel 📚🎂

What happens when you have to spend your 19th birthday away from home?

Joel answers that question in his new video. He walks and talks to us, telling us about growing up, starting life over in a way, and adulting. Sometimes you have to celebrate yourself!🎂

There’s more to his story 🌟
Check out his new video: “Birthday!! College/Uni Life.”
YouTube: Pacific Stories in America
Series: College Life (University)

Go to our YT channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ6AypQkEBA

Video by Joel:Hey guys, it’s me again! It was my birthday last month 🎂🎉🔥 and I got to spend it with some friends in the life I now enjoy as a Univ. studen...

20/03/2024

New Series with the amazing "Usolosopher" Molimau Fatu!

Same youtube channel, but new flavor. Thank you, Usolosopher, for becoming a contributor.

Please check out this brother's video, like and share, and don't forget - to subscribe to "Pacific Stories in America for more .

New series! Please follow Usolopher’s journey. Molimau Fatu tells us about himself, his family, his background, and his craft.And there’s MORE! Please watch ...

05/03/2024

New video from our young one who moved away for college.
This was a new experience for us all because typically we are older when we move out. But here he is braving it out there fresh out of high school. - Please check out his story!

Video by Joel:It’s been a while since I made a video from the last time in January. This time, I’m on college grounds :)) and also during the school year whi...

05/03/2024

Feature: Polys in the Bay Area talanoa video

Season 2 Episode 1 release :)

Featuring: "Polys in the Bay Area" podcastSeason 2 Episode 1 (part of the talanoa is published here, and for the full talk go to Spotify).In this episode, Po...

05/03/2024

For those following this page - THANK YOU

Welcome to "Pacific Stories in America" channel where I share stories of family, friends, and community. Videos about pacific islanders, culture, education, ...

17/01/2023

Rewind! Check out our past episode on a unique program: Saturday Education Program (STEP) in Southern Cali (Pomona College)

In a recent "Polys in the Bay Area" podcast episode, they shared info about this amazing resource. It's a great example of how immigrant parents can help their children acculturate by connecting the kids with helpful afterschool programs that want the best for them.

STEP is an original program that helps students with homework on Saturdays. It's ground-breaking because it prioritizes Tongan and Pacific students, and features an annual ngatu workshop.

Hear more about the STEP program in our interview:

S.T.E.P. (Saturday Tongan Education Program) is a pioneering program in Southern California - Inland Empire. After facing community issues of being underserv...

18/11/2022

New video! Segment, Pacific Islander Movie Reviews :)

Series: "Top of the Lake" season 1 (Aotearoa), season 2 (Australia)
Streaming on Hulu
Co-hosts: Nita & Ruby reviewing the series

Not for children. Mature content.

Welcome back to the segment, "Pacific Islander Movie Reviews."Co-hosts today are Nita & Ruby :)Series: "Top of the Lake" season 1 & season 2SPOILER ALERT!!No...

22/06/2021

New video! Have you seen this episode?

Talking with a Pasifika teen artist 👨‍🎨🌺
Watch on YouTube at "Pacific Stories in America"



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My nephew, J.T. da Artist, visited our show, "Pacific Stories in America." J.T. is a second gen American, and young sketch artist. Influences on his art incl...

29/10/2020

New YT video and new series 🌺📺🚀


Visit the YouTube channel, "Pacific Stories in America," to watch the segment, Pacific Islander Movie Reviews 🎞️

In this episode, I reviewed "Kālewa" short film directed by Mitchel Viernes.

The short film is featured in the Pacific Cinewaves program of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival this year. The U.S. online film festival ends this week, on Saturday, October 31 at 11:59pm.

Did you watch the short film? Or attend their online film festival? Share your thoughts in the YT comments section.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJIHgUHBmfA

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This video is part of a new series called, Pacific Islander Movie Reviews in which I review Pasifika Pacific movies and short films. This segment will help r...

22/10/2020

New YT video and new series 🌺📺


Visit the YouTube channel, "Pacific Stories in America," to watch the segment, Pacific Islander Movie Reviews 🎞️

In this episode, I reviewed "Toa`ipuapuagā - Strength in Suffering" short film directed by Vea Mafile'o.

The short film is featured in the Pacific Cinewaves program of the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival this year. The U.S. online film festival ends next week, on Saturday, October 31 at 11:59pm.

Did you watch the short film? Or attend their online film festival? Share your thoughts in the YT comments section.

Like, subscribe, and share 🌺
https://youtu.be/HBQn83vOpe4

"Pacific Stories in America" YouTube channel is a product of Fanaika Fa'agau Consulting, LLC. Stay up to date with new videos and projects, by subscribing to the company newsletter:
Fanaika Fa'agau Consulting, LLC.

Hope you enjoy the video. Feel free to share with friends and family.

This video is part of a new series called, Pacific Islander Movie Reviews in which I review Pasifika Pacific movies and short films. This segment will help r...

23/09/2020

New YT Video 🌺📺


Visit the YouTube channel, "Pacific Stories in America," to see the amazing product photos of !

Who is the owner of Tiare' Blooms?
Pauline "Leene" Fanaika Livai Siale

What is she wearing in the above photo?
Gardenia Kahoa Lei

Do you want to learn more about Leene and her business, and see her other creations?
Go to YouTube, and watch the interview.

Click on the link to watch the video:
shorturl.at/ikAO2

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My sister, Pauline "Leene" Fanaika Livai Siale, visited our show, "Pacific Stories in America." Leene is the owner of Tiare' Blooms in the Bay Area - Norther...

16/09/2020

New episode 🌺📺

This story comes from "Nate" Nathaniel Lennon Siguenza Rigler who is a PhD Candidate in Pacific Studies enrolled in the Va'aomanu Pasifika program at Victoria University of Wellington.

What did we talk about?
His family's migration story from Guam to the United States.

What other topics did we discuss?
☀️Chamorro ancestry.
☀️His experiences as a second-generation American.
☀️Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA.
☀️Identity, Pacific identity.
☀️Learning about Chamorro culture through osmosis.
☀️Studying abroad.
☀️Higher ed in NZ.
☀️Music influences.
☀️Pasifika students.
☀️The need for Pacific Studies in the U.S.

And much, much more. You'll have to visit my YouTube channel to hear (and see) the full talk.

Click on the link to watch:
http://shorturl.at/giAO5

Hope you enjoy the interview. Feel free to share with friends and family.

Thank you for joining us for another episode of "Pacific Stories in America." My name is Ruby, and I had a fun time interviewing "Nate" Nathaniel Lennon Sigu...

09/09/2020

New episode 🌺📚📺

Learn about a Saturday program that offers free academic support to Tongan youth of all ages! Tutors and students team up to work on homework, standardized test preparation, college applications, and more. The program is S.T.E.P., and the name stands for "Saturday Tongan Education Program."

Where is this program? At Pomona College in Claremont, California. Claremont is a city on the eastern edge of Los Angeles County.

Who is the team?
What do they do?
Who do they work with?
What is the Ngatu Workshop?
What is the vision for S.T.E.P.?
*You can get answers to these questions and more by going to YouTube, and watching the new video on "Pacific Stories in America."

Go to:
shorturl.at/oAGW9

Hope you enjoy the interview. Feel free to share with friends and family.

S.T.E.P. (Saturday Tongan Education Program) is a pioneering program in Southern California - Inland Empire. After facing community issues of being underserv...

02/09/2020

New episode 🌺🔥📺

At the advice of my mom, I converted this audio into a video because the storytelling was so rich and detailed. Mom said, this podcast episode would be more interesting with photos. I told her, that's not how podcast works. But she said, you can do something about that. Haha. As a result, you can now hear and watch this talk on youtube channel, "Pacific Stories in America."

Rex Tiumalu gave deep insight into growing up in the , his passion for fireknife dancing, and his excitement in serving The Mana Collective as Head of Entertainment. He brings his experience working for Disney World and running his own businesses into promoting the Polynesian cultures and values that the world needs to experience. We have a lot to share with society, and The Mana Collective wants to be the agent of progress and innovation.

Check out the new vid on "Pacific Stories in America" youtube channel, and feel free to share with friends and family.


Click on the link to watch:
shorturl.at/wyX02

PSIA video converted from audio of "Pacific Business Podcast." Interview with Rex Tiumalu about his passion for the fireknife dance, his dedication to Samoan...

01/09/2020

Working on new videos🌺📺
Please stay tuned.

21/05/2020

You can watch this panel here: