OceaniaConnects

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We invite our Pacific Islander community to be active in listening to, amplifying, and following Black voices who are doing the work.

Follow @mvmnt4blklives, find organizing groups in your city and get involved. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/qoif8kAQRK

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Webisode 01: Connecting with OC

Thomas, K.L. and the newest member of OceaniaConnects, Pou, reconnect virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic to get personal and share resources we’ve found helpful as we seek to find a new sense of community & connection.
https://t.co/lFmUa7AUkM

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In light of the growing concern over the coronavirus, we are moving our meet-up to online. Email [email protected] or [email protected] for more info.

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NEW POST: Andrew Gumataotao writes that "As previous hosts of FestPac, we have witnessed the resilience of Pacific Islander’s determination to reinvigorate millennia-old connections that colonialism has worked to sever."

https://t.co/v8y9NQSWyj

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NEW POST: In this Q&A, we learn how @microchild is making waves with Pasifika music.

https://t.co/K8iq4Td0RL

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@thomasreporting takes us beyond the headlines of reporting in Guam.

Part 1 - meet the sisters from the Northern Islands who are leading the movement to resettle an island that the military wants to use as a bomb and fire training grounds.

https://t.co/kDIrlO3ANl

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We're happy to share the story of continuing decades long efforts to have the the Ethnic Studies library for PI scholarship & more with the Asian American Library Review. Ft. co-founder Betsy Rohney, @terisasiagatonu and @craigsantosperez that were presented during the launch.

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OCEANIA COMMUNITY BULLETIN | Featuring AAJA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter, Levalasi Loi-On and Andrew Va'i's The Wayfindinders Scholarship, and more.
https://t.co/nQ67bZIJCn

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Our Summer break from OC has been necessary, rewarding, and healing. Now we're gearing up to enter API spaces and talk about the islands, villages, and issues of Oceania.

Event is in Oakland on August 24th.
More information can be found on our website or Eventbright.

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We're still on sabbatical, but this is too important to not mention- there is a battle for #MaunaKea going on right NOW. We invite you to do what you can to educate, be educated & push for change. #ProtectMaunaKea.
https://t.co/G7Ql9jK5Gw

[18 Million Rising @18millionrising]

Happy #Juneteenth2019! Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865 when the last enslaved people in the US were freed in Texas. Juneteenth events have been held since 1866 and each has been a celebration of Black resilience and the fight for freedom. https://t.co/VR5CHEgepw

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If you've noticed the drop in content, we're currently on a semi-sabattical from OC. Taking the Summer to focus on new adventures & work-life balance.

For example, Thomas is currently close to home & doing what he loves. Follow @thomasreporting for more info.

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Read now on https://t.co/HYatwhVZiR GDOE probing different scenarios for Tiyan building use https://t.co/fHKkzdzRY4

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Please share widely: South Pacific Islander Organization is seeking experienced advisors to join SPIO's 2019-2020 Advisory Council. This is a remote, 1 year volunteer opportunity for a brand new nonprofit with a lot of heart and passion. Thank you! https://t.co/IndrTuaWZc

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QUESTION: What lie did colonialism teach you that you're actively working to unlearn?

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@LaniKnowsBetter We're always eager to have guest contributors, too, if you're interested!

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It's Summer, and we're experimenting with our platform!

If you could be editor for a month, what would you have Oceania Connects write about, create, or do?

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@LaniKnowsBetter Thank you! It's on our radar, but this feedback will push it up on our To Do list.

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NEW ARTICLE: What academic works by Pacific Islanders should we know about & read?

The question hit me hard and made me realize how Pacific Islanders are almost always doing the legwork to find resources like these on our own.

https://t.co/LXhOvhqfIu

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A huge thank you to the Pacific Islander Collective at the University of San Francisco for honoring us with the "Community Advocate Award" in recognition of our efforts to reclaim and rewrite Oceania narratives through multimedia storytelling.

Congratulations to the grads!