Congresswoman Amata of American Samoa shakes hands with one of the members of the Asian and Pacific Islander Scholars group while former Congressman Robert Underwood of Guam looks on.
Pacific lawmakers discuss education with the APIA Scholars group.
Pacific lawmakers pose for a photo with the APIA Scholars group on Capitol Hill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Office of the American Samoa Congressional Delegate) — Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata of American Samoa, Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan of the CNMI, and Congressman James Moylan of Guam along with former Congressman Robert Underwood of Guam met together Wednesday with Asian and Pacific Islander or APIA Scholars to discuss the educational needs for Pacific Islanders throughout the U.S. and higher education.
“I appreciate the good work and education goals of the APIA Scholars program, this discussion with their leadership team, and the commitment to 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.”
APIA Scholars is a nonprofit focused on opportunities and student success rates for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander or 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.
