The P.I.A. project - Welcome!
Aloha and welcome to the Pacific Islander Access project’s Tumblr webpage!
The Pacific Islander Access project, or “the P.I.A. project” for short, is a nonprofit working to expand educational opportunity for Pacific Islanders in America.
Some people are unfamiliar with Pacific Islanders, though many Pacific Islanders call America their home. Many people are unaware that Pacific Islanders are significantly underrepresented in higher education. And most don’t realize that despite being underrepresented, Pacific Islanders are excluded from many scholarships and fellowships for underrepresented minorities.
Our goal is to educate those academic programs for underrepresented minorities (aka “URM academic programs”) that exclude Pacific Islanders, and persuade them to allow Pacific Islanders to apply along other underrepresented minorities. (If you happen to be part of one of these academic programs, please follow this link to read materials we developed specifically for you: LINK)
We blog regularly at piaproject.blogspot.com, but find that Tumblr is a great platform to share info in a format more similar to a traditional website. By clicking on the links below, you can learn more about us, Pacific Islanders, how Pacific Islanders are underrepresented in higher education, and how they are excluded from too many URM academic programs.
If you are looking for more information about our plan, who some of our supporters are, or how you can help, check these links out:
Our Tumblr page is here to share the basics about our small, cause-driven nonprofit. If you have any questions or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact us at piaproject@hotmail.com, and for the latest content, follow our blog at piaproject.blogspot.com.
Me ka ha’aha’a (with humility),
Kawika
CEO and Founder, PIA project
