The University of Washington Tacoma recently held a launch for the Talanoa Series and Dr. David Ga'oupu Matthew Palaita attended as the keynote speaker. Dr. Palaita’s talk entitled, “VASA (Ocean): The Space that is Sacred--An Interdisciplinary & Decolonial Framework for Critical Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies,” explores the power of Pasefika/Oceania languages in a place like higher education. The talk shares the story of City College of San Francisco students and their movement to create a new academic major, highlighting the importance of Pasefika knowledge in the world of education, in our schools, and in our classrooms.
Click this link The Talanoa Series with Keynote Speaker David Ga'oupu Matthew Palaita, Ph.D. | AAPI THRIVE - YouTube to watch the entire event!