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A Community of Contrasts:Paradise Lost and Found in Los Angeles
Friday, May 29, 2015 9:00 am – 11:00 am
• Tana Lepule (@empowerePI), Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (@EmpoweredPI)• Alisi Tulua, Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (@EmpoweredPI)• Michael Nailat, United Way of Greater Los Angeles (@LAUnitedWay)
@AAPIP #SCGEvents
“What’s difficult about being from Hawaii is thateveryone has a postcard view of your home.” Hawaiilives vividly in people’s minds as nothing more than a
weeklong vacation – a space of escape,fantasy and paradise. But Hawaii ismuch more than a tropical destination or a prettymovie backdrop — just as Aloha is way more than agreeting.
‐ Janet Mock, Native Hawaiian activist & author Host of So POPular on MSNBC’s Shift network
http://janetmock.com/2015/05/08/aloha‐movie‐hollywoods‐historical‐appropriation‐of‐hawaiian‐language‐culture/
A Community of Contrasts: Paradise Lost & Found in Los Angeles
A Community of Contrasts: Paradise Lost & Found in Los Angeles
One of the fastest growing racial groups statewide‐ Asian Americans – 34%‐ NHPIs – 29%‐ Latinos – 28%
~106,000NHPIs in Greater LA Area
~55, 000NHPIs in LA County – largest of any county in CA
~15,000NHPIs in City of Los Angeles –largest of any city in CA
A Community of Contrasts: Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders in California, 2014, p.38
This Greater LA Area has the largest number of NHPI in the continental U.S.
ASIANSBangladeshiBhutaneseBurmeseCambodianChineseFilipinoHmongIndianIndo‐ChineseIwo JimanJapaneseKoreanLaotianMalaysianMaldivianNepaleseOkinawanPakistani
Disaggregating AANHPI
SingaporeanSri LankanTaiwaneseThaiVietnameseOther Asian
POLYNESIANSHawaiianSamoanTonganTahitianTokelauan
MICRONESIANSGuamanian or ChamorroMarshallesePalauanChuukesePohnpeianSaipaneseYapeseKosraeanCarolinianI‐KiribatiMariana IslanderMELANESIANFijianPapua New GuineaSolomon IslanderNi‐Vanuatu
NHPI Classifications
United States Designations
U.S. Nationals: from American Samoa
COFA migrants: from Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands
Foreign nationals: from Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, & others
A Community of Contrasts: Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders in California, 2014, p.17
Funding Priorities
What Per Capita Incomes Do Our Communities Earn?
A Community of Contrasts: Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders in California, 2014, p.43
Match These Groups with the Data:
A. AIAN B. Asian AmericanC. Black or African AmericanD. Guamanian or ChamorroE. LatinoF. Native HawaiianG. NHPIH. SamoanI. TonganJ. White
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NHPI Per Capita Incomes Are Comparable to Other Underserved Communities
Rates Higher Than Any Racial Group
In Greater LA, 32% of Tongan Americans live in poverty and 59% are low income
33% of Samoans, 35% of Tongans are homeowners; 45% for Latinos
1 in 5 or 20% of NHPI families have 3 or more workers
In LA County, 47% of Tongan American youth live in poverty
A Community of Contrasts: Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders in California, 2014, p.43
$22,660
$21,887
$16,393
$15,535
$9,651
Black or AfricanAmerican
NHPI
Samoan
Latino
Tongan
Per Capita IncomeU.S. Census Bureau, 2006‐2010 American Community Survey 5‐Year Estimates, Table B19301
How Are We Faring in Education?
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Match These Groups with the Data:
A. AIAN B. Black or African
AmericanC. Guamanian or
ChamorroD. LatinoE. Native HawaiianF. NHPIG. SamoanH. Tongan
A Community of Contrasts: Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders in California, 2014, p.40
Educational Pipelines Are Failing NHPI Youth
In CA, our rates are similar to African Americans and Latinos 45% of 3‐4 year‐olds are enrolled
in preschool; 43% for Latinos
78% high school graduation and 14% dropout rates; 76% and 14% for Latinos
43% of NHPI community college students completed degree/cert or transferred; 39% Latinos, 38% African Americans
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59%
54%
54%
52%
52%
49%
44%
43%
Total Freshmen
Guamanian or Chamorro
Latino
Native Hawaiian
NHPI
Samoan
Fijian
Tongan
Black or African American
Lower than Average UC Freshmen Admission RatesUniversity of California Office of the President, Student Affairs, Undergraduate Admissions, March 2014.
What About Our Health?
28%
35%
Total Pop.
NHPI
Obesity
9%
15%
Total Pop.
NHPI
Diabetes Native Hawaiian &
Samoan women in LA County had higher overall cancer rates than any racial group.
Large numbers of NHPIs live in areas disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards.
In Greater LA, 18% lack health insurance; average is 11%
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LA County Orange County San BernadinoCounty
Age‐Adjusted Death Rates per 100,000 PeopleCalifornia Department of Public Health, Center for Health Statistics and Informatics.
NHPI Total Population
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities
MissionTo promote social justice by fostering opportunities that empower Native
Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities through culturally
relevant ADVOCACY,RESEARCH,
and DEVELOPMENT.
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities
Advocacy
Research
Development
ADVOCACYBuilding Bridges for a Unified Voice
RESEARCH/DATATelling Our Stories Through Numbers
9 States, 66 NHPI Community Organizations, 89 NHPI Community Leaders
SNNA
TCSC
GCN
NPIEN
TAYFPIHP ‘Ainahau
FPT
SAYOC
KCF
UCLA‐PIER
Alliance
DEVELOPMENTBuilding Community Capacity
Directly touched more than 15,000 lives,Subgranted more than $40,000 over last 2 years
A COMMUNITY OF CONTRASTS: Paradise lost and found in Los Angeles
Q&A
Facilitated by: Michael Nailat
THANK YOU!
www.EmpoweredPI.org
www.advancingjustice‐la.org