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This year, our annual back to school event is centered not just on equipping our students with the necessary tools for their school year, but also highlighting the resilience of our history and identities as Pacific Islanders to inspire our scholars as they navigate their educational journeys, through the rich knowledge and practices of their cultures and communities.

We are inviting Knowledge Keepers and Cultural Bearers to join us in facilitating cultural arts learning and sharing through hand-on experiences for our school-aged Wayfinders.

Event Details:

Date: Saturday, September 5th
Time: 11AM - 4PM
Location: Federal Way, WA

What are we looking for?

🌺 Experts on cultural art relevant to Pacific Islander identity (e.g., weaving, carving, printing, etc.)

🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 Someone passionate about opportunities to pass cultural knowledge and practices to the next generation

🌀 Identify as Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Has the ability to interact with and teach hands-on activities to school aged children and youth

What we will provide:

🛖 Space

🪑 Tables and Chairs

💵 Compensation/Honorarium

💲 Stipend for necessary materials/supplies

Interested in joining us as a facilitator?

Fill out our interest form below by July 24, 2026!

Pacific Islander Community Association (PICA) acknowledges that our organization and community work, live, and play on the unceded traditional lands of the Spokane, Chinook, Cowlitz, Muckleshoot, Snoqualmie, Duwamish, Chelan, Nisqually, Squaxin, Chehalis, Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, Tulalip, Puyallup, and the Steilacoom tribes. We honor with gratitude the land itself and its original caretakers

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Pacific Islander Community Association
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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