National Tongan American Society
3007 South West Temple, Ste. J-7
Salt Lake City,
UT
USA
84115
Email:
fahina36@hotmail.com
Biographical Sketch:
Over 15 years of leadership interaction with ethnic communities of Utah
Develop surveys to assess PI community readiness for health programs
Identified leaders within ethnic communities for collaboration in projects
Conduct outreach to needy families within the ethnic communities
Develop and collaborated multi-ethnic projects and groups
Develop partnership programs with federal, state, local agencies & community
Organize training programs to increase community knowledge on current issues
Develop and implement annual leadership conferences for community / students
Train and supervise 7 employees and hundreds of volunteers
Coordinate PI participation in the Ethnic Village for SLC Winter Olympics
Recruit & trained committee members on goals on projects and activities
Develop community parenting classes for Tongans and PI Community
Produce & maintain the Polynesian Against Tobacco Committee
Create and maintain administration of several Scholarship Funds
Assisted in creating scholarship pageant for young women
Develop Diabetes Today & Pacific Islander in Utah program
Develop Tongan Against Tobacco program
Representative of Pacific Islander community on boards and committees
Develop retention strategies for increase graduation of PI students
Develop & implement PI community award & recognition programs
Develop anti-tobacco ad campaign
Identify families and students with special problems / needs and assist