Tuesday, May 19, 2009

May 09' - Pasifika Woman of the Day: Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu

Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu


This young Tongan woman is a mover and a shaker. Fuifuilupe Niumeitolu has been an advocate for education and has been a part of growing that by teaching courses such as U.S Social Movements, U.S. Women's Histories, Film History and Theory at City College of San Francisco and New College of California. Fui is currently pursuing her PhD at UC Berkeley in the Department of Comparative Ethnic Studies.

She is an inspiration for us Pasifika women to continue our education and to pursue our goals as a reason for to explore other avenues and areas in representing the culture from which we come from. As like many other Pasifika women, Fui also pays tribute to her successes from the love and support of her sisters Loa, 'Amelia and Vaimoana and her mother, Litia. Fui's contribution towards the empowerment of Pasifika women is encouraging and meaningful. Thank you Fui, for being a young leader and creating a path for other young Polynesian to follow in being more than they can be. Malo aupito ho'o ngaue mo ho'o ako.



Ofa Lahi Atu!



Siva

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