Written by: Sharayne Tuala with edits by Mele Makalo Development Assistant/Narrative Strategist, SoCal PICRT Inside San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, a quiet movement of healing and renewal is taking root. This year marked the fourth annual Makahiki, a gathering grounded in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander tradition, led by the San Quentin Native Hawaiian Religious Group (NHRG) and strengthened by the support of allies both inside and beyond its walls. What began as

Written by: Melody Satele Environmental Justice Community Organizer, SoCal PICRT In our organizing at SoCal PICRT, we often think about the ways we connect across space and time. How can we do the work for our islands when we live outside of them? How do we build from the work that has existed for generations? How do we bridge the physical gap between organizing in Southern California and the ongoing work by advocates across Oceania? In late September, we had the opportuni

A week of gatherings and an NHPI response to climate change This January, SoCal PICRT’s Environmental Justice Program Coordinator, Shana...

Shedding light on how data inequity leads to health inequity On September 26th, SoCal PICRT and the California Asian American and Native...

Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in the NHPI Community On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, SoCal PICRT in partnership with F.O.U. Movement...