Essence of MANA

09/04/2025

Join us Friday Night! Free dinner, great conversations and being in community all for FREE! See you there!
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‼️SAVE THE DATE‼️

Journey to Empowerment Is excited to welcome our family with Samoan Community Development Center and Pasifika Urban Roots to facilitate the month of September! In collaboration with SCDC & BigPUR, we proudly present:

♠️♦️ Po Pelē Card Night – Suipi Edition! ♣️♥️
Join us for a FREE card night of fun, food, and community as we learn, teach, and play Suipi together!

📅 Friday, Sept 5, 2025
🕡 6:30 PM PST
📍 Le Maota – 833 Mahler Rd #5, Burlingame, CA 94010

✨ All ages welcome
✨ Free dinner provided
✨ Fun raffles

Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned player, come connect with community and enjoy this classic Pasifika card game as a way to wellness!

For more info, contact: Lu Masina (415) 243-6328 | lmasina@aars.org |
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09/04/2025

Funding has been secured for this course!Take advantage now while it's still free!🌴🫶🏽🌴

With all your advocating we are able to provide the 13 week course for free this September! Please take advantage of this opportunity while we still have funding! It's great for parents, guardians and folks who love and want to better understand our youth of today! Sign up now, the course will be via zoom!🌴🫶🏽🌴

09/03/2025

Save the Date!🌴🫶🏽🌴

09/03/2025

Oh yes! See you there! Wootwoot!🌴🫶🏽🌴

Hello September! We are excited to announce HELLA PASIFIKA ART EXHIBITION going down on Saturday, September 20th at The Hub in San Francisco at 1pm.

Please register if you are interested in attending!

S/O to the Teu Le Vā Artist Circle Lee Kava & for curating this experience. Hit us up if you have any questions!

09/03/2025

Come and join us this Saturday in Antioch! A day of Good Island Vibes!
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09/03/2025

09/03/2025

Talanoa Tuesday with All Islands United!

09/02/2025

All Islands United is a collective that supports Asian Pacific Islander MCs, Cultural Clubs, and Independent Riders across the United States. Their platform serves as a hub to keep the community informed about events, gatherings, and initiatives happening in and around their neighborhoods nationwide. Guided by the belief that when people give alofa, they receive aloha, All Islands United continues to strengthen bonds, uplift voices, and unite all islands through connection and community.

Tune in at 7:00 PM PST on Essence of MANA as we welcome the amazing folx from All Islands United to share more on their heartwork and upcoming NorCal 2025 Pacific Sovereignty Run on September 6th, 2025 at the Contra Costa County Event Center in Antioch, CA.