Statewide Advocacy Coalition · California
Pacific Islanders remain among the most underserved and underrepresented communities in California's education, workforce, and civic systems — yet are too often rendered invisible in the data and policies that shape opportunity.
What We Do
Lasting change requires both better evidence and more power behind the decisions that affect our communities. Research makes the case. The coalition informs shared priorities. Advocacy carries it forward.
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What isn't counted doesn't get changed. We produce disaggregated, community-grounded research that separates the data, names the disparities, and gives advocates the evidence they need to act.
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No single organization can shift systems alone. PIP organizes across schools, universities, service providers, and community leaders — turning shared values into collective power through talanoa.
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Good evidence only matters if it reaches the people who set budgets and write policy. PIP brings Pacific Islander voices to the tables where decisions are made.
Communities We Serve
About PIP
Pacific Islanders for Progress is a statewide grassroots advocacy coalition that brings together community leaders, educators, researchers, and advocates to advance accountability, strengthen public education systems, and ensure Pacific Islander communities are fully supported to pursue postsecondary education and pathways that lead to their flourishing.
We address systemic inequities through strategic collaboration with community leaders, universities, and partners — leveraging research to maximize collective impact for Samoan, Tongan, Fijian, Chamorro, Marshallese, Chuukese, Hawaiian, and other Oceanian communities in California.
"The State of Education of Pacific Islanders in California" — a rigorous, citation-supported analysis covering TK–12, higher education, and career pathways for Oceanian communities across the state. Releasing September 2026 for California Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
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Partner With Us
Whether you organize, research, advocate, or fund — there's a place for you in this coalition.
Become part of a statewide network of advocates and organizations working together to advance Pacific Islander communities in California.
Join now →Explore collaboration opportunities or reach out with a question. A team member will respond to discuss how we can work together.
Get in touch →Fuel the research, advocacy, and organizing that makes Pacific Islander communities visible in the decisions that shape opportunity.
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