Polynesian Day 2010: From Within to The World

(In counjunction with VASA Conference 2010)

Date for 2009-1020 School Year

Friday, April 30, 2010

Target Group

Pacific Islander High School Students

Description

Hosted by the Polynesian Student Alliance at the University of Washignton, "Polynesian Day" or "Poly Day" as it is commonly known, is a celebration of the Polynesian culture. This is one of our most popular events that will showcase authentic music, dance and regalia from the Polynesian islands right at the heart of the UW campus. There will be workshops for high school students who register and sign up and will cover the university admissions process, key note speakers, Polynesian history and more! Around noon the members of PSA will have a presentation in honor of our heritage in Red Square for everyone to attend. As we share our diverse Polynesian backgrounds through song and dance, we aim to inform the larger UW community of our presence, here on this campus, and that our issues, our concerns, and aspirations are not to be ignored. Most importantly, is that we show our young Polynesian high school students that there is an active P.I. community on the UW campus. This "family away from home" will be ready to receive and guide them through this college experience, that could be both exciting and daunting at the same time. Ultimately, PSA's goal is to build and nurture a community/network of support that will produce a cohort of proud and established Pacific Islander scholars!

Contact

Polynesian Student Alliance: polynzn@uw.edu

Mail registration materials to:
Polynesian Student Alliance
3931 Brooklyn Ave NE / Box 355650
Seattle, WA 98105

Fax: 206-685-5361

Application

PolyDay Student Registration and Permission Form

Additional Information

None at the moment