Pacific Islander Initiative at UC Berkeley

Are you an incoming student who’s interested in connecting with the Pacific Islander Initiative this summer? We’d love to meet you!

Schedule an in-person or virtual chat with one of our staff to learn more about our programs, our team, and the Pacific Islander Community Office [PICO].

Scan the QR codes or visit the links in our bio to book time together. We look forward to connecting with you soon!

Join us on Wednesday, May 6th from 12:00pm - 2:00pm for a Pasifika Study Jam. Study, listen to music, and hang out with other Pasifika students as we ramp up for finals and end the school year out.

Refreshments will be provided as our last food distribution!!

Join us for a a lunch and talk-story with UC Berkeley alumni, Thomas Mangloña II about student activism, Pacific Islanders in journalism, and growing home. Lunch will be provided.

📆 Thursday, May 7, 2026
⏰ 12pm-2pm
📍 Hearst Field Annex C-10, UC Berkeley
🔗 RSVP through the link in our bio (linktr.ee/calpiinitiative)

Thomas Mangloña II is a journalist from the island of Rota in the CNMI, with experience in local, regional, and national newsrooms. He is a multi-media journalist who produces, shoots, and edits daily content. His journalism career started in middle school after he noticed his home island was severely underrepresented in the news. He wanted to change that and started his own media outlet to tell his community’s stories. Thomas hasn’t stopped writing since then. He is the founder and owner of Marianas Press and graduated from UC Berkeley and Stanford as a Gates Scholar and Truman Scholar. Thomas alongside fellow PI students formed the Pacific Islander Initiative.

Contact us at [email protected] for questions and concerns.

We’re almost at capacity! Register today to secure your spot at How Our Waters Remember - our 6th Annual OMAOCh Conference 🌊

Check out just ~ some ~ of our amazing giveaways. S/o to , and for working with us to offer these items ❤️‍🔥

We have a few more giveaways in store, but you’ll just have to come to the conference to find out what they are 🤫

🔗 Register using the link in our bio. This event is free of cost!

    📆 Date | Saturday, April 25th, 2026
    ⏰ Time | 10:00am - 6:00pm
    📍 Location | UC Berkeley campus. 

This year’s theme “How Our Waters Remember” calls on us to reflect on our experiences, understand how they have been shaped by our ancestors, and build power to cast new ripples toward a liberated future for all.

Join us for a day of speakers, workshops + activities on topics such as PI Studies, higher education, social justice, Pasifika identity, and more! Meals are provided throughout the day. 

For accommodations and any other questions/concerns, please email [email protected]