Our 3rd annual UPRISE Education Summit at Highline College was a huge success thanks to our amazing PI students and a community that has invested in their success!  We ENGAGED our PI students in critical discussions about their education, we EMPOWERED them to see the knowledge in and value of their PI heritage, and we EQUIPPED them with tools for success as they move through their academic journey and into the real world. 

Jacob James Fitesemanu ​Outreach Coordinator - Utah Department of Health, Office of Health Disparities
​We are honored and excited to welcome Jacob James Fitisemanu, Outreach Coordinator for the Utah Department of Health Office of Health Disparities, as the Keynote Speaker for UPRISE 2015. As chair of the Utah Pacific Islander Health Coalition, board member of the Mana Academy charter school, and a program specialist for the Queen Center organization, he is actively engaged in the PI community both locally and nationally as an appointed member of the White House Initiative for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders.