LE GaFa (Leadership and Education through Gagana Fa’a Samoa)
LE GaFa (Leadership and Education through Gagana Fa’a Samoa) is a Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Samoan language, culture, and identity across the U.S Pacific Islander diaspora through comprehensive and multi-modal educational programs, cultural workshops, and strategic community partnerships.
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CONNECT ·2024 Grants ChallengeI Am Samoan Enough: Combatting Poverty Amongst Samoan Youth in Los Angeles County
With nearly one-third of the global Samoan populace in the U.S., and California (61,897), particularly Los Angeles (12,998), housing the largest concentration, LE GaFa, in partnership with LA2050, will: 1) implement 2025 Spring and Summer cohorts for SAM101(A), SAM101(B), and SAM102; 2) conduct Camp Tamai’iti, a four-week summer immersion with Long Beach City College faculty and Pacific Islander students; and 3) enhance our capacity to support staff and meet student needs, currently funded by class fees.