Malo Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity

Health initiatives encompass both direct services and advocacy efforts aimed at improving community well-being. As part of our direct services, malo hosts free zumba socials, providing local residents with accessible opportunities for physical activity and social connection. Each year, malo also organizes kisina health, a community health conference that serves as both a needs assessment and a forum for sharing findings and discussing community-driven solutions. In addition, malo distributes food annually to families in need during the thanksgiving holiday, helping to address food insecurity and support community resiliencehealth initiatives encompass both direct services and advocacy efforts aimed at improving community well-being. As part of our direct services, malo hosts free zumba socials, providing local residents with accessible opportunities for physical activity and social connection. Each year, malo also organizes kisina health, a community health conference that serves as both a needs assessment and a forum for sharing findings and discussing community-driven solutions. In addition, malo distributes food annually to families in need during the thanksgiving holiday, helping to address food insecurity and support community resilience.

Cultural appreciation programming includes an intergenerational approach to working with elders and youth. Direct services offered for community members include taimi tonga whereby youth and families participate in tongan cultural grounding within tongan song, performance, language (reading, speaking, writing), and traditional ceremonial knowledge and implementation.