Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy and Native Americans in Philanthropy were excited to host an opening reception for our friends and partners attending Power in Solidarity 2022, with a special cultural presentation by UTOPIA Washington.
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Tonight, UTOPIA Washington invites you to celebrate the heritage of Pacific islanders across the Moana (Ocean). These cultural practices are not to be seen merely as entertainment; but rather a cultural presentation and an opportunity for Pacific islanders to reclaim their cultural narratives, by re-telling their stories and paying honor to their ancestors. UTOPIA approaches community work through an intersectional and cultural lens. Cultural identity plays an integral role in the way UTOPIA can care and fight for the liberation of queer and trans people of color. Since its inception,
UTOPIA has worked to build power and help community members access resources, employment, stable housing, higher education, culturally competent healthcare, and more. Founder, Executive Director, and Fa’afafine Leader, Taffy Maene-Johnson saw an influx of queer and trans Pacific Islanders emigrating to the Pacific Northwest in search of opportunities and the need to address the inequities in access. These community members faced hardships in securing employment due to race and gender-based discrimination and were often pushed into sex work, low-paying hard labor jobs, and contracted out-of-state jobs where their rights as workers were violated and where there was limited access to healthcare.
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