VASA High School Pathway
NEW VASA High School: A Certificate Pathway for SFUSD Juniors and Seniors! BEGINS Spring 2023!
In a partnership with the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and the City College of San Francisco, we are pleased to announce the NEW VASA High School: A Certificate Pathway for SFUSD Juniors and Seniors. The two-course Certificate Program in Critical Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies will allow students to:
- Achieve a Certificate of Accomplishment from City College of San Francisco
- Fulfill major requirements for an Associates or Arts degree in Ethnic Studies and Critical Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies
- Receive credit towards high school graduation requirements
- Support with an educational map for transfer to a four-year university or vocational/technical trade
- Access mentorship opportunities with Pacific Islander/Oceania students, professionals, community leaders, and educators
- Get tutoring for high school core subjects
- Prepare for college with support on scholarship applications and personal statement development
- Connect to Pacific Islander/Oceania cultural resources
11th and 12th graders interested in registering for this program and for more information, please contact:
Heavenly Anoa’i | anoaih@sfusd.edu OR Ursula Ann Siataga | siatagau@sfusd.edu
The NEW VASA High School Certificate Pathway is a collaboration between the SFUSD Fa’a Sāmoa Initiative, SFUSD NHPI Programming, SFUSD College and Career Readiness, CCSF VĀSĀ (Oceania) Student Success Program, Critical Pacific Islands & Oceania Studies, and the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies.
What is the Fa'aSāmoa Initiative?
Fa’aSāmoa Initiative stems from a 2018 HAPI Resolution passed by the SFUSD Board of Education and amended in September 2020 In Support of Equitable Services and Staff for Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Students with a focus on addressing the academic disparities amongst Sāmoan students through a PreK-14 pathway rooted in Sāmoa Aganu'u indigenous practices authored by Vice President Chief Fotuali’i Faauuga Moliga.
Pre-Kindergarten Samoan Dual Language Pathway
August 2021, San Francisco Unified School District launches the first Pre-K Samoan Dual Language Pathway program.
Check out the video and article on USA Today!
Board of Education and FASI Meetings
- March 13, 2018 - 1st reading of K-Reso
- April 10, 2018 - 2nd reading of K-Reso
- June 23, 2020 - 1st reading amending K-Reso
- Sept 22, 2020 - 2nd reading amending K-Reso
This page was last updated on November 17, 2022