Pasifika Impact

12/20/2025

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy Family and Friendships! Whatever it is that brings you joy, peace, reflection, rest, gratitude, and/or celebration this time of year or not - be safe and know that you deserve happiness, love, safety, and prosperity 😇🙏🥰🤗❤💯.
From my 90 year-old Dad and me

08/18/2025

RECEIVE $250! San Francisco County, CA Residents! Would you like to receive $250 just for sharing your opinion on Community Topics? We are hosting an Online Discussion, August 22nd from 9:00am - 4:00pm. The study consists of watching a presentation and sharing your opinion via we**am. There will be several breaks throughout the meeting. This is a fun and interesting experience! If you would like to be considered, please complete the link below & we'll reach back out. Thanks!

https://vxweb.wilkinsresearch.com/S2/1/REC4832/?urlimport=1&QUESTLIST=PANEL&PANEL=4

07/22/2025

RECEIVE $350! San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo County, CA Residents! Would you like to receive $350 just for sharing your opinion on Community Topics? They are hosting a Discussion Group, August 6th from 8:00am - 5:30pm. The study consists of watching a presentation and sharing your opinion in small group discussion. Meals will also be provided as well. There would be several breaks throughout the day. This is a fun and interesting experience! If you would like to be considered, please complete the link below & we'll reach back out! Thanks!

06/13/2025

📢 Paid Research Opportunity in San Francisco – Earn $900!

Nelson Recruiting seeks residents aged 18+ from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Sonoma County to participate in a 3-day in-person opinion study in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood.

🗓 Dates:
Wednesday, June 18th
Thursday, June 19th
Friday, June 20th
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM each day
💵 Compensation: $900 for full participation
🚗 Travel Stipend: $50/day for participants from Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties

📋 What to Expect:
• Listen to a presentation, complete reading & writing questionnaires
• Join a group discussion to share your views
🥐 Food and refreshments will be provided

👉 Interested? Complete the pre-qualifying questionnaire
https://www.research.net/r/FB-SanFrancisco6-18_6-20
If you qualify, we’ll follow up with the next steps.
This is a paid market research study, not an offer of employment.

06/08/2025

Family, friends, allies, and advocates, now is the time to act and help protect and preserve our Pasifika Indigenous stories in the US.

06/04/2025

If you're in the San Francisco Bay area, join me next week Wednesday, June 11, 2025, at 6PM PT @ Le Maota for the final Aganu'u community teach-in session of the series on Sāmoan Third Gender Identities and why our community should help support and celebrate Pride with our LGBTQ+ family members and friends, especially now more than ever. I'll be speaking from my own perspective and lens as a Fa'atāne.

04/21/2025

History in the Making: Pasifika Mental Health Conference!
For the first time ever, Pacific Islander mental health clinicians are uniting to host a free mental health conference—for our people, by our people. This groundbreaking event centers the mental well-being, stories, and healing of Pacific Islanders across the entire Pasifika diaspora
Taking place on May 23, 2025, in West Sacramento, CA, the conference features panels, workshops, and research sessions led by and for Pacific Islanders. More than just a gathering, this is a powerful movement—breaking stigmas, changing narratives, and making mental health care accessible, empowering, and culturally grounded for our communities.

Join us tomorrow on Essence of MANA @ 7:00 PM PSY for Talanoa Tuesday as the MANA team welcomes the amazing folx & steering committee behind the 1st ever Pasifika Mental Health Conference!

04/05/2025

Free registration for my presentation next Tuesday, April 9th, 2025. Join me!

03/20/2025

Earn up to $596 by participating in an alcohol and sexual decision-making research study.

Qualified participants:
-Cisgender men, 18+ years old
-Had in*******se with other men in the past 3 months
-Not using PrEP
-Drink alcohol
-Not currently in a monogamous relationship
-No HIV diagnosis

Apply Now Alcohol & Sexual Decision-MakingStudy Researchers from Boston University, Syracuse University, and the University of South Dakota are working on a study with gay and bisexual men to learn about how alcohol use affects “heat of the moment” sexual decision-making. Join our compensated st...

03/18/2025

03/09/2025

CA - Riverside County Residents: Get Paid $175 for a 2-Hour Focus Group on Community Issues

Nelson Recruiting is looking for Riverside County residents aged 25 and older to participate in a paid focus group discussing community issues in Riverside or Indian Wells.

Study Details:
• Dates & Locations:
o Wednesday, March 19 – Riverside
o Thursday, March 20 – Indian Wells
• Time: 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
• Compensation: $175 for full participation

What You’ll Do:
• Participate in a small group discussion to share your opinions

How to apply to participate:
Click the link below to complete the pre-qualifying questionnaire:
🔗 https://www.research.net/r/FB-RiversideCountyCA3-19_3-20
Those who meet the study’s criteria will be contacted with further details.

Please note: This is not an employment opportunity. It is a paid opinion study for market research purposes only.

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

03/06/2025

Participate in University of Southern California's remote substance use research study and earn up to $400 for participating. Interested?

Qualified participants:
- Ages 21-44
- Identify as a person of color (e.g., African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander)
- Use 2 or more of the following substances: alcohol, cannabis, ci******es, e-ci******es

Apply Now Remote Substance Use Research Study Researchers at USC are conducting a study called Project ADAPT, an online research project aimed at understanding how people of color cope with discrimination and stress in their daily lives, as well as exploring their decisions to use substances such as...