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Pacific Islanders in Federal Way come together to battle barriers

2024-08-03 19:11:27.573000

The Pacific Islander Community Association of Washington (PICA-WA) held its 3rd annual Health and Resource Fair on July 31 in Federal Way. The event focused on several educational sessions about job training programs, health, and housing. The fair provided free mammograms, mobile DSHS, and a mobile Department of Licensing (DOL) team. The Pacific Islander community in Federal Way and the surrounding areas is large and diverse, including those with connections to Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia. The three largest Pacific Islander groups in King County in 2020 were Samoan, Native Hawaiian, and Chamorro. Rent increases have been hard on the Pacific Islander community, leading to homelessness. Pacific Islanders in Federal Way do not have voting rights in federal elections. The Pacific Islander community is resilient and proud, continuously finding ways to thrive [1817563b].

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