Director of Mana at College of San Mateo, Finausina T. Tovo | Validating Oceania Student Voices in Higher Education

Finausina Tovo talks about her transition from student-athlete to scholar, the importance of giving Pacific Islanders a voice in higher education and the Mana program’s effect on Pacific scholars. Using her research in California Community Colleges, she hopes to empower more students to pursue all their educational options and demand community at their school.