MĀLŌ E LELEI! – HELLO!
Welcome to MALO, or Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity, a nonprofit organization that serves Tongan Americans in the Inland Empire area through youth mentorship, job readiness, resource literacy, and cultural gathering events.
EFFORTS AGAINST COVID-19
Amidst a pandemic, MALO recognizes the efforts of local organizations supporting their communities. We are supporting the Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander populations affected by this crisis.
LEARN MOREWe are continuing to celebrate the blend of culture between the Inland Empire community’s Tongan and American identities.
WATCH our annual July 4th parade video
WHAT WE DO
“MALO takes action towards positive change throughout Ontario and rest of the Inland Empire. We nurture connections between Tongans and their long time cultural community to keep the Tongan culture alive.
Through motivating actions, radical leadership, and learning opportunities, MALO continues to develop ways to share the beautiful culture of Tonga. Our positive change is fueled by the community’s collective desire to not lose our identities as proud Tongan/Tongan Americans.”
OUR WORK
2017
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Tongan American community members come together to create an organization that serves Tongan and Pacific Islander populations of the Inland Empire.
March 2017
Cultural Annual Event
MALO hosts its first annual event celebrating Tongan culture.
May 2018
Ontario park Performance
MALO gives an opportunity for Tongan American youth to perform and share their culture at a new Ontario park.
July 2018
First Ontario Independence Parade
MALO organizes community members to proudly represent the Tongan American identity at the Ontario Independence Day Parade for the first time.
Early 2020
Census Efforts
We boost 2020 Census counting in hard-to-count Tongan and Tongan American populations in the Inland Empire.
April 2020
Pandemic Assistance
MALO collected donations (Produce,bread, food boxes, PPE) and funds to send to Inland Empire Tongan families during these difficult times from the global COVID-19 crisis April- currently.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VaccineAttitudes
https://sbcovid19.com/vaccine/
https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine
CA’s regional Stay at Home order will be implemented 24 hours after there is less than 15% ICU capacity & remain in effect in a county if the region’s ICU capacity projection is less than 15%. Now is the time to #stopthesurge: Stay home, don’t gather, wear a mask. Covid19.ca.gov
https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs
MALO FACEBOOK GROUP
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MOTIVATING ACTION LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY![]()
TONIGHT 6PM-7PM ❤️![]()
We will be checking in and making space for one another! Stop in and say Malo e lelei (hello)! We would love it! Our space is your space! ![]()
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#malotongaie #nofoma'u #washhands #stayingsafe #ofa
***ATTENTION****RIVERSIDE AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ![]()
FOLKS****![]()
20 minutes for $20 Visa Card📝 We want to hear from you! ![]()
Take this 20-minute survey and receive a $20 Visa gift card for your time. ![]()
This survey includes questions about how you find health information, what information you ![]()
consider reliable, and your thoughts about a vaccine for COVID-19. ![]()
To participate you must: ![]()
x Be 18+ years old ![]()
x Live in Riverside or San Bernardino Counties ![]()
x Be uninsured or insured by Medi-Cal (IEHP, Molina, etc.) ![]()
www.SurveyMonkey.com/r/VaccineAttitudes![]()
*Gift cards are available for the first 600 respondents.
MALO VIRTUAL HOUR! Happening Tomorrow! Let us know if you would like to join and we will send you the zoom link. Let's check in on one another! Join us with open hearts, minds and good vibes! ![]()
Wednesday, February 10, 2020![]()
6pm -7pm ![]()
On Zoom
WE ARE BACK! Great feedback and positive ways to share space from our kids, elders and parents during our session.![]()
*Kids shared: a helpful, kind, comfortable and Fe Lotu aki space. ![]()
*Goals shared: Really high grades, better grades, to be a really good drawer![]()
*MALO = express yourself, smile, culture, special, educated, resources, loves me, be with people even during COVID, help each other. ![]()
*Happy song: MeganTrainer, All the way, Hiva Usu, MAMANI![]()
*Fun thing about Tonga you dance in different moves and you smile and express your culture.![]()
Annie cheering kids on in chat! ![]()
WE ARE HERE AND ALL ARE WELCOME! MALO GOES VIRTUAL! Lets catch up and be in community!