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
MALO est.
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
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
On behalf of MALO - Motivating Action Leadership Opportunity we would like to share some Christmas cheer and uplift our work during 2020.
Thank you all that continues to be apart of MALO.
This has been a tuff year for many and we will never forget those who we have lost due to the COVID19 pandemic. Your support and love will forever be cherished.
May your families find peace and comfort during these hard times and during this Holiday Season.
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#malotongaie #MaskRMedicine #ListosCa #fightthevirus
MALO 2020 Christmas Video
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🚨 THIS WEEKEND 🚨 in Riverside we will be hosting another COVID-19 Testing Site for the IE NHPI community (but open to all)!
There will be free giveaways for EVERYONE who gets tested, and Native Hawaiians & Pacific Islanders will receive a $25 gift card upon completing our NHPI Household Survey! More details in the flyer.
To schedule an appointment: bitly/RivNHPITesting
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The surge in California’s COVID-19 cases is real, it’s happening right now all around us and we can do something about it - stay home.
CA has issued a Regional Stay at Home order to stop the surge of COVID19 cases & prevent a strain on our health care system. This action will help protect critical care for patients.
Let’s all do our part. Wear a mask. Don’t gather. Physically Distance. Stay home.
Covid19.ca.gov
Information regarding the regional stay-at-home order can be found at covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, we've hosted MALO Virtual Hour weekly. As a part of our weekly gathering, we've hosted our "Kupesi Sessions" and it has been a blessing to share Tongan culture and time with our children and families. As we close out our first semester of MALO Virtual Hour, we'd like to celebrate by hosting a session with a special guest.
We're excited to host Ilaisaane Sisi'uno Helu, co-founder of Nuku’alofa Film Festival and President since 2015, to share her insights. As an important platform for storytelling for our people, Sisi'uno uplifts the voices of our Tongan community, centers Tongan knowledge and perpetuates Tongan cultural practices in her art. Sisi'uno will be leading a virtual workshop with us on the importance of Tongan Culture, but especially as it relates to the making of kie Tonga.
If you're in the U.S.:
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020
Time: 6pm-7:30pm Pacific Standard Time
RSVP for zoom link: bit.ly/MALOSisiunoHelu
If you're in Australia:
Date: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm (Sydney)
RSVP for zoom link: bit.ly/MALOSisiunoHelu
For questions on the event, feel free to DM us. We're looking forward to spend time with you soon!
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