NPIEN sponsored yet another workshop in its ongoing mentoring program for Pacific Islander students on June 9, 2009. Pua Fineanganofo Palei, researcher at Long Beach (CA) Memorial Hospital, spoke to students at Prarie Vista Middle School in Hawthorne, CA, near the Los Angeles International Airport. The students, grades 6-8, were of Tongan, Fijian, and Samoan ancestry. Janna Iamaleava, Prarie Vista Counselor, organized the event. Palei is a researcher in the area of AIDS and HIV, discussed with students how the disease is acquired, and urged students to make good choices in their relationships. She is one of only two Tongans working in this hospital recognized for its excellence in the medical field. Afterwards, students enjoyed a great Hawaiian feast!
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