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TOFA Ambassadors

Our Mission

 The purpose of TOFA Ambassadors is to activate awareness, within the members of the Asian Pacific Islander Youth and their personal and civic duty to create change within the community.


Meets January - May Annually

Join us, January 4th from 6-8 p.m. first meeting of 2024 

Sam Pannell Community Center


For more information

Contact Luisa Lavulo (916) 256-5684 luisalavulo@icloud.com

Join our Ambassadors in 2025 (Jan-May)

Come and join the Ambassadors, a dynamic group of young PI’s that are exploring their passions, developing new life skills, learning about their local community, and making lifelong friends. 


Our diverse range of programs and activities are tailored to meet the needs and interests of all. Whether you are looking to take up a new hobby, volunteer your time, or simply hang out with your friends, TOFA Ambassadors has something for you! 


Click the link below to sign up.

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Ambassadors Calendar 2025

JANUARY - Registration - T.A.P. Elections

9th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Virtual Assignment Due w/ #TOFAambassadors2023-TikTok 

What is a TOFA Ambassador? Assignment post

16th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Bernice Singh- Rogers Speak about her advocacy journey

Help Presidential candidates make their campaign videos

#2025TAP #TOFAAmbassadorsPresident 

23rd - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

presidential campaign, final statement video assignment

Review Presidency/ Sacramento Mayor.

#2025TAP #TOFAAmbassadorsPresident In order to qualify for Presidency, MUST make a post and tag TOFA social medias pages

25th Sat - Field Trip - getting to know your city scavenger hunt activity

Lunch or Ice Cream on TOFA

30th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Ambassador presidential voting day 

Presidential Bingo

FEBRUARY - Financial Literacy Month

 6th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Short recap on what is Money? Good vs Bad Credit. 

What is a Budget

13th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

How to Budget?

Virtual Assignment Due w/ #TOFAambassadors2025- How to Budget #TOFAFinancialLiteracyMonth

20th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Make a Budget

Post #2025TAP #TOFAAmbassadors #Budget

27th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

council Member Mai Vang to come and speak on new plans for D8

Politician ladder, who can you go to for change in your neighborhood? 

Virtual Assignment Due w/ #TOFAambassadors2025- How to Budget #TOFAFinancialLiteracyMonth

MAR-Health

6th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Guest presenter- Dr Taufa Lee

"Know the signs of a medical emergency and what to do - Call 911"

1. Choking 2. Chest Pain 3. Breathing problems 4. Bleeding 5. Change in mental status 

Fri- 7th - Evening Field Trip - getting to know your city Scavenger hunt activity

13th - Tobacco free presentation. Presented by Luy Oback @ Luther Burbank High School

20th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Review what to do in emergency

Emergency Skits

Virtual Assignment Due w/ #TOFAambassadors2025- #TOFACivicDutyMonth

27th - CPR CLass 

APRIL- Career Month

3rd - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Choose a career

10th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Find out what the typical job duties/attire is

12th SAT - P.i.e.f.e.s.t. Field trip the Bay

17th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Come dressed as your chosen profession

Virtual Assignment Due w/ #TOFAambassadors2023- #TOFACareerMonth

24th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins 

assignment week - video post about your chosen profession

May-Pacific Heritage Month

 1st - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Siale will come and teach us how to make kiekie

Community service project - Graduation posters

8th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

LEARNING Traditional music (Tongan National Anthem)

10th SAT- PACIFIC HERITAGE MONTH LUAU @ the Capitol

15th - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

LEARNING Traditional Music continued (break into parts)

22nd - Game -1st 30mins - 45mins

Learning Tradtional Music (give lead part, and harmonies)

27th - Record Traditional Music 

June & JULY

Dance practices, time and place TBA

Performance, California State Fair, TBA

AUGUST

3rd - End of the year presentations, Awards Banquet

Ambassadors at the Pasifika STEM Fair

 TOFA Ambassadors attended the Pacific Islanders Encouraging Fun, Engineering, Science, & Technology Event (PIEFEST) on Saturday, 11th March in Redwood City, CA. This event showcased Pacific Islander American professionals in the STEM industry. Our Ambassadors participated in hands on learning and came away with another avenue of possibilities for their paths in life. See more pictures in the photo gallery and videos on the tofainc instagram page. 

Ambassadors visit MOSAC

TOFA Ambassadors visited the SMUD Museum of  Science and Curiosity (MOSAC)  in Sacramento where they  learned about science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) in a fun and engaging hands-on environment. See more pictures in the photo gallery.

End of Year Ambassador Presentations

Michael & Leina Aders

TOFA Ambassadors present five things they have learned this year. 

Sione Lavulo

'Ofa Hafoka

Meletonga Lavulo

Na'ahokonga Hafoka

Louina Hafoka

2024 Photo Gallery


    What did TOFA Ambassadors Do in 2021?

    TOFA Ambassadors Census Messages

    Lavulo's 1

    Because leadership is our main goal, we wanted to give the Ambassadors a real feel of the election process.

    Our Ambassadors met at CrossFit Kaiwai for team building and networking exercises. Coach Liz, started off the night separating Ambassadors into teams. each team came up with a team name, logo and chant. She ended with teams directing a blindfolded team member   to create a perfect square with a string of rope.
    Our President ’Ofa Mann talked about networking. She had some of the Ambassadors represent city officials and practiced formal introductions and networking basics. 

    Elizabeth Mann is a Senior Recruiter for Pacific Staffing. Catherine ‘Ofa Mann has been  a community leader for over 20 years, and served two full terms as an Asian and Pacific Islander Commissioner to the Governor of California. 

    1/17/2020

    practicing Introductions

    This week our Ambassadors signed their agreement contracts, formed partnerships and learned to formally greet others. They will take this skill and apply it when they represent TOFA at community events this year.

    Our Voice Matters; APAPA’s Annual Voter’s Forum

    On September 28th, 2019, TOFA President, ‘Ofa Mann, organized our TOFA Ambassador volunteers at the “Our Voice Matters; 18th Annual CA Voters & Candidates Forum”, hosted by APAPA. TOFA Ambassadors were security, time keepers, crowd control, greeters and audience participants.

    APAPA’s founder CC Yin opened the event while keynote speaker, actor, Tzi Ma spoke to the importance of having our voices heard.  Ma shared, that “entertainment is relevant, meaningful, and a powerful tool for  us to have our voices heard.” A host of elected officials addressed the audience and answered questions from the public. We look forward to being part of this important event next year. 

    Photo Gallery

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