Tapasā - Navigating the Future

Tapasā - Navigating the Future We help people navigate their cultural journey to knowing themselves, their past, present and future.

Introducing another one of our Atafa leaders and changemakers - Saulala Tafa 🤩✨Read more about Saulala on our website ww...
09/02/2026

Introducing another one of our Atafa leaders and changemakers - Saulala Tafa 🤩✨

Read more about Saulala on our website www.tapasa.org 🔥

This weekend, we witnessed something really special at Atafa o le Moana Retreat 2026 🌊Across three days, Pasifika youth ...
29/01/2026

This weekend, we witnessed something really special at Atafa o le Moana Retreat 2026 🌊

Across three days, Pasifika youth showed up fully - curious, honest, tired, hopeful and left more connected, grounded, and confident in the change they want to create. What stood out most wasn’t just the learning, but the authentic connections formed through shared space, talanoa, laughter, and care.

✨ What we’re carrying forward:
• Multidimensional thinking is ancestral — our young people already know how to navigate complexity because it’s in their blood through our ancestors
• Connection is medicine — aiga, trust, and shared experience are foundational to wellbeing and leadership
• Systems change is legacy — change takes time, intention, and collective effort, and our youth are ready to carry it forward and act as future ancestors

Seeing our young leaders move from uncertainty to clarity, from stress to confidence, reminded us why creating intentional spaces like this matters.

Atafa o le Moana wasn’t about having all the answers — it was about giving our youth the tools, relationships, and grounding to keep going and creating opportunities for change ☁️

We’re deeply excited for what lies ahead for this group and grateful to everyone who helped hold this space with so much care!

When Pasifika youth are supported to show up as their full selves, real change follows 🤍

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to every sponsor who wrapped our rangatahi leaders in care, generosity, and beli...
27/01/2026

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to every sponsor who wrapped our rangatahi leaders in care, generosity, and belief during this retreat ☁️

Each item donated was received with genuine excitement and appreciation - as a reminder that our young people are seen, valued, and backed by their wider community! 💙

gifted beautiful stencil packs that our rangatahi are already planning to use in their own youth-led workshops; tools for creativity, facilitation, and self-expression.

went above and beyond with a range of items, including MCoBeauty, LEGO, and snacks, bringing joy, comfort, and moments of lightness throughout the weekend.

offered a powerful book that deeply resonated with our young people, reminding them that not every burden is theirs to carry.

and supported the creative planning process with resources that helped ideas flow and projects take shape!

contributed snacks that became part of our talent show prizes — adding fun, laughter, and celebration.

shared the Samoan Seasonal Calendar, which our rangatahi loved for its grounding in Indigenous knowledge and its connection to the cultural reclamation many of them are leading.

Oils provided wellness support that our youth truly needed — moments of calm for tired, stressed, and overextended young leaders.

of Hope donated journals that became sacred spaces where our rangatahi mapped out their world-changing ideas.

To every sponsor - thank you for showing up in a way that was practical, thoughtful, and deeply felt. 🤍✨ Your support didn’t just fill gift bags; it fuelled confidence, creativity, rest, and hope.

Our rangatahi carry this support forward into their communities, and that ripple is because of you! 😌

Next up on the Atafa youth intros - Introducing the powerhouse and CEO or herself - Maia Lusia (AKA Sia 🌟) ❤️‍🔥
15/01/2026

Next up on the Atafa youth intros -

Introducing the powerhouse and CEO or herself - Maia Lusia (AKA Sia 🌟) ❤️‍🔥

We’re back for the New Year! 🌊Rolling out our next amazing, outspoken and inspiring Atafa youth; Linzie ❤️‍🔥 Read more a...
14/01/2026

We’re back for the New Year! 🌊

Rolling out our next amazing, outspoken and inspiring Atafa youth; Linzie ❤️‍🔥

Read more about her on www.tapasa.org

We’re back for the New Year! 🌊 Rolling out our Atafa youth, meet the amazing Linzie! ❤️‍🔥
14/01/2026

We’re back for the New Year! 🌊

Rolling out our Atafa youth, meet the amazing Linzie! ❤️‍🔥

2025 was a full on year! It asked a lot of us — and together, we answered with courage, care, and collective action. So ...
22/12/2025

2025 was a full on year! It asked a lot of us — and together, we answered with courage, care, and collective action. So blessed! 🌟

This year we launched new kaupapa, deepened relationships across our communities, and created spaces where Pacific youth, creatives, and leaders could stand firmly in who they are.

Every programme, talanoa, and gathering was shaped by trust, culture, and the belief that our people already hold the solutions.

We are deeply grateful to the funders, rangatahi, partners, mentors, and whānau who walked alongside us and carried this work forward.

Thank you for believing, contributing, and building with us — this journey continues. 🩵

Read our full report on our website www.tapasa.org

2025 asked a lot of us — and together, we answered with courage, care, and collective action. This year has brought so m...
22/12/2025

2025 asked a lot of us — and together, we answered with courage, care, and collective action.

This year has brought so many blessings - we launched new kaupapa, deepened relationships across our communities, and created spaces where Pacific youth, creatives, and leaders could stand firmly in who they are.

Every programme, talanoa, and gathering was shaped by trust, culture, and the belief that our people already hold the solutions.

We are deeply grateful to the funders, rangatahi, partners, mentors, and whānau who walked alongside us and carried this work forward.

Thank you for believing, contributing, and building with us — this journey continues. 🌊

15/12/2025

Don’t try to be someone you’re not, just be your unique self 💚 - Leyshatte

Find out more about our Atafa cohort on www.tapasa.org

Introducing a very talented dancer and one of our creatives part of the Atafa cohort; Leyshatte 💚
03/12/2025

Introducing a very talented dancer and one of our creatives part of the Atafa cohort; Leyshatte 💚

30/11/2025

“Dream big, hustle with heart and remember to carry your values like a tatau - BOLD and PERMANENT” 🔥 - Keneti Lema ❤️‍🔥

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