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Elizabeth Saga-Petaia
Elizabeth Saga-Petaia earned her B.A. in Psychology from Brigham Young University in Hawaii and her M.A. in social work from UH Manoa. She is a social worker with the Department of Human Services, where her Pacific Islander identity informs the lens through which she engages with clients. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in social welfare at UH Manoa and is a graduate assistant for the 鈥淩ADx-UP Puipuia le Ola Study.鈥
If There Is Aloha, Help Pacific Islander Children Prosper
A new study shows that the community in Hawaii was disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.