Dr Ali'itasi Su'a Fuimaono Tavila grew up in Samoa but was only 14 years-old when she moved to New Zealand in 1975 after winning a scholarship to attend a New Zealand school.
Samoan
"E ui ina tele taimi sa tauivi ai ma meaa'oga, ae ua tauia lo'u tautigā."
E faatāua e Dr Ali'itasi Su'a Fuimaono Tavila le a'oga. O lona talitonuga mau, e taunu'u miti a tagata pe a maualuga le soifua a'oa'oina.
Sa soifua a'e Ali'itasi i Gagaifo i Lefaga ma Falelatai i Upolu. O le 1975 na malaga mai ai e a'oga faasikolasipi i Niu Sila.
Sa nonofo i Porirua āiga o Ali'itasi ma sa a'oga i le Kolisi o Porirua. Na o ia le teine na fanau i Samoa i totonu o le vasega ma sa lagona lona popole. Sa fai lana tala faapea: "E mafai ona sili atu a'u nai lo isi tamaiti i le vasega" ma o se talitonuga malosi na mafai ai ona faamanuiaina lona soifua a'oa'oina.
Na tu'ua e Ali'itasi le Kolisi o Porirua ae ulufale i le Hutt Valley High School ma sa nā o ia fo'i le tagata Samoa, e lē gata i lana vasega ae faapea le a'oga atoa.
Na faigaluega faaofisa ina ua mae'a ana a'oga i le Wellington Polytechnic ma sa lafo le tele o lona totogi i lona āiga i Samoa. Sa toe fo'i i Samoa e tausi ona mātua mo le 3 tausaga. O le faanaunauga o Ali'itasi e toe a'oga, na toe fo'i mai ai ma a'oga i le Iunivesetē ma o se tulaga faigatā mo se tagata matua. Ae o lona lototele ma lona talitonuga mau o lana inivesi lea mo lona lumana'i na faafaigofie ai ana a'oga
Sa faamanuiaina lona soifua a'oa'oina i faailoga o le: Bachelor in Social Work, Masters ma le PhD. I le taimi nei o lo o avea Dr Ali'itasi ma Faia'oga Sinia mo le faailoga o le Pasifika Health i le Iunivesetē o Vitoria i Ueligitone. Sa ta'utino e Dr Ali'itasi "e ui ina tele taimi sa tauivi ai ma meaa'oga, ae ua tauia lo'u tautigā"
---
English
While she struggled many times during her studies, that struggle has been worthwhile.
Dr Ali'itasi Su'a Fuimaono Tavila is passionate about education. She firmly believes that higher education is a pathway which helps people achieve their dreams.
Ali'itasi grew up in Samoa, in the villages of Gagaifo i Lefaga and Falelatai (Upolu). She was only 14 years-old when she moved to New Zealand in 1975, after winning a scholarship to attend a New Zealand school…
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang
Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.
Crime Junkie
Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by audiochuck Media Company.