The Pacific Islander Education and Retention (PIER) Program is a high school outreach component of the Pacific Islands' Student Association (PISA) at UCLA housed in the Community Programs Office (CPO). PIER was created to assist high school students in their preparation for admissions into an institution of higher education. Students should have the academic resources available to them that address their specific needs. PIER takes a holistic approach to the student's academic, personal and academic development. Our services include: - Tutoring - Skill-Building - Peer Advising / 1-on-1 Mentorship - Workshops - Higher Education Awareness - Field Trips Our mission is rooted in the demand for educational justice, academic empowerment, and student voice, PIER is a student-initiated, student-run outreach project that exists to address the low graduation rates and lack of access to higher education for Pacific Islander youth in Los Angeles. PIER partners with pacific islander students, community members, organizations, and allies to combat educational inequity, create self-determined leaders, and advocate for community power.