About Us

Weaving an Islander Network for Cancer Awareness, Research, and Training (WINCART) is a unique, collaborative, community participatory effort to reduce cancer health disparities among Pacific Islanders in Southern California. The WINCART network involves eight community-based agencies (Ainahau O Kaleponi Hawaiian Civic Association, Guam Communications Network, Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Pacific Islander Health Partnership, Samoan National Nurses Association, Sons and Daughters of Guam Club, Tongan Community Service Center/Special Service for Groups, Inc., Union of Pan Asian Communities) along with researchers from five universities (California State University-Fullerton, University of Southern California, University of California-Irvine, University of California-Los Angeles, and University of California-Riverside). Together, we are working to promote community education, research and training for five of Southern California's Pacific Islander populations: Chamorros, Marshallese, Native Hawaiians, Samoans, and Tongans.

We hope that this website is a valuable resource to you, and we invite you to join us in promoting community education and future collaboration towards reducing cancer incidence and mortality in our many Pacific Islander communities. Thank you!

Sora Park Tanjasiri, Dr.PH, M.P.H.

WINCART Principal Investigator