ENDORSEMENTS
communications is key.
We deserve a leader who’s an effective communicator, a powerhouse organizer, and has an eye for grassroots design.
Check out some of the community programs, events and initiatives that Tonga Victoria has collaborated on over the years.
(2015) Program Coordination for Sponsored Employment Program at One East Palo Alto
(2015-2016) Program-Design & Facilitation for ROOTS (Culture & Identity) at College Track East Palo Alto
(2015-2016): Continuation of Program-Design and Facilitation for ROOTS (Culture & Identity) at Live In Peace
(2016-2017) Program-Design and Management for Quarter Blitz (Academic Intervention) at Live In Peace Inc.
(2020) Senior Housing Organizer around Eviction Moratorium at Youth United for Community Action
(2020) Communications and Marketing for Local Ballot Measure for Tenants Association
(2022) Campaign Design and Delivery for To Tonga With Love (CA Humanitarian Relief) with 'Anamatangi
(Spring 2022) Program Design & Management for Take The Mic Cohort 1 (History, Culture & Organizing) at 'Anamatangi
(Summer 2022) Program Design & Management for Take The Mic Cohort 2 (History, Culture & Organizing) at 'Anamatangi
(2023) Program Design and Management for Take The Mic (Cohort 3) for 'Anamatangi
(Summer 2024) Program Design and Management for Take The Mic Cohort 4 (Culture, History and Organizing) at 'Anamatangi
(November 2023) Program Design and Management for Youth Wellness Retreat for 'Anamatangi
(2024) Program Design and Management for The Mindfulness Project at 'Anamatangi
(Summer 2024) Communications Specialist for Measure TOT Summer Park Activation Series for City of East Palo Alto
(2022) Event Design and Management for 25 Year Anniversary for 'Anamatangi
(2024) Communications Specialist for Measure TOT Summer Park Activation Series for City of East Palo Alto
(2024) Communications and Marketing Lead for Get Out the Vote Local Campaign for Community Coalition
(2024) Communications Specialist for National Day of Service for Youth Community Service.
a voice we can trust.
We need a leader who has an ear to the ground and is already a trusted voice in the community.
Check out some of Tonga Victoria’s articles published with the East Palo Alto Today newspaper.
More about Tonga Victoria
I am the daughter of hardworking Tongan immigrants, and I know the value of perseverance and opportunity. Raised in East Palo Alto, I proudly call myself a “community baby,” having grown up in local programs like the Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, and O’Netta Harris Center, while my parents juggled multiple jobs. The care and expectations set forth by community leaders during my upbringing strongly shaped my journey and experience at Menlo Atherton High School, where I graduated with the class of 2010.
Guided by my mother’s wisdom to “always give back to the community that raised you,” I returned to East Palo Alto just two days after graduating from the University of Redlands to run for City Council. Although I didn’t win, I quickly began serving underrepresented youth through organizations like One East Palo Alto (Sponsored Employment Program), the Lewis and Joan Platt Family YMCA, College Track, Live In Peace, Youth United for Community Action, Get Involved Foundation, Youth Community Services, the City of East Palo Alto Community Outreach Office, and ‘Anamatangi Polynesian Voices.
As a skilled grassroots organizer, I’ve developed numerous academic programs and community initiatives centered on youth leadership, critical thinking, and identity. In 2021, I founded Swordhouse Inc., a consulting firm that helps nonprofits and local governments develop sustainable communication strategies, and I am currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Communications from USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (class of 2026).
Running for Sequoia Union High School District Board Trustee is a natural extension of my lifelong commitment to my community. My unwavering passion for youth empowerment drives my work and fuels my campaign.