there were some of those navigators left in micronesia in the 70s and some of oui’ in micronesia in thesome of our captains and navigators spent many years working with them to be able to learn how it is that this system works. tell me honestly, did you ever get even slightly lost? yeah, i mean, lost is a relative term. the system of navigation is plus or minus five degrees. it is really about finding your land target after many, many miles so, i just got off that can know a week ago and we were, it was a 2500 mile journey from tahiti and we were off by only a few miles. ——i just got off the canoe. i call it successful. there is a serious message. tell us why you have been doing this for the last three years. there is a really important term we have been trying to share with everybody, the idea of that things are changing rapidly with global climate change, with other factors that are really addressing and affecting island people first. we felt we needed to do something that would be able to push back and talk about how it is that the idea of how we made these islands sustainable for ma

the 1970s, and some of our captains micronesia in the 1970s, and some of ourcaptains and micronesiaost? yes. i think lost is a relative term, though. the system of navigation has an error of plus or minus five degrees, and so it is really being able to find your lan ‘s target after many, many miles. ijust got off the canoe a week ago, and we were, it was a 2500 mile journey. off the canoe a week ago, and we were, it was a 2500 milejourney. —— land target. we were off by only a fume aisles. we were still able to find out targets, so we were called that successful. obviously an incredible adventure, but there is a serious message. tell us why you have been doing this for the last three years? yes. we have been trained to share an important message to take care of your place, 01’ message to take care of your place, or your home, or your planet. the idea that things are changing rapidly with global climate change, and other factors that are really at dressing, and affecting island people. —— addressing. —— trying to. we have been tried to push back and talk about how the idea of how we

native hawaiians and pacific islanders who've migrated from places like the marshall islands and micronesia make up a quarter of hawaii's population, but account for 40% of the homeless. >> hi charles! can i take a peek at your legs? >> reporter: the medical outreach team includes heather wahab, a registered nurse. skin wounds from living outdoors are a common problem. >> they hurt? >> reporter: these homeless individuals represent some of the most difficult, chronic cases. most all of them have untreated physical and mental health issues. >> rosie! >> reporter: psychiatrist chad koyanagi assesses mental illness and addictions. >> you have depression, bipolar, psychosis? >> yes. depression and bipolar. >> are you depressed now? >> yes i am. >> are you hearing voices? >> i'm hurting bad. i have nothing to he me. >> reporter: homeless service provider justin phillips says in order for homeless pern to qualify for certain housing programs, a doctor must diagnose a disability. but phillips says many of the people out here can't be relied on to make it to an appointment. >> we know they're not g

pacific as encompassing all of the asian continent, as well as the pacific islands of melanesia, micronesia, and polynesia. a u.s. census estimate in 2015 found 19 million residents of asian and pacific islander descent with a total u.s. population of 248 million people. in california, asian and pacific americans make up almost 21% of the population. and the bay area census in 2010 found that asians and pacific islanders make up almost 24% of the population, inching above latinos as the largest minority race across the nine counties. abc7's chris nguyen is here now with local apa leaders to talk about important issues affecting our bay area communities. >> cheryl, it's great to be here. i'm excited to introduce you to our panel of guests today. gina su is an actor based here in the bay area. she's the winner of the 2016-2017 miss asian global pageant. next, lan diep is an attorney. he currently serves as a san jose city council member representing district four. and finally, vincent pan, executive director of chinese for affirmative action. he's also a board member for the center for asian

sustaineddge the leadership of micronesia for this important cause. also lead the world in mainstreaming climate action to deliver the sustainable development goals, including in relation to oceans. i pay tribute to our pacific cousins from fiji as well as sweden for their leadership. all pacific islands are also extremely proud that fiji will represent us when it leads the , the firstp 23 island climate summit. finally, ongoing leadership of the eu on climate finance, in particular, for the most vulnerable countries will be critical. support for implementation by developing countries is a crucial part of the paris agreement. to stope u.s. position funding presents a problem. its alloys -- and and its allies can help. -- an even greater focus by the eu on the pacific region is urgently needed. in concluding, i note that some people, maybe even some in this room, think that it is impossible to achieve the goals we agreed in paris. countryto say, that my cannot be saved. explain howible to it feels as the leader of my people, to see reports or commentar

pacific as encompassing all of the asian continent, as well as the pacific islands of melanesia, micronesiaate in 2015 found 19 million residents of asian and pacific islander descent with a total u.s. population of 248 million people. in california, asian and pacific americans make up almost 21% of the population. and the bay area census in 2010 found that asians and pacific islanders make up almost 24% of the population, inching above latinos as the largest minority race across the nine counties. abc7's chris nguyen is here now with local apa leaders to talk about important issues affecting our bay area communities. >> cheryl, it's great to be here. i'm excited to introduce you to our panel of guests today. gina su is an actor based here in the bay area. she's the winner of the 2016-2017 miss asian global pageant. next, lan diep is an attorney. he currently serves as a san jose city council member representing district four. and finally, vincent pan, executive director of chinese for affirmative action. he's also a board member for the center for asian american media. thanks to all of you