Kalisi Kupu

DreamSF fellow

Kalisi immigrated from Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu (AKA: Tonga, The Friendly Islands of the South Pacific). Tonga is Kalisi’s birthplace, and she considered it home until she migrated to the United States when she was 9 years old.

Kalisi received her Associate of Arts degree in Psychology at San Mateo Community College, then graduated from San Francisco State University

with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 2022.

Prior to joining AAN, Kalisi was a DreamSF Fellow with the City of San Francisco’s Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs where he was placed at the African Advocacy Network. She was given hands-on experience assisting attorneys, form filling, and working with clients. During her time as a fellow, she was given the opportunity to work full- time as a legal assistant.

As a Tongan Pacific Islander immigrant, Kalisi desires to raise awareness and serve those in the immigrant community who need help with their immigration status. She longs to become a voice for her Pacific Islander community and be able to give back with available resources that could benefit their immigration processes.

Kalisi is conversational in Tongan.