About APAAC
The Asian Pacific Student Association at UC Irvine has been holding the Asian Pacific American Awareness Conference, otherwise known as APAAC, annually for 29 years. As the name implies, APAAC aims to bring awareness about the Asian and Pacific Islander culture to UC Irvine and the greater Orange County area. Through workshops and keynote speakers, we hope to inspire members of our own community and educate anyone who is interested to learn more about Asian and Pacific Islander cultures.
APAAC has been a venue to address many issues in our community, such as the generation gap and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues. It has also been host to folks such as Glenn Omatsu, Suman Pendakur, Beau Sia, among many others.
APAAC has been a venue to address many issues in our community, such as the generation gap and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues. It has also been host to folks such as Glenn Omatsu, Suman Pendakur, Beau Sia, among many others.
About APSA
The Asian Pacific Student Association (APSA) is a progressive network of constituent organizations that empower the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community at the University of California, Irvine. Through a commitment to education, advocacy, community outreach and active political participation, APSA promotes diversity throughout the community at large. In pursuing these goals, APSA strives towards the establishment of equality in a multicultural society.
HYSTORY
In March of 1981, Terry Hayamizu formed the Asian/Pacific Student and Staff Association at the University of California, Irvine in response to several suicide attempts made by Asian American students who felt trapped between two cultures. This organization functioned as a social support network, which sought to promote cultural sensitivity and awareness through educating UCI staff and students. As the needs of the students changed, so did the focus of the organization. Consequently, the Asian Pacific Student Association was formed in 1988 to better address the specific needs of students. Since then, APSA has grown as an organization. In addition to its role as a social support network, APSA has established itself as a political entity challenging the issues that affect Asian and Pacific Islander students.
HYSTORY
In March of 1981, Terry Hayamizu formed the Asian/Pacific Student and Staff Association at the University of California, Irvine in response to several suicide attempts made by Asian American students who felt trapped between two cultures. This organization functioned as a social support network, which sought to promote cultural sensitivity and awareness through educating UCI staff and students. As the needs of the students changed, so did the focus of the organization. Consequently, the Asian Pacific Student Association was formed in 1988 to better address the specific needs of students. Since then, APSA has grown as an organization. In addition to its role as a social support network, APSA has established itself as a political entity challenging the issues that affect Asian and Pacific Islander students.