About AAPA
The term "Asian American" was first coined by Nancy Gee and Yuji Ichioka at UC Berkeley in 1968, through the founding of the Asian American Political Alliance, to develop a unified and politicized identity for diasporic communities from Asia.
In response to the challenges and contradictions that arose in Asian American communities during shelter-in-place, the Asian American Political Activation Program, a nod to the Asian American Political Alliance, was launched in 2021 and housed in the Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) office. By connecting these histories and futurities, this program seeks to to ground current Asian American students in the legacy of the Third World Liberation Front and the Asian American Movement as well as activate them in contemporary struggles to empower the next generation of Asian American organizers.
To bring our students closer to APASD's vision of collective liberation, the Asian American Political Activation (AAPA) Program offers internships, events, and programs to grow Asian American students’ political consciousness around Asian American, Pacific Islander, and South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African experiences, history, and community issues both on and off campus. We are excited to connect and grow with you all!
You can connect with us via email, Instagram (link is external), and Facebook!
In response to the challenges and contradictions that arose in Asian American communities during shelter-in-place, the Asian American Political Activation Program, a nod to the Asian American Political Alliance, was launched in 2021 and housed in the Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) office. By connecting these histories and futurities, this program seeks to to ground current Asian American students in the legacy of the Third World Liberation Front and the Asian American Movement as well as activate them in contemporary struggles to empower the next generation of Asian American organizers.
To bring our students closer to APASD's vision of collective liberation, the Asian American Political Activation (AAPA) Program offers internships, events, and programs to grow Asian American students’ political consciousness around Asian American, Pacific Islander, and South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African experiences, history, and community issues both on and off campus. We are excited to connect and grow with you all!
You can connect with us via email, Instagram (link is external), and Facebook!