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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Congratulations APC Staff 2009-2010

On behalf of APC Staff '08 - '09 and the rest of the coalition, we would like to congratulate and announce next year's new staff!

Director
Sally Zhu

Assistant Director of Internal Affairs
Tracy Huynh

Assistant Director of External Affairs
Kristy Lac

Leadership Development Coordinator
Travis Lau

Academic Affairs Coordinator
Yuka Ogino

Community Outreach Coordinator
Tiffany Lin

Fiscal Coordinator
Angela Wong

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

APC on Angry Asian Man, Count Me In! Campaign

Soetheara Chhay, Lisa Chorn, Christine Corrales, Craig Ishii, Alex Lowe, Jason Osajima, Tina Park, Kevin Peanh, Melissa Phatharanavik, Alma Riego, Nefara Riesch, Pamela Saelieb, Sopheap Sam, Christine Santos, Candice Shikai, Jonathan Tran, and Cynthia Vuong
Ages: 21-24


Student Leaders of the "Count Me In" CampaignWhy they're influential: Because all AAPI students should be counted. In 2006 and 2007, a small group of UCLA students led the "Count Me In" campaign to get the UC to disaggregate data on AAPI students. Starting Fall 2008, the UC started listing 23 different AAPI ethnic group boxes for people to identify their ethnicities. And their model of student campaigns is being followed by other groups who also see data as a strategy for social justice activism.We all know that there is a group of wealthier Asian Americans who are doing well in school, but we also know there's a significantly large number of lower income, less privileged Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders whose educational needs are ignored by institutions, because the diversity of socioeconomic conditions among AAPI populations is not reflected in the data that lumps all these ethnic groups into one group. Starting with a handful of students in UCLA's Asian Pacific Coalition deciding to take proactive action, the campaign unified the diverse AAPI community, and educated peers on the need for ethnic data disaggregation. They got non-AAPI students, faculty, and administrators on board with the campaign, which spread to all 9 UC undergrad campuses.To all of you out there saying, "Yeah, but they're in California. It's just easier to do stuff at the UC," don't forget that the core group was only 10 students or less, at any given time. These 17 leaders are key people who were involved over 2 years. Some graduated mid-campaign. Sustaining a campaign when half your core leadership graduates... now that's impressive, and very possible through diverse coalition-building with other people of color!(Contributed by Oiyan Poon)

Source: Angry Asian Man's 30 Under 30

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Your Nominees for 2009-2010 APC Staff!

Hi everyone!

APC staff nominations are currently going on online at http://apcla.org/nominations.  

Here are your nominees so far!  

(Note:  These nominations are unofficial and have yet to be accepted or declined.  To become official, they must be accepted in person at the APC Elections on May 7, 2009 in Royce 156 from 6-8 PM.  Nominations will be accepted online at http://apcla.org/nominations until 6 PM and can also be submitted verbally at APC Elections. )

 Nominees are listed by the time they were nominated.

Director
Dian Sohn
Sally Zhu
Malina Tran
Andrew Chomchuensawat
Suza Khy
LiAnn Ishizuka
Melanie Simangan

Assistant Director of Internal Affairs
Tracy Huynh
Shirley Chau
Wayne Tung
Sally Zhu
Ivy Lee
Andrew Chomchuensawat
Chie Akiba
Travis Lau
Melanie Simangan
Dian Sohn

Assistant Director of External Affairs
LiAnn Ishizuka
Sally Zhu
Shirley Chau
Wayne Tung
Suza Khy
Kristy Lac
Travis Lau
Melanie Simangan

Administrative Coordinator
Tracy Huynh
Kristy Lac
Andrew Chomchuensawat
Chie Akiba
Tiffany Lin

Fiscal Coordinator
Chie Akiba
Andrew Chomchuensawat
Angela Wong
Tiffany Lin
Michael Alejandro
Whitney Tantisuwana
Yuka Ogino

Leadership Development Coordinator
Kristy Lac
Sally Zhu
Travis Lau
Shirley Chau
Tracy Huynh
Ivy Lee

Academic Affairs Coordinator
Carrie Wong
Sally Zhu
Yuka Ogino

Womyn's Programmer
Dian Sohn
Yuka Ogino
Misha Tsukerman
Melanie Simangan

LGBT Programmer
Wayne Tung
Rich Yap
Travis Lau
Melanie Simangan
Alana Wong
Dion Chung

Alumni Relations Director
Chie Akiba
Andrew Chomchuensawat
LiAnn Ishizuka
Shirley Chau
Angela Wong
Tracy Huynh

Community Relations Coordinator
Wayne Tung
Stephanie Wong
Kristy Lac
Andrew Chomchuensawat
Tiffany Lin
Chie Akiba
Pao Xiong
Shirley Chau
Yuka Ogino
Suza Khy
LiAnn Ishizuka

Remember!  You can nominate online until 6 PM on May 7!  You can do so at http://apcla.org/nominations.  You may also nominate at elections.  Nominations must be accepted in person at APC elections in order to become official.  

To become elected to APC staff, you must be voted in by 2/3rds of the organizations present at APC Elections and fill out a staff application, due this Thursday, April 30.  Guidelines are on the staff application, which is available at http://apcla.org/staffapp.doc


Monday, April 13, 2009

Register for APIG!

Congratulations to all seniors! You have finally made it through UCLA and now it is time to celebrate! Graduation is a momentous occasion, and we would like to cordially invite you to participate in the 2009 Asian and Pacific Islander Graduation (APIG).

APIG is one of the few student-initiated graduations at UCLA. APC has been sponsoring APIG since 1983. This year will mark the 26th annual year of this long-running and special event. APIG is open to all students, undergraduate and graduate, with all majors and minors.

This year's theme, "Inspired Dreams, Empowered Communities," commemorates the hard work and dedication that our graduates demonstrated to their peers and communities throughout their academic career at UCLA. Through this year's APIG, we hope to celebrate the wonderful achievements that you as a graduate have accomplished, and to galvanize future graduates to inspire and empower others as well.

APIG is a free community event open to any graduating student. This year's APIG will take place on Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Perloff Quad, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM. The program will consist of a faculty speaker, a community speaker, a student speaker, cultural performances, and a commencement
ceremony. There is no limit to the number of guests each graduate can bring. So take advantage of this unique opportunity and share it with all your friends and family!

To register, please fill out the form at www.apcla.org/apig
Registration is due May 29, 2009 by 5PM.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

APC Olympics!

Hi everyone! Happy Spring Quarter!

APC Olympics is right around the corner and registration is now available! (http://apcla.org/olympics) On April 11 from 10 AM- 3 PM, the Asian Pacific Coalition will be hosting APC OLYMPICS, a game day and friendly competition for APC member organizations and any others who are interested! Come meet people from other orgs and compete for cash prizes for your orgs!! Some things to look forward to include...

-Tug of War
-Potato Sack Relays
-Three-Legged Races
-Water Pong/other aquatic fun
-Pieing fellow competitors and/or APC staff!

The cost for this event is $5 if you register by April 8. Late registration is open until 8 PM on April 9 and costs $7. Profits benefit Asian Pacific Islander Graduation and APC's AB540 student scholarship fund. Your registration will not be complete until you pay the fee. Look for an APC table from 11 AM-5 PM on April 9 and 10 to pay, or come to APC's Leadership Development Roundtable from 6-8 PM on April 9 in Royce 156!

Register NOW at http://apcla.org/olympics!!

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Explore LA the APC Way: Second Stop, Little Tokyo!


Come join the Asian Pacific Coalition staff, interns, and org members in an educational tour of Little Tokyo! Be prepared to get some education in action (this year's theme!), and walk and learn at the same time!


We will meet at Sproul Turnaround at 9:45 AM on Saturday, March 7 (please be on time!). After a brief introduction, we will then head to Little Tokyo where we will meet our tour guide.


Thomas Yee, from J-Town Voice (a community-based organization), will be our guide for the day. We will mostly be in Little Tokyo, and the content of the tour will be about J-Town. The tour will be a hour long from 11AM - 12PM.We should end at approximately 12-1 PM.


Please bring money for food or other expenses!!Please RSVP by Friday, March 6, at 12 PM noon.


You can RSVP here:



See ya there!

Monday, February 23, 2009

Pacific Ties comes out on Week 8!


Dubbed "the dialogue issue," this winter quarter issue promotes discourse on international affairs and student politics. In recognition of the quick-pace Internet and constant use of blogs, we are keeping it real with the printing press (while updating you with the latest newsfeed online!). Check us out online (http://pacificties.wordpress.com/) all day, every day. But check us out at the kiosks next week (week 8)!Keep the dialogue flowing! Write to us at pacificties@media.ucla.edu.