The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association Scholarship
The APIA Scholarship Application Form
APIA is offering a $200 scholarship to students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrate commitment and service to the Asian Pacific Islander community. The applications are due by Friday, April 24th.

APIA Scholarship Award for 2014

The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association presented their annual award to Nora Matti at the Cadena Cultural Center’s Transfer Ceremony in May 2014. Ethnic Studies faculty member, Larry Hashima, awarded the prize. Students were selected for their academic excellence and involvement with the Asian/Pacific Islander community.

Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association 2013-2014 Scholarship

The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty Staff Association (APIA) seeks to recognize outstanding students who exemplify the spirit of APIA by achieving academic excellence and demonstrating personal commitment and dedicated service to the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community.

Specific eligibility criteria are:

• Be a currently enrolled student at Fullerton College

• Plan to be enrolled at least half-time at an accredited college or university in the Fall 2014 term OR continuing at Fullerton College in Fall 2014

• Demonstrate community involvement or volunteer work with API population.

• Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00

Members of the APIA scholarship committee read all applications and select the recipient of the $200 award. The application can be found on the Cadena Cultural Center web site at APIA Application

3rd Annual Asian & Pacific Islander Forum

Monday, March 24, 2014

11:45am-1:15pm

Fullerton College
College Center, Conference Rooms 224-8

The Cadena Cultural Center, Ethnic Studies Department, and the Asian & Pacific  Islander Faculty & Staff  Association invite you to our 3rd Annual Asian &  Pacific Islander Forum. The forum includes small group discussions following the keynote address.

Our 2014 Keynote Speaker:  Ms. Nhi T. Lien

Dr. Nhi T. Lieu is author of "The American Dream in Vietnamese" (University of Minnesota Press, 2011), which explores the popular culture of the Vietnamese diaspora, examining how people displaced by war reconstruct cultural identity in the aftermath of migration. Her new book project titled, "Beautiful Citizenship: Transnational Asian/American Embodied Practices in the Age Neoliberal Capitalism," explores how the strategies of consumption in private and personal choices in fashion and beauty reconstitutes cultural and racial identities while transforming meanings of citizenship through embodied practices.

Wedding Palace: Matinee and Lunch Film Discussion in Irvine

San Diego area and Fullerton College APIA met up for the movie and film discussion afterwards.

Meet with members of APIA on Sunday, Sept. 29th for a matinee showing of the movie, Wedding Palace. Afterwards, there will be a lunch discussion of the film. After the showing times are released, a specific time will be set.

In the movie, Jason Kim, a 29-year old advertising executive (Brian Tee, D.K. from THE FAST AND FURIOUS:TOKYO DRIFT), feels the pressure from his parents and other relatives to wed before his 30^th birthday in order to avoid an ancient curse placed on his family.  

Please RSVP by contacting Karyn Nguyen at (714) 992-7254 or KNguyen1@fullcoll.edu

Jason Kim, a 29-year old advertising executive (Brian Tee, D.K. from THE FAST AND FURIOUS:TOKYO DRIFT), feels the pressure from his parents and other relatives to wed before his 30^th birthday in order to avoid an ancient curse placed on his family.  - See more at: http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/wedding_palace_2011#sthash.aeDuM3lq.dpuf

  Jason Kim, a 29-year old advertising executive (Brian Tee, D.K. from THE FAST AND FURIOUS:TOKYO DRIFT), feels the pressure from his parents and other relatives to wed before his 30^th birthday in order to avoid an ancient curse placed on his family.  - See more at: http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/wedding_palace_2011#sthash.aeDuM3lq.dpuf

  Jason Kim, a 29-year old advertising executive (Brian Tee, D.K. from THE FAST AND FURIOUS:TOKYO DRIFT), feels the pressure from his parents and other relatives to wed before his 30^th birthday in order to avoid an ancient curse placed on his family.  - See more at: http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/wedding_palace_2011#sthash.aeDuM3lq.dpuf

  Jason Kim, a 29-year old advertising executive (Brian Tee, D.K. from THE FAST AND FURIOUS:TOKYO DRIFT), feels the pressure from his parents and other relatives to wed before his 30^th birthday in order to avoid an ancient curse placed on his family.  - See more at: http://laapff.festpro.com/films/detail/wedding_palace_2011#sthash.aeDuM3lq.dpuf

Asian Pacific Festival Sept. 21 & 22nd

http://www.asianpacificfestival.com/

September 21 & 22nd 

10 am to 10 pm

Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina

If you're interested in Asian Pacific culture, check out this festival!

Hesed Kim -- 2013 APIA Scholarship Recipient

 

The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Association awarded the 2013 scholarship to Hesed Kim in recognition for his community service, leadership, and academic performance. On campus, Hesed keeps active performing in most of the theatrical productions. He has demonstrated leadership abilities through his position as secretary of Alpha Gamma Sigma, the California Community College honor society. As an officer of the honor society, Hesed has organized a number of events and is responsible for intra-club communication. In the community,  Hesed volunteers at the Dongshin Presbyterian Church where he leads a weekly bible study session and mentors high school freshmen.  In addition, he volunteers at the First Evangelical Church of Fullerton where he serves as a teacher in the children’s dept. and helps with various church events. The Compton Initiative also benefits from Hesed’s community service; he helps paint and renovate dilapidated houses in the City of Compton.  In fall of this year, he worked as a tutor at a private academy. While volunteering and working, Hesed has maintained a high grade point average as a Theater Arts major.  He was a recipient of the SRO (Standing Room Only) summer theater conservatory scholarship and he is on the President’s Honor list. In the future, Hesed hopes to transfer to Julliard, Yale or UCLA to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. He would like to achieve success in film and theater and break down barriers that Asian Americans have faced in this field.