Asian & Pacific Cultural Center

History

The Asian & Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) was established in Fall 2021. Nathan Nguyen, its inaugural program director, was hired in October 2021 to begin the development of a center dedicated to Asian & Pacific Islander student success at 荔枝视频.

The Asian & Pacific Cultural Center began providing in-person programs and services in Spring 2022. In Fall 2022, through student activism and conversations with campus leaders, a temporary space in WH 250 was designated for our center. In Spring 2023, we opened our doors to students and the campus community.

Today, the Asian & Pacific Cultural Center is the cultural home for API students at 荔枝视频 where community, belonging, learning, and engagement are instruments toward personal, academic, and professional success of API students. We support API student success by targeting three areas: 1) cultural-well-being, 2) social-emotional well-being, 3) academic/professional well-being. While our mission centers API student success, all of our programming and activities are open to all students who wish to participate.听

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Mission

The Asian & Pacific Cultural Center鈥檚 mission is to enhance and support API student engagement & belonging. We accomplish this by providing an inclusive space with programs and partnerships that focus learning, academic integration, community building, belonging, and cultural engagement.

APCC Learning Outcomes

1. Students participating in APCC programs will demonstrate an increased ability to navigate college resources and apply problem-solving skills to personal, interpersonal, and academic challenges, fostering self-understanding and self-respect. (Cultivating Holistic Excellence)

2. Through engaging with APCC's cultural well-being programs, students will articulate an appreciation for diverse cultural experiences and human differences, leading to more inclusive behaviors and a global perspective, and a strengthened sense of civic responsibility. (Empowering Social Justice)

3. Students involved in APCC's professional well-being initiatives will effectively collaborate with peers, fostering interdependence, and apply leadership skills, connecting theoretical knowledge to practical application in organizational settings. (Building Dynamic Communities & Fostering Knowledge Connections)

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