Our Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American Heritage is a celebration of community, one as colorful and vibrant as it is diverse. Just as in a family, our different facet over 40 nationalities, dozens of religions and hundreds of languages are a part of what makes us strong. Listen closely: Each language and dialect carries stories of both joy and persistence that reverberate across the nation and the world. See us: We are your neighbors, friends, Nobel Prize winners, political trailblazers, Olympic athletes, artists and inventors. We use our rich traditions, built over generations, to illuminate the way to a better world. Like the lotus flower, we persevere in the face of uncertainty and challenges to find light and growth. Multiple cultures, one community.
FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL - APASA WILL FOCUS ON FEATURING STUDENT ORGANIZATION PARTNERS VIA INSTAGRAM:
Week of April 5: Pre-professional Student Groups
Week of April 12: Performance-Based Student Groups
Week of April 19: Fraternity/Sorority and Student Activist Student Groups
Week of April 26: Cultural / Ethnic Student Groups
APIDA Heritage Month Events & Initiatives
Throughout the month of April and May, APASA invites our community attend events hosted by our student organizations, campus partners, and APASA. Please contact APASA@email.arizona.edu if you would like to include your events and initiatives as we celebrate our community.
April 2nd
Who: Asian/Asian Pacific American Students' Coalition at ASU
What: Statewide Student Social with NAU, ASU, and Arizona
April 2nd
Who: South Asian Student Association (SASA)
What: Movie Night (HOLI Festival)
When: 7:30pm
Contact: UASASACLUB@gmail.com
April 5th
Who: Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
What: Pre-Health APAMSA Gen Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/apamsaspring2021
April 7th
What: APASA's Advising Fellow with Raini Wijeweera
When: 1pm - 2pm
Where: Zoom ID: 920 8477 1232 or contact raini@arizona.edu
April 7th
Who: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
What: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) Gen Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/VSASpring21
April 7th
Who: APIDA Community Conversation (hosted by Ward 6 & Tucson Mayor)
What: APIDA Community Conversation (hosted by Ward 6 & Tucson Mayor)
When: 6pm - 7:30pm
Where: bit.ly/3sPS3zM
April 7th
Who: Asian Corporate & Entrepreneur Leaders (ACEL)
What: Field Day
When: 6pm
Where: UA Mall
April 8th
What: CAPS Office Hours with Dr. Ishani Deo
When: 3pm - 4pm
Where: Zoom ID: 875 0244 1252 or contact ideo@arizona.edu
April 8th
What: APA Student Council Meeting hosted by APASA
When: 4pm - 5pm
Where: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/86861772589
April 8th
Who: Pu Yin Lecture Spring 2021
What: Buddhism and Protest in Early Modern Japan: Buddhist Priests as Arbiters of Conflicts in Local Communities by Takashi Miura, Associate Professor, Department of East Asian Studies
When: 4pm
Where: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/81909763760
April 8th
Who: Filipino American Student Association (FASA)
What: General Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/UAFASASpring2021
April 8th
What: APASA, AASA, & LGBTQRC Coordinator Finalists Interviews #1:
When:
11am - 12pm - Meet & Greet with Students: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/84068712036
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Candidate Forums: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/83775125565
April 9th
Who: APASA, NAU, and ASU's Asian / Asian Pacific American Student Coalition
What: Student Panel: Discussing the Recent Rise of Violence Against Asian / Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
When: 6pm - 7:30pm
Where: RSVP via Instagram for Zoom info: aapasca.asu (linktree)
April 10th
Who: Japanese American Student Association (JASA) & Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
What: Soupreme Soup (Collaboration between VSA & JASA)
When: 6pm - 8pm
Where: For details, check out Instagram: @jasa.arizona and @vsa.arizona
April 12th - May 12th
Ramadan
April 12th
What: APASA, AASA, & LGBTQRC Coordinator Finalists Interviews #2
When:
11am - 12pm - Meet & Greet with Students: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/84068712036
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Candidate Forums: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/83775125565
April 12th
Who: Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
What: Pre-Health APAMSA General Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/apamsaspring2021
April 12th
Who: Arizona Youth Partnership (AYP)
Who: Arizona Youth Partnership (AYP)
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: To Register: College Dating Violence Prevention Workshop - AZYP - Arizona Youth Partnership
April 13th
Songkran (Thai New Year)
April 14th - April 16th
Cambodian New Year
April 14th
What: APASA, AASA, & LGBTQRC Coordinator Finalists Interviews #3
When:
11am - 12pm - Meet & Greet with Students: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/84068712036
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Candidate Forums: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/83775125565
April 14th
What: APASA's Advising Fellow with Raini Wijeweera
When: 1pm - 2pm
Where: Zoom ID: 920 8477 1232 or contact raini@arizona.edu
April 14th
Who: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
What: General Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/VSASpring21
April 15th
Who: Japanese American Student Association (JASA)
What: General Meeting
When: 4pm - 5pm
Where: Discord
April 15th
What: CAPS Office Hours with Dr. Ishani Deo
What: General Meeting
When: 3pm - 4pm
Where: Zoom ID: 875 0244 1252 or contact ideo@arizona.edu
April 15th
Who: Filipino American Student Association (FASA)
What: General Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/UAFASASpring2021
April 15th
What: Sexual Assault Prevention Workshop (featuring Nadeeka Karunaratne)
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: For APIDA students only. For Link, contact kimportante@arizona.edu
April 16th
What: Women Trans Nonbinary Femme (WTNF) Lounge: Intro to Embroidery
When: 3pm - 4:30pm
Sign up for supplies by April 15th: https://tinyurl.com/WTNFemb
Where: Zoom ID: 889 6687 9046
April 19th
Who: Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
What: Pre-Health APAMSA Gen Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/apamsaspring2021
April 21st
What: APASA's Advising Fellow with Raini Wijeweera
When: 1pm - 2pm
Where: Zoom ID: 920 8477 1232 or contact raini@arizona.edu
April 21st
Who: Global Experiential Learning & APASA
What: GEL Spotlight: Ni Hao Boba (Featuring a local Asian Business in Tucson)
When: 1pm - 2pm
Where: gel.arizona.edu
April 21st
Who: Global Experiential Learning & APASA
What: GEL Spotlight: Ni Hao Boba (Featuring a local Asian Business in Tucson)
When: 4pm-5pm
Where: Instagram Live (More info TBA)
April 21st
Who: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
What: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) Gen Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/VSASpring21
April 22nd
What: CAPS Office Hours with Dr. Ishani Deo
When: 3pm-4pm
Where: Zoom ID: 875 0244 1252 or contact ideo@arizona.edu
April 22nd
Who: Filipino American Student Association (FASA)
What: General Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/UAFASASpring2021
April 24th
What: Admitted Student Day Presentation by APASA
When: 1pm - 1:45pm
Where: Contact apasa@email.arizona.edu for more information
Week of April 26th - April 30th
Culture Week hosted by APA Student Council
April 26th
Who: Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA)
What: Pre-Health APAMSA Gen Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/apamsaspring2021
April 28th
What: APASA's Advising Fellow with Raini Wijeweera
When: 1pm - 2pm
Where: Zoom ID: 920 8477 1232 or contact raini@arizona.edu
April 28th
Who: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)
What: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) Gen Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/VSASpring21
April 29th
What: CAPS Office Hours with Dr. Ishani Deo
When: 3pm-4pm
Where: Zoom ID: 875 0244 1252 or contact ideo@arizona.edu
April 29th
What: APA Student Council Meeting hosted by APASA
When: 4pm - 5pm
Where: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/86861772589
April 29th
Who: Japanese American Student Association (JASA)
What: General Meeting
When: 4pm - 5pm
Where: Discord
April 29th
Who: Filipino American Student Association (FASA)
What: General Meeting
When: 5pm - 6pm
Where: tinyurl.com/UAFASASpring2021
April 30th
What: Women Trans Nonbinary Femme (WTNF) Lounge
When: 11:30am - 1pm
Where: Zoom ID: 889 6687 9046
May 5th
What: APASA's Advising Fellow with Raini Wijeweera
When: 1pm - 2pm
Where: Zoom ID: 920 8477 1232 or contact raini@arizona.edu
May 6th
What: CAPS Office Hours with Dr. Ishani Deo
When: 3pm-4pm
Where: Zoom ID: 875 0244 1252 or contact ideo@arizona.edu
May 7th
Who: APASA's Lotus Laureate & Leadership Awards Ceremony
What: Celebrating Class of 2021
When: 2pm - 3pm
Where: To register: TBA