Founded in the fall of 1995, the Asian Pacific Student Coalition (APSC) exists as an alliance of Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) student groups at the University of Pennsylvania. The primary purpose of APSC is to represent the interests and causes of the APIA community to the University administration, as well as minority concerns outside of Penn. APSC also functions to promote and celebrate the richness of APIA culture, facilitate communication between student groups, and provide a forum of discussion on issues of student concern.

What We Do

To achieve these objectives, APSC is directed by an Executive Board and APSC representatives from each constituent group. General Body Meetings bring all constituent groups together to discuss matters of concern, publicize upcoming events, and gather the support of the community in their individual endeavors.

APSC activities include coordinating the Asian Pacific American Heritage Week (APAHW), the Resource Guide for incoming freshmen, and various events such as potlucks, socials, etc. APSC also participates in the development of the Asian American (ASAM) Studies Program and efforts to increase funding and resources at the Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC) and the Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH).  In addition to these tasks, the Executive Board continues to collaborate with the "5B" (constituting the Latino Coalition, the Lambda Alliance, UMOJA, the United Minorities Council, and the Asian Pacific Student Coalition) on issues where our interests intersect.  Recently we have been meeting with the office of the Vice Provost of University Life to discuss the Intercultural Fund, the architectural renovations of the ARCH Building, recruitment of underrepresented ethnicities in the student body and teaching faculty, and mental health issues among others.

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