Did you know that Asian Pacific Islanders are America’s most educated group — but the least likely to get promoted in the workplace? For career coach Joy Chen, this reflects a clash of cultural leadership styles — and a call for change. APIFSA hosted a talk with Chen on Thursday, November 18, 2021, as she … Continue reading Career Coach Joy Chen Explains How to Smash the API Glass Ceiling
TGIF APIFSA members! Last weekend we showed our Trojan Spirit at the APIFSA Tailgate for the USC vs BYU game. If you couldn’t make it, we hope that we will see you at another APIFSA event next semester! Continue reading USC APIFSA Tailgate Party
Nov 16 Workshop #1: “Being an AAPI Grad Student” Panel #1: “AAPI in Art, Media $ Cultural Productions” Nov 17 Workshop #2: “Applying for Funding / Grants for AAPI-Related Work” Nov 18 Panel #2: “Social Justice & Activism” Nov 19 Panel #3: “AAPI & Gender(ed) Violence” Continue reading USC AAPI Graduate Student Conference – “UnOther: Navigating/Resisting AAPI Now”
In honor of Filipino American History Month, APIFSA hosted a film screening of the PBS documentary Delano Manongs on October 12, 2021 on the USC campus. The film follows the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who organized The Delano Grape Strike of 1965. The seminal event … Continue reading APIFSA Hosts Screening and Q&A for Delano Manongs Documentary
Attached is the USC REDI report. APIFSA discussed gathering information to help identify what initiatives the entire membership group of APIFSA would like to advocate for – in terms of the processes, policies, and culture that help support the API community at the University. USC REDI-REPORT-3087_ Continue reading Pain, Promise, and Possibility: Toward a more equitable and inclusive USC
The APIFSA Colleague 2 Colleague (C2C) program will enable USC API faculty and staff to forge relationships with one another across departments and/or schools. C2C is not intended to be a solely career-focused mentorship program. Instead, APIFSA C2C aims to provide safe spaces for individuals to connect on a personal level and build community in … Continue reading Colleague 2 Colleague Kick-Off Event!
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and in celebration, the USC Asian Pacific Islander Faculty and Staff Association (APIFSA), in partnership with the USC Libraries and USC East Asian Studies Center, invited the USC community to a virtual screening of Minari on May 4, along with a pre-recorded Q&A with the director … Continue reading Invitation to “Minari” screening from APIFSA chairs
