APIA Scholars Welcomes CBRE as Its Newest Partner
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Investment Supports College Access and Career Development for APIA Students Nationwide
Washington, DC (January 20, 2022)
Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA Scholars) is honored to welcome CBRE as its newest partner supporting the lives of APIA students nationwide.
The partnership provides comprehensive support from CBRE for incoming Scholars and Alumni, including multi-year scholarships in the 2022-2023 academic year and a suite of career development programs that support students’ transition to and through college. Career development programming will expand students’ mentorship, networking, and career exposure opportunities into their college to career transition.
“We are filled with immense gratitude today as we look forward to a new partnership with CBRE. The work we do on behalf of the Asian and Pacific Islander American community has never been more important and the investment by our partners, including CBRE, will help us create transformational change in the lives of APIA students,” stated Noël S. Harmon, PhD, President & Executive Director of APIA Scholars.
“APIA Scholars is doing essential work to help educate, elevate and empower the next generation of Asian and Pacific Islander American leaders. This will ensure that CBRE has access to the deepest and broadest pipeline of future talent that can drive our continued success well into the future. We are proud to stand with APIA as it advances its crucially important mission,” said Tim Dismond, CBRE Chief Responsibility Officer.
About APIA Scholars
Based in Washington, D.C. and founded in 2003, APIA Scholars is the nation’s leading non-profit organization devoted to the academic, personal and professional success of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans (APIAs). We celebrate APIA students whose unique stories, rich cultures, and diverse perspectives equip them to be the leaders of tomorrow. Through holistic college-to-career programs, scholarships, higher education research and policy, and institutional partnerships, APIA Scholars carries out its mission to educate, elevate, and empower a diverse community of 25 million strong and growing.
For more information about APIA Scholars, please visit us at www.apiascholars.org.
About CBRE
CBRE, a Fortune 500 company based in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment company (based on 2020 revenue) with more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries.
