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What’s happening in Mentoring? To help facilitate the education and career journey for our young professionals who are adjusting to a mostly remote learning environment, APIA Scholars mobilized its community to form a large-scale mentoring program. The SMART Professional Mentoring…

Mulan again and never so relevant In 1998, when Disney’s Mulan was originally released, we were facing leadership challenges worldwide, terrorism, and extreme weather disasters. All were wreaking havoc on people throughout the globe. That was 22 years ago. Today,…

Something wonderful is happening. As a global community, we are paying attention to disparity, to unconscious bias, to the need for education to thrust economic mobility. Our senses are heightened to these issues, our willingness to listen to other perspectives…

Something Wonderful is Happening. Now stop and think: What more can we do? Something wonderful is happening. As a global community, we are paying attention to disparity, to unconscious bias, to the need for education to thrust economic mobility. Our…

CONTACT Leilani Pimentel Director of Development, APIA Scholars lpimentel@apiascholars.org 202.715.0273 Six-month grant will support development of research and institutional capacity-building for Pacific Island AANAPISIs WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 30, 2020) – APIA Scholars, the nation’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to the…

CONTACT Leilani Pimentel Director of Development, APIA Scholars lpimentel@apiascholars.org 202.715.0273   Ascendium Education Group Supports Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Research and Higher Education Institutions through Rural Education Planning Grant Six-month grant will support development of research and institutional capacity-building…

CONTACT: Leilani Pimentel Director of Development lpimentel@apiascholars.org 202-715-0273 NAKUPUNA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NATIVE HAWAIIAN STUDENTS In partnership with APIA Scholars, 18 scholarships will be awarded to students in 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – May 28, 2020 – APIA Scholars has…

CONTACT: Leilani Pimentel Director of Development lpimentel@apiascholars.org 202-715-0273 In partnership with APIA Scholars, 18 scholarships will be awarded to students in 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – May 28, 2020 – APIA Scholars has announced the launch of a new partnership with…

CONTACT Alexander Pryor APIA Scholars apryor@apiascholars.org 202.747.7235 Julie Caperton & Jeff Luong join in support of the largest nonprofit for APIA higher education access Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholars (APIA Scholars) has elected new members of its Board of…

CONTACT Alexander Pryor APIA Scholars apryor@apiascholars.org 202.747.7235 APIA Scholars Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors Julie Caperton & Jeff Luong join in support of the largest nonprofit for APIA higher education access Asian & Pacific Islander American…

CONTACT Alexander Pryor APIA Scholars apryor@apiascholars.org 202.747.7235 14-year partnership has helped more than 2,100 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders attend college WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6, 2020) – Asian & Pacific Islander American (APIA) Scholars the nation’s largest non-profit organization dedicated…

CONTACT Alexander Pryor APIA Scholars apryor@apiascholars.org 202.747.7235 APIA Scholars Rings in Lunar New Year with $1.2 Million Donation from Wells Fargo 14-year partnership has helped more than 2,100 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders attend college   WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 6,…