On Monday, December 1, 2025, the APASA Intern class of 2025-26 hosted the annual APASA Intern Holiday Party. Speaking as two of the three emcees who hosted this party, you best believe it was an utterly glorious holiday experience that will stand to be one of the greatest holiday parties USC has ever seen.
Read MoreAfter months of outreach to community professionals, coordinating with local food vendors, managing RVSPs, and navigating the countless small details that come with hosting an event, Community Dinner 2025 had finally arrived.
Read MoreAs one of our largest programming events of the year, APASA hosts its annual Night Market at USC’s McCarthy Quad for an unforgettable night of amazing cultural foods, live performances, and local vendors from APASA’s 37+ member organizations and external partners & performers.
Read MoreUSC’s Asian Pacific American Student Assembly (APASA) and Black Student Assembly (BSA) held an open joint general meeting Monday in the TCC Forum to discuss intersectionality and foster meaningful conversations between Black and APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) students.
Read MoreIt was a sweltering day, the sun out, the air heavy, and the newest editions of the intern class arriving in APASA.
Read MoreTo kick off November, APASA invited our Los Angeles neighbors from The Midnight Mission for a tour of the campus we call home, as well as a community picnic to build powerful relationships. On a beautifully sunny day, we were so happy to connect with our student community and our friends at Midnight Mission over some food and games.
Read MoreFor Monday, September 22nd’s Open General Meeting, I presented and led a conversation about what it means to hold space and community as a form of resistance for American people of color.
Read MoreOn September 15, 2025, APASA held our first Open General Meeting of the year, Red Flags, Green Flags.
Read MoreAPASA’s annual “Welcome Back Social” is our generic name for the Programming Director’s first event of the year. While the presence of amazing food and drinks stayed the same, I chose to take a different approach for Cultural Collective.
Read MoreIf there’s one thing I’ll always remember about APASA’s Cultural Arts Expo (CAE) in 2025, it’s this: it wasn’t just an event—it was a labor of love, creativity, and community. The entire night felt like a whirlwind, in the best way.
Read MoreA cozy wrap-up to our first semester as Interns, the APASA 2024-2025 Intern class hosted a lovely holiday party–TreePASA! Fully pitched, planned, and produced by our Intern class (with the help of our lovely Recruitment Directors Sage and Alex)!
Read MoreOur Advocacy Chairs Ricca and Emma partnered with USC’s Enviornmental Studies Assembly and SC Garden Club to host Roots to Shoots, focused on environmentalism, sustainability, and their connection to APIDA experiences and culture.
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