APASA’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.
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For 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.
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On September 15, 2025, APASA held our first Open General Meeting of the year, Red Flags, Green Flags.
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If 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.
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A 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)!
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Our 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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We had a splash at Water Fest! Our kick-off event, led by Joshua Placido, our Programming Director, was centered on washing away last year’s misfortune and bringing in good fortune for the year ahead. The water ballon fights and fresh coconut juice made sure we were refreshed for the new school year!
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Love Languages was our first open GM this year, led by our Diversity Chair, Kat Nguyen! Participants reflected on how their own cultural backgrounds influence the way they express and receive love, all through a series of interactive, hands-on stations! It was an event filled with silly handshakes, cute doodles, and lots of love.
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Welcoming our wonderful 2024-2025 Intern Class! We enjoyed a lovely time at Santa Monica beach where we played fun games to get to know each other and a scavenger hunt!
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APASA’s 2024 Got Talent was a night to remember! A huge thanks to our Programming Director, Kendal Win, for putting together this stunning show with the help of our Executive Director Yusuf Rahman. Accompanied by our amazing guest judges, we enjoyed a night of spectacular student performances from the USC APIDA community- with an abundance of stunning song, dance, and more!
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An integral part of APASA is the community organizations we partner with! We recently had the chance to meet Vineesha Arora-Sarin, Executive Director and CEO of Women in Showbiz Everywhere (WISE), to discuss her passion for uplifting women in the entertainment industry and her own journey as an APIDA filmmaker.
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Empowering Frame by Frame was led by our Co-Advocacy Chairs, Komal (she/they) and Matt (they/them), along with their committee that included your lovely writers, Emma (she/her) and Kat (she/her). Inspired by how victims capture evidence through polaroids and reclaim their strength through art, Matt and Komal organized an event for people to create zines.
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