Were you an APA campus leader and want an opportunity to mentor budding leaders? Did you wish you had someone to go to for advice before entering the "real world"? Are you seeking a way to give back to UMD students? Reach out and pay it forward.
 
BE A MENTOR!
APAAN is launching a Mentoring Program and seeking alumni to be a part of developing and growing this initiative. Alumni will be matched with interested students based on common career goals, APA leadership/involvement, and other interests. Time commitments will vary, to be mutually determined by each mentor-mentee pair.
 
TO BECOME A MENTOR- Deadline to declare interest March 2nd:
1. If interested, please fill out our registration form AVAILABLE HERE.
2. Mark your calendar, interested mentors are strongly encouraged to attend the following event to meet the APAAN executive board and potential mentees:
 

UMD APA Community Networking Event

Wednesday, March 7, 6 – 8.30
Colony Ballroom, Stamp Student Union
College Park, Maryland
 

“A mentor is someone whose hindsight can become your foresight”
-Anonymous 
 
 

On Saturday April 16th, APAAN participated in the 7th Annual Charity Wiffle-ball Tournament hosted by the Asian American Student Union. Eight teams participated with over 16 APA organizations on campus, including the Gray Phantoms team comprised of UMD alumni from classes of 2006 through 2010. APAAN raised $450 adding to the total of over $4,400 to aid the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief efforts.

As the 4th seeded team, the Gray Phantoms played every game with spirit, sportsmanship and teamwork. Although we did not make it to the semi-finals, every game was a nail-biter to the very end. Pictures from the event will shortly be posted on our website.

Thank you to all the supporters and team players who helped make this year's tournament games and fundraising efforts a success!

2011 Team Roster:
Bobby Truong (Co-Captain), Eric Chai, Junoh Brian Kim, Kumudha Kumarachandran, Silvy Song, Tommy Tang (Co-Captain), Aaron Chan, Shannon Liu, Sandra Vuong, Haomin Xu, Cathy Lin, Loretta Lee

On Thursday, March 3, 2011, the UMAA, AASU and APAAN sponsored the UMD APA Community Networking Event at the Riggs Alumni Center. Dozens of students attended and seized the opportunity to network with local organizations for volunteer, intern, and career opportunities via information tables and the "speed networking" portion of the evening.

Photos: UM Alumni Association’s facebook page

A big THANK YOU those who participated:

Alums: Junoh Kim, Lucy Wang, Jamie Lok Weng, Silvy Song, Kusha Desai, Sandra Vuong, Karen Tan, Silvy Song and Bobby Truong

Organizations: AALead, APA Smithsonian Initiative, APAICS, APALA, Montgomery County Dept of Health and Human Services-Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI), CAPAL, Kollaboration DC, Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Association, MD Governor's Office on APA affairs, NAAAP – DC, OCA-DC, SAALT, The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, NAKASEC

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:

Asian Pacific American Alumni Network (APAAN)

Working Committee and Advisory Board Membership

We invite your nominations or self-nominations for motivated individuals to serve as members of the APAAN Working Committee and Advisory Board. APAAN is seeking dedicated alums who are committed to APAAN’s goal of supporting and cultivating the interests of alumni of the University of Maryland who affiliate or identify with the Asian Pacific American (APA) community through academic, professional development, and advocacy opportunities.

 

Asian Pacific American Alumni Network (APAAN) Nomination Form

Due: Friday, October 15, 2010

Open Positions:

  • Working Committee Member- Individuals with interest in the following areas: program planning, outreach efforts, fund raising, member recruitment and retention, strengthening partnerships with UMD entities (e.g. UMAA, AASU, AAST), and other external organizations.
  • Advisory Board Member- Dedicated group of community leaders and professionals charged with actively providing guidance and advice to support APAAN in achieving its mission and goals.

Responsibilities & Commitment
Working committee and advisory board members are expected to participate in scheduled conference calls (generally monthly/bimonthly) and planning meetings as deemed necessary to the work of the group. Members commit to a one-year term.

Timeline
October 15: Applications due
October 31: Selected members notified

If you are interested in membership, please fill out the e-application form below with your resume/CV to umdapaan@gmail.com.

Nominee Contact Info:
    Name:
    Email Address:
    Telephone Number:
    Graduation Year and Degree(s):

Applying for position of:
__ Working Committee Member
__ Advisory Board Member

Short Answer Questions (5-10 sentences each):

1. Why do you want to be a Working Committee/Advisory Board Member?

2. What skills/resources can you bring to APAAN?

3. Describe your vision for APAAN in the next 5 years.

Please send this application form with your resume/CV to umdapaan@gmail.com by Friday, October 15, 2010.

Thank you,
APAAN Executive Board

Congratulations to Ms. Angela Lagdameo, 2010 recipient of the Linh-Thong Huu Nguyen Memorial Alumni Award for Outstanding Alumni!

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