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Philosophy
Our focus on Asian Pacific Islander American concerns is
NOT rooted in a desire to promote insularity and segregation. Instead, we wish to encourage inclusiveness in society by educating
members of the campus community on issues affecting Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, a group that has often been excluded
from fully participating in mainstream American life. (Say the word 'American' and then form a mental image -- who do you
see? Who has set the standard embodied in your mental image, and why has such a person come to represent this norm?)
In keeping with
our desire to build collective unity amongst all peoples, we have been honored during our brief history to have collaborated
with members from a variety of campus organizations including the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Alliance, the Center for Oral &
Public History, the Wushu Club, the Afro-Ethnic Student Assoc., the Pakistani Student Assoc., the Pilipino American Student
Assoc., the Womens Center, the Vietnamese Student Assoc., the Multicultural Center, the Cambodian Student Assoc., and many
others.
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