Program Overview
IMPACT AAPI is a five-year program funded by an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The name is an acronym for "Initiatives to Maximize Positive academic Achievement and Cultural Thriving focusing on Asian American and Pacific Islander students at De Anza College."
Our goal is to close the gaps in academic achievement and transfer among Asian American
and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students at
De Anza by focusing on Asian Pacific Islander subgroups that are historically underrepresented in higher education. Our integrated curricular
pathways are designed to provide educational experiences that support and challenge
our students.
Click to view our image gallery of past IMPACT AAPI events.
What's HOT!
Artivism, Dance Performance and Hip-Hop Lyricism
by Yalini Dream and Jendog Lonewolf on Thursday May 26, 2016,
At Conference Room A&B, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Yalini Dream is a Srilankan Tamil dancer and performer who conjures spirit through her unique blend of poetry, theater, song and dance. She provides workshops on Arts, Activism and Community based responses to violence. www.yalinidream.com
Jendog Lonewolf is a HipHop Lyricist and photographer. She navigates multiple spaces, challenging stereotypes and delivering messages of Love, Life, social justice and self defense through Lyricism. www.ilovejendog.com
Click here for the flyer.
IMPACT Students visited UC Davis - May 8, 2016
MARCH MADNESS - Workshops for students
March 9: 1:30 – 2:20 pm: Health is Wealth -
How to be well in college
March 14: 12:30 – 1:20 pm: Office hours and Beyond -
Communicating with your Prof
March 17: 1:30 – 2:20 pm: f
At: MCC Multicultural Center
MPACT AAPI SHARES BEST PRACTICES
The Campaign for College Opportunity released its 2015 State of Higher Education in California: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Report highlighting best practices at De Anza College's IMPACT AAPI program.
Campaign for College Opportunity: Full AANHPI report
Best Practices: De Anza College - IMPACT AAPI
IMPACT AAPI 2015 GRADUATION
IMPACT AAPI held its first annual graduation ceremony on June 9, 2015. Thank you for everyone that came to this event! It was truly a great time and none of it could have been possible without the staff, counselors, professors, and of course the graduates.
Congratulations to the IMPACT AAPI class of 2015!
IMPACT AAPI RELEASES ITS WINTER 2015 NEWSLETTER
2015 APIASF SCHOLARS RECEPTION
Thursday, February 26 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The IMPACT AAPI program will celebrate the accomplishments of our De Anza scholars who are recipients of the 2015 APIASF Scholarship. The event will take place on Thursday, February 26, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in the California History Center at De Anza College.
The 2015 Scholarship Winners:
Dang, Lilian Rehman, Mahnoor
Hoang, Tu Robester, Vester
Lam, Thanh Te’o, Mona Lisa
Nguyen, Hy Tialavea Fulisia
Nguyen, Nhan Tran, Tam
Nguyen, Tuan Vili, Lisi
Price, Tami
Winter Quarter Workshops
For more information and to download workshop flyers, please visit our Calendar page.
- Resume Writing: Thursday, February 5 from 3:30pm - 4:20pm in ATC 303
- Group Communication: Wednesday, February 18 from 2:30pm - 3:20pm in ATC 303
- Information Interview: Friday, February 27 from 9:30am - 10:20am in ATC 303
2015 Scholarships
It's that time of year when scholarships are being posted. We have awards available through the De Anza College Financial Aid department. Be sure to fill out the FAFSA.
Here are few scholarships:
- Scholarship Directory for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
- Scholarship Directory for Latino Students
- Silicon Valley Scholarship Foundation
Summer Internships are generally posted this time of year, too. Come by Counselor Tom Nguyen's office in the Counseling Department, and we can start digging for some new opportunities ...
Some examples include:
- Summer Science Institute @ SFSU
- Stanford Linear Accelerator Center Community College Internship Program
- Bill Wilson Center
- San Jose Police Department
- InternMatch
NBC News Article about Undocumented Asian Americans
Numbers Reveal How Asian Undocumented Remain Hidden in America
Class Options for Winter 2015
The following are some classes that the IMPACT AAPI program is recommending our students take as there will be other IMPACT AAPI students in the class, and the instructors welcome a cohort of our students to work with. You will also be able to form study groups and fellow AAPI peers to work with should you choose to take any of these classes.
If you are interested in taking any of these classes, please use the appropriate CRN numbers to register into the class.
IMPACT AAPI RELEASES ITS FALL 2014 NEWSLETTER
ASIAN AMERICAN & PACIFIC ISLANDER FOOD FESTIVAL
Thursday, November 6 from 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Join the IMPACT AAPI staff and students to taste a variety of Asian & Pacific Islander food. The event will be fun with an open mic. and a raffle. Meet other students, faculty and staff. Tell your friends, it's open to everyone! Event location: Campus Center, Conference Room B.
SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOPS & ASSISTANCE
Thursday, October 2, 2014 from 2:30 - 4:30pm
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION WORKSHOP
Come and learn more about the APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship and eligibility requirements! We'll provide information about the application process, requirements, and answer any questions.
Location: California History Center
Friday, October 10, 2014 from 2:00 - 4:30pm
SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP: HELP WITH APPLICATION & ESSAY QUESTIONS
Come to this workshop to get help with your APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship application and your essay questions. You may bring your essay questions typed up for a counselor/instructor to proofread and offer advice.
Location: California History Center
Appointments for assistance with scholarship essays
Looking for ways to improve your APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship Essays? Want extra support by having a staff member or counselor proofread your essays? Schedule an appointment!
Appointments are available on Friday, October 3; Monday, October 6; Monday, October 13; and Tuesday, October 14. See flyer for times.
To schedule an appointment, please call or email Karen Oeh at (408) 864-8380 or oehkaren@deanza.edu. Appointments are located in the California History Center (CHC) next to the Sunken Garden and Flint Center.
If days or times do not work with your schedule, please make a counseling appointment with IMPACT AAPI Counselor, Tom Nguyen at nguyentom@deanza.edu or Counselor, Erick Aragon at aragonerick@deanza.edu.
Voice of Witness Oral History Workshops
Learn how to integrate oral history/story telling into your coursework
Part 1: Friday, November 14
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
California History Center Classroom
Part 2: Friday, January 16
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
California History Center Classroom
To register, please email Karen Oeh @ oehkaren@deanza.edu or call x8380
DELANO MANONG FILM SCREENING, FALL 2014
First Film Screening and Talk by Filmmaker,
Marissa Aroy
Tuesday, October 14
10:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Hinson Campus Center Conference Rooms A & B
AND
Second Film Screening and Talk by Johnny Itliong
Thursday, October 16
1:30 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.
Hinson Campus Center Conference Rooms A & B
The Delano Manongs tells the story of farm labor organizer Larry Itliong and a group of Filipino farm workers who instigated one of the American farm labor movement's finest hours - The Delano Grape Strike of 1965 that brought about the creation of the United Farm Workers Union (UFW).
Marrisa Aroy is the director of Delano Manongs. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology
from Boston College and a master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley. Aroy was
named one of the most influential Filipina women in the US in 2009 by the Filipina
Womens Network. She and her filmmaking partner, Niall McKay, founded Media Factory,
a media production company in 2004.
Johnny Itliong, the son of labor movement leader Larry Itliong, emphasizes his father's influence on modern labor laws.
APIASF AANAPISI Scholarships
2014-2015 APIASF Community College Scholarship Applications Available!
DeAnza students! Applications are now available for the Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's Community College Scholarship! DeAnza College will be awarding scholarships to DeAnza students. Please go to the APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship Program website for additional information and eligibility criteria.
Please go to the APIASF AANAPISI Scholarship Application website to apply to the scholarship.
The application deadline is 10/15/14.
If you have any questions, please email Erick Aragon at aragonerick@deanza.edu.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Kilusan Bautista will present his one-man show called "Universal Self" using spoken word, poetry, martial arts, and hip hop to explore personal and cultural identity in urban America.
Time: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: De Anza College Visual & Performing Arts Center
DeAnza Spring 2014 AAPI Classes
Vincent Tinto to Speak at DeAnza in Spring 2014
LinC (Learning in Communities) will host a talk by Vincent Tinto, noted author, researcher and advocate of “first-time college students,” on Friday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to noon in Room MLC 105. His talk is sponsored in part by IMPACT AAPI.
Tinto's research documents how those working in higher education can better assist students as they move toward their goal of completing college, which is the subject of his latest book, Completing College: Rethinking Institutional Action.
To learn more about the event click on the link: http://www.deanza.edu/news/2014tinto.html
IMPACT AAPI Releases its Winter 2014 Newsletter
Impact aapi cohort class options
Please visit our Calendar listing classes that the IMPACT AAPI program is recommending our students take as there will be other IMPACT AAPI students in the classes and the instructors welcome having a cohort of our students to work with. You will also be able to form student groups and fellow AAPI peers to work with should you choose to take any of these classes.
Discover the Universe with Kilusan Bautista
Kilusan Bautista will present excerpts from his one-man show called "Universal Self" using spoken word, poetry, martial arts, and hip hop to explore personal and cultural identity in urban America.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
De Anza College, Conference Rooms A & B, Campus Center
Bautista received the Outstanding Artist Award by the Filipino American National History Society of Metro NY in 2012, and the Congressional Community Service Award by California Senator Tom Lantos in 2006. He has performed his "Universal Self" worldwide.
The events is sponsored by the IMPACT AAPI program. For more information, please contact Christine Chai at chaichristine@fhda.edu or Tom Izu at (408) 864-8986.
Flyer for the event: Bautista Event Flyer
2014 APIASF SCHOLARS RECEPTION
The IMPACT AAPI program celebrated the accomplishments of our DeAnza scholars who were recipients of the 2014 APIASF Scholarship. The event took place on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm in the California History Center at DeAnza College.
The 2014 Scholarship Winners:
| Bobrink, Jody Aletha | Nguyen, Hanh Chi Tue |
| Canuto, Bettina M | Nguyen, My Duc |
| Chang, Bianca | Nguyen, Ngocanh Thi |
| Chen, Yuheng | Nguyen, Tai Huu |
| Chou, Yi-Fu | Nguyen, Trang Huyen |
| Dang, Lilian | Pham, Joshua Huyen |
| Deol, Manraj Singh | Rehman, Mahnoor |
| Do, Lyli T | Sanchez, Andrea Mae Flores |
| Dong, Hoang Minh | Te'o, Mona Lisa F |
| Fifita, Ilaisaane A | Ton, Hiep That |
| Flanagan, Vanessa Mae N | Ton, Linh |
| Khaothong, Derek | Tran, Joanne H. |
| Luo, Jianheng | Tran, Tam Thanh |
| Nadiadwala, Ayesha | Vang, Mai Chee |
| Nguyen, Bao T | Yoon, Victoria Yeajoo |
| Nguyen, Colin | Yu, Timothy |
Help Support Relief Efforts for typhoon Haiyan
Please join the De Anza community in supporting the people of the Philippines who have been impacted by the devastation from Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which hit and ravaged numerous provinces in the central Philippines on November 8. Haiyan’s 195 mph winds and huge storm surges killed thousands, displaced nearly 600,000 and affected 9.5 million people across the Philippines, according to the United Nations.
Nearly 4 million of those affected are thought to be children, according to international aid organization Save the Children. Officially, confirmed deaths stood at 2,357 on Thursday morning, Nov. 14, according to the Filipino government.
For learn more, please visit:
http://www.deanza.edu/news/2013typhoonrelief.html
FACEBOOK - Stay Connected!
Join the Impact AAPI at De Anza College
facebook page!
- Read articles, watch videos, and respond to posts related to Asian American and Pacific Islander topics.
- Get info on our IMPACT AAPI program.
- Stay connected to other AAPI students at De Anza and be part of our campus community.
IMPACT AAPI releases its Fall 2013 Newsletter
Check out past newsletters here.
SUMMER WORKSHOPS:
Students can attend a workshop session to learn about the MPS (Math Performance Success) Program at De Anza College.
The workshop will explain how to apply to MPS and the benefits of the program. Go on a walking tour of the Student Success Center and Physical Science, Math, and Engineering classroom area.
Our Past Events:
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Math Performance Success (MPS) Program Overview
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., MCC Bldg. Conference Rm
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Math Performance Success (MPS) Program Overview
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., MCC Bldg. Conference Rm
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Filipino/Pacific Islander Student Conference
Campus Center, Conference Room A&B, 8:30a.m.–1:30p.m.
Visit the event page for more information.
Saturday, May 11, 2013
New Student and Parent Open House
Sunken Garden, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Visit the Outreach event page for more information.
Friday, March 22, 2013
5th Steering Committee Meeting
California History Center 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The IMPACT AAPI Steering Committee is the grant project's oversight committee. It meets with IMPACT AAPI staff once a quarter to discuss current projects and activities as well as next steps. Members of the public are invited to attend;
In this Spring Quarter Steering Committee Meeting, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) pathways for students was discussed. STEM related faculty and staff were invited to brainstorm ideas to encourage more students to choose STEM courses and careers.
To learn more about the Steering Committee and its meetings, visit the Steering Committee page.
View the Steering Committee Meeting Materials here:
Presentation Slides - March 2013 
Friday, February 22, 2013
AANAPISI Western Region Quarterly Meeting
California History Center 10:00 - 3:00 pm
Join us at the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
(AANAPISI) Western Regional meeting to be held at De Anza College, Friday, February
22, 2013, 9:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the California History Center.
We will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a presentation on civic engagement and its value
to our AANAPISI students.
We expect the following campuses to all send representatives from their programs:
CSU East Bay, San Jose State University, Laney College, Mission College, City College
of San Francisco, CSU Sacramento, and others; as well as a representative from Congressman
Mike Honda's office. We also expect additional guests to attend via conference call,
including representatives of the AANAPISI grant office in Washington D.C., and a team
of researchers working with our project here at De Anza from New York University.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
APIASF Scholar Meet & Greet Luncheon
Campus Center, Conference Room A & B 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Project IMPACT AAPI will be hosting Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APAISF) Scholar Meet & Greet Luncheon at the Campus Center, Conference Room A & B
on Wednesday, February 20nd from 12:30-2:00 pm.
At this luncheon IMPACT AAPI will be honoring this year's APAISF scholarship winners
from De Anza College.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
4th Steering Committee Meeting
MCC Conference Room 10 am - 11 am
The IMPACT AAPI Steering Committee is the grant project's oversight committee. It meets with IMPACT AAPI staff once a quarter to discuss current projects and activities as well as next steps.
Members of the public are invited to attend; please email our Project Assistant at wheatcasie@deanza.edu to RSVP.
To learn more about the Steering Committee and its meetings, visit the Steering Committee page.
Note: In the previous IMPACT AAPI grant project, this committee was known as the PAC (Project Advisory Committee). Different name, same purpose!
View the Steering Committee Meeting Materials here:
Presentation Slides - December 2012
Meeting Minutes - December 2012
Thursday, November 28, 2012
APIASF Community College Scholarship Award Announcement
Awards will be announced Early to Mid-December
APIASF has pushed back the award announcements by a week. If you have submitted an application for the APIASF scholarship, you will receive correspondence from APIASF via email in early to mid-December.
Please to go the APIASF Community College Scholarship Program webpage for other updates.
October 17, 2012
APIASF Community College Scholarship Applications Available!
EXTENDED Deadline: Friday, October 19, 2012
If you have submitted an application for the APIASF scholarship but haven't completed it, you still have time - the deadline has been extended to Friday, October 19, 11:59 p.m.!
Please contact Tom Nguyen at nguyentom@deanza.edu if you have any questions or need help.
Please to go the APIASF Community College Scholarship Program webpage to complete your application now!
August 1, 2012
APIASF Community College Scholarship Applications Available!
Deadline: October 12, 2012
De Anza students! Applications are now available for the Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund's Community College Scholarship! De Anza College is one of three colleges that will be awarding fifty $2,250 scholarships to De Anza students. Please to go the APIASF Community College Scholarship Program webpage for more information and to apply. Apply today - the deadline is October 12, 2012!
If you have any questions, please email Jim Nguyen at nguyenjames@deanza.edu.