Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA)

Space is Limited - Signup ASAP

Mission College's Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Student Achievement Programs (AANHPI SAP) is excited to announce our first-ever Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Learning Community for Fall 2024! 

To sign up, use the following form.

What is the APIDA Learning Community?

The Mission College Asian Pacific Islander Desi American [APIDA] Learning Community is a transfer- support cohort grounded in the Filipino concept of Kapwa, the concept of connection with oneself and the spiritual connectedness with others.

This program is designed for students of all backgrounds to delve deeper into their own unique story to explore identity and build community through an Asian American studies lens.

As a learning community, students will explore APIDA culture and relevant issues, receive individualized counseling and transfer support, opportunities for culturally relevant on & off campus programming, leadership development, and get placed with an APIDA peer mentor.

  • Personalized mentorship and individualized counseling.
  • Explore Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) culture and relevant issues.
  • APIDA themed programming on and off campus (field trips, in-class speakers, workshops, and conferences)
  • Class curriculum infused with an Asian American Studies lens

We are currently recruiting for our inaugural APIDA learning community cohort for Fall 2024. Students will be enrolled in the APIDA Learning Community through a first-come, first serve basis.

  • Complete the Mission College student support form
  • Review the required in-person courses you must take for Fall 2024.
    • English 1A (9:20 - 10:45am) with Donnelle McGee
    • Counseling 55 (10:55 - 12:20pm) with David Yang
  •  Attend one of our APIDA Learning Community Information Sessions (Register Here to attend any of the following meetings):

    • Monday, July 1st, 11am - 12pm 
    • Monday, July 8th, 11am - 12pm 
    • Monday, July 15th, 11am - 12pm
    • Monday, July 22nd, 11am - 12pm
    • Monday, July 29th, 11am - 12pm
    • Monday, August 5th, 11am - 12pm
  • Attend the in-person APIDA Welcome Day Fall 2024 (Monday, August 19th from 11am -1pm)

If you are interested in joining or have additional questions, please contact Jennifer Nguyen at [email protected]