Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution

The panel delved into the important initiatives that support and elevate the visibility of AANHPI students and employees. Panelists included Dr. Janelle Wong, Ms. Jocelyn Park, Dr. Joe Stumpf, and Ms. Kimmy Duong. | Wednesday, May 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m., via Zoom

Hear the inspiring stories of these AANHPI professionals who are enhancing the field of STEM, an event hosted by the ignITe Hub| Monday, May 6, 6:00-8:00 p.m., in-person and Zoom

Author Nghi Nguyen, also known by the pen name N.N. Nicky, discusses the inspirations and backgrounds behind his debut novel, Red Oak: A Collection of Short Stories. | Wednesday, May 15, 1:30-2:30 p.m., via Zoom

Our Planning Group is opened to everyone at the College regardless of your ethnicity and background.

We meet once a month and work together to find resources to help and connect the AANHPI employee and student populations at MC. These resources include conferences, scholarships, grants, and financial supports.  

Some of the AANAPISI Planning Group objectives include:

• Research resources and services students may need to enhance their holistic experience at MC
• Explore mentoring opportunities for students in these demographic populations
• Explore internal/external mentoring opportunities for employees in these demographic populations
• Provide external connection group information (community group, cohort, etc.)
• Research external professional development opportunities for students (conference, webinars, local events, etc.)
• Explore opportunities for faculty, staff, and administrators to participate in workshops, seminars, conferences, or other avenues to increase awareness
• Explore opportunities to engage in community events
• Explore opportunities to engage in collegewide events (e.g., AANAPISI Week, AANHPI Heritage Month) 

To be eligible as a designated AANAPISI, an institution must meet several criteria as outlined in Section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act, which include:

1. Undergraduate enrollment is at least 10 percent,
2. Enrollment of at least 50 percent of students with low-economic background, and
3. Institutions maintain low average of educational and general expenditures.

Learn more about the importance  of AANAPISI in supporting Asian and Pacific Islander students (PDF, ) .

• Native American Pacific Islanders—The term ‘Native American Pacific Islander’ means any descendant of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.
  
  
• “Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander” includes Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Guamanian or Chamorro, Fijian, Tongan, or Marshallese peoples and encompasses the people within the United States jurisdictions of Melanesia, 
  Micronesia, and Polynesia

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