The APA community group would like to get people together for its inaugural annual conference get-together. During this time, we would like to explore the draft charge:
• Provide space to ask, listen, share, and discuss a variety of topics relating to the APA/AAPI+ demographic
• Promote a community climate that is sensitive, representative, and fair to all ethnic groups, including, for example, Asian, Asian American, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander, Asian Indian, and other Asian groups through a variety of efforts
• Provide support and input for fair recruitment, hiring, retention, and promotion of APA/AAPI+ in the higher education setting, with a strong emphasis on APA/AAPI+ within the executive leadership ranks
• Respond proactively to the needs of the growing Asian higher education community, with a commitment to broadening and deepening understanding and awareness with regard to issues affecting the APA/AAPI+ community
• Build strong, effective support and linkages with communities at large, including industry technology partners
• Create a social support network of partnerships and personal friendships among the members of the community
• Encourage and empower individuals in the community to become more actively involved in important higher education, community, professional, and political service with the purpose of creating a more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and diverse community
