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 Asian & Pacific Islander Employees Affinity Group

 The AAPI (Asian American & Pacific Islander Employees) Affinity Group connects Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander educators at Bellevue College who celebrate the diverse cultures within our communities.  

This is an open space for educators on campus to discuss issues relevant to our community’s personal, professional well-being and identity. We work to promote perseverance and affirmation of identity through collaboration, support, community and mentoring through professional development, networking and social activities to ensure perseverance and affirmation of identity. 

Our group is one of several affinity groups here on campus, and we stand in solidarity with them as we continue our fight for a safe and equitable work environment.  

Our Mission Statement: The AAPI (Asian & Pacific Islander Employees) Affinity Group connects Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander educators at Bellevue College who celebrate the diverse cultures within our communities

  • Offer an open space for educators on campus to discuss issues relevant to our community’s personal, professional well-being and identity.
  • Work to promote perseverance and affirmation of identity through collaboration, support, community and mentoring through professional development, networking and social activities to ensure perseverance and affirmation of identity. 

Goals:

  • To collaborate with other BC Affinity groups to promote an inclusive, diverse and safe working environment
  • To advocate and raise awareness of issues affecting API faculty and staff
  • To serve on hiring committees and governance council to ensure hiring staff of color
  • To mentor and assist systemically non-dominant students in all departments
  • To serve as a social and professional network

Learn more about us here. 

We invite you to become a member of the AAPI Employees Affinity Group here at Bellevue College.  It is a great opportunity to network, support and connect with other Asian and Pacific Islander American colleagues.   To become a member:

Step 1- Send an email to pavy.thao@bellevuecollege.edu

Step 2 -Like and connect with us via  our Facebook page

Step 3-Attend our next meeting or event!

Membership is open to anyone that is interested in supporting our goals and dedicated  to fighting inequity and injustice issues affecting our Asian faculty and staff at BC.   The group and website is managed by employees of the college.   The comments, topics, views and opinions expressed on this webpage are solely from our group and not endorsed or supported by our college

For more information please email  pavy.thao@bellevuecollege.edu, nora.lance@bellevuecollege.edu or Donna (d.miguel@bellevuecollege.edu). 

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