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2014 APIASF – WWAAC Conference

July 30, 2014 By WWAAC

2:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Rialto Presidential Suite

Session Title: Leveraging Partnerships for Meaningful Change in the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community

Session Description:
This session led and sponsored by the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) will focus on leveraging partnerships to create meaningful, measurable and scalable change for the AAPI community. This discussion will include lessons learned by APIASF, community leaders and educational partners to improve collaborations and implement evidence-based models to measure impact.

Participants will have the opportunity to engage speakers through an interactive panel and roundtable dialogue. The session will culminate in recommendations to help strengthen partnership at the local, regional and national level among each of the various constituents represented. Participants will also explore different tactics for planning, implementing and executing collaborative efforts.

This session is beneficial for higher education professionals, policy makers, corporate professionals, nonprofit professionals, community advocates and students.

About APIASF
Based in Washington, D.C., the Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF) is the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of college scholarships for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). APIASF creates opportunities for students to access, complete, and succeed after post-secondary education; thereby developing future leaders who will excel in their careers, serve as role models in their communities, and will ultimately contribute to a more vibrant America. Since 2003, APIASF has distributed more than $80 million in scholarships to AAPI students across the country and in the Pacific Islands. APIASF manages three scholarship programs: APIASF’s general scholarship, the APIASF Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander – Serving Institutions scholarship program and the Gates Millennium Scholars/Asian Pacific Islander Americans funded by a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Discussion Facilitators:

Kim Reimann
Department of Political Science Assoc. Professor and Director of the Asian Studies Center at GA State University

Craig Williams SVP & COO of The McDonald’s Division of The Coca-Cola Company
Craig Williams
SVP & COO of The McDonald’s Division of The Coca-Cola Company

Catherine Cruz BiocCollege Coach, Beyond 12 & 2014 APIASF Leader & Legends Honoree
Catherine Cruz Bioc
College Coach, Beyond 12 & 2014 APIASF Leader & Legends Honoree

Katie Tran-Lam Director of Communications & Marketing - APIASF
Katie Tran-Lam
Director of Communications & Marketing – APIASF

Pabitra-Rizal
Pabitra Rizal
Refugee Program Manager – CPACS Center for Pan Asian Community Services

Jenny Yao Harrison
Jenny Yao Harrison
Global Program Director
The Coca-Cola Company

Moderator:

Bill Imada Chairman and Chief Collaboration Officer –  IW Group
Bill Imada
Chairman and Chief Collaboration Officer – IW Group

Filed Under: 2014 Honorees

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