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Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Student Association
The purpose of APISWSA is:

~To network and provide support to fellow social work students and colleagues
~To organize study groups and provide educational support, ie: Qualifying Exam study group
~To increase awareness of the Asian and Pacific Islander culture within the social work profession
~To recognize API social work professionals
~To provide outreach and community service
~To increase awareness of the unique issues facing the API community, especially in relation to cultural competency

What do we do?
Two monthly meetings
o General APISWSA business
o Social event, ie: study group, support group, potluck dinners

*Representation at SDSU events
*Attendance at professional conferences, ie: NASW, Legislative Days
*Attendance at API related events, ie: Southern California API Social Work Council
*Community outreach, ie: Race for the Cure Breast Cancer 5K, holiday toy drive, Race for Literacy 8K

APISWSA Executive Board 2001-2002
President: Kirin Amiling, kamiling@yahoo.com
Vice-President: Aileen Cunanan, aileen.cunanan@home.com
Secretary: Cathreena San Juan, catsanjuan@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Joy Josafat, Filipina813@yahoo.com


Faculty Advisors:

Amy Okamura, aokamura@mail.sdsu.edu
Terri Fong, tfong@mail.sdsu.edu
Jong Won Min, jwmin@mail.sdsu.edu

For a current member roster, you must be subscribed to the APISWSA emailing list and be logged in to egroups.com.
If you are an APISWSA member and are logged into egroups, please click here to access the member roster.

Names of current members: Minal, Louie, Noriko, Grace, Tomoko, Tomoko, Jasmin, Arlene, Hilda, Akiko, Kung-Wei, Laura, Ling, Sandra, Barbara, Lizette