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APA SS. Asian & Pacific American Student Success Program. APASS FALL 2013 COHORT. APASS Staff. Director Phoumy Sayavong, Ph.D. Counselors Erick Aragon, M.S.Ed. Cynthia Taing, M.S. Ben Tran, Psy.D. Instructors Elizabeth Cowan Weijian Liang Aureen Almario Amy Loewen Cynthia Taing.
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APASS Asian & Pacific American Student Success Program APASS FALL 2013 COHORT
APASS Staff Director Phoumy Sayavong, Ph.D. Counselors Erick Aragon, M.S.Ed. Cynthia Taing, M.S. Ben Tran, Psy.D. Instructors Elizabeth Cowan Weijian Liang Aureen Almario Amy Loewen Cynthia Taing APASS Staff Tomoko Roudebush, Program Specialist Mike Lok, Community Outreach Specialist Julie Saechao, Community Outreach Specialist Student Ambassador Vanessa Lam Sharron Huang Roger Saechao Matalaoa Taliva’a Temaleti Ahoelei
Began at City College of San Francisco in 2004 To support AAPI students with high needs • Created at College of Alameda in 2009 with two other learning communities • Initiated here at Laney College in Spring 2010 using special funding under the AANAPISI Grant ABOUTAPASS
Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution • 5-Year Federal Grant to develop best practices to support AAPI students at 2- and 4-year institutions ABOUTAANAPISI
AAPI student is an invisible crisis. • Focus on model minority “success” resulted in less attention to low achievement among AAPI students, leads to neglect of programs and services for AAPI students. • This myth ignores how AAPI students contend with the same issues that other communities face. • AAPI data masks high levels of poverty and academic barriers. Data on some AAPI groups are nonexistent. The Problem with the “Model Minority”
AAPI College Enrollment are evenly distributed in two-year and four-year institutions, with the majority attending public institutions.
AAPI enrollment in public two-year community colleges is increasing faster than in four-year colleges.
AAPI* Enrollment at Laney College *AAPI total includes Asian, Filipino, Pacific Islander. Data disaggregation was not possible given the available data set.
Students enroll in APASS classes together as “cohorts” • APASS Counselors help students with school and other issues • Provides tutoring and assistance during LAB hours and help with personal development in workshops • Encourages transfer opportunities with campus visits APASS: OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY
Support student success with transferring to a 4-year college, completion of an AA degree and certificates: • More AAPI ethnic representation • More campus & industry tours • Skill Development: Leadership, communication, internships • Student government engagement • Community engagement APASS Goals
80% students of AAPI descent • Assessment results placed at APASS course levels • Enroll into cohorts • Enroll in required workshops APASS Qualification
COURSES APASS: program structure SUPPORT SERVICES • COUNSELORS • WORKSHOPS • PEER SUPPORT • PERSONAL TUTORING • CAMPUS TOURS • CAREER GUIDANCE • LANGUAGE OPTIONS +
English (Elizabeth Cowan) • Math (Weijian Liang) • ESL (Amy Loewen) COHORT Linking Classes • Counseling (Cynthia Taing & Erick Aragon) • Asian American Studies (Aureen Almario) • Workshops/Labs (lesson & homework support) APASS COHORTS
COUNSELING • Your counselor will play an important role in your educational success by: • Developing an education plan; knowing which classes you need for your major and to transfer, or for an AA degree • Assisting you to resolve problems with a class, or anything affecting your performance in school • Working closely with you to build the right schedule, with appropriate units, course sequence and tracking your progress each semester • Your counselor will be your coach, guide and cheerleader
Course book loans • Campus and business tours • Workshops (resumes, college essays & applications, careers, study skills, language services, campus resources, financial aid…) • Tutoring Other Support services
Workshops • Cultural Events • Campus Visits • Student Leadership SPRING 2013 ACTIVITIES IN APASS
Stop by to see us on the 3rd Floor of the Library, Room 308 (510) 464-3203 APASSLaney@Peralta.edu THANK YOU!