Asian American Association - Davis

Asian American Association's 2019 Banquet

Website

https://aaaatucdavis.wix.com/home

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AAAatUCD

2019-2020 AAA Logo

The Asian American Association (AAA) founded in Winter of 2000 is a student organization that serves to unify the UC Davis Asian American and the Pacific Islander American student community by promoting cultural and self awareness through an arena of political and social events, like the annual Film Festival and the API Searchlight, an Asian American themed student directory. Everyone is encouraged to join, and no individual is turned away or excluded because of ethnicity, orientation, religious affiliation, class, ability, age, etc. The Asian American Association is also affiliated with the Cross Cultural Center and its S.o.D.A. (Students of Diverse Associations) Council.

Meetings for Winter Quarter 2020 are every other Thursdays at 7:00pm at SocSci 1100.

2019-2020 Officers

Co-Presidents: Annalisa Barlin and Karen Cai
Vice President: Rafferty Leung
Secretary: Melanie Siu
Treasurer: Julia Lu
Fundraising Chair: Hannah Lee
Events Coordinator: Morgan Ng
Co-Historian: Joey Yee
Co-Historian: Peter Lo
Graphics Co-Designer: Adrienne Lee
Graphics Co-Designer: Deep Kaur
Film Fest Co-Director: Danielle Tam
Film Fest Co-Director: Nathan Kong
Senior Adviser: Kevin Ha

2018-2019 Officers

Co-Presidents: Kevin Ha and Rafferty Leung
Secretary: Karen Cai
Treasurer: Jonathan Tran
Fundraising Chair: Harriet Lee
Events Coordinator: Danielle Tam
External Affairs: Nathan Kong
Graphics Designer: Miranda Wong

2017-2018 Officers

President/Films Curator: Kevin Ha
Treasurer: Henry Luo
Events Co-Coordinator: Eva Yam
Events Co-Coordinator: Harriet Lee
Events Co-Coordinator: Nathan Kong
Publicity Chair/Webmaster: Rafferty Leung
Graphics Designer/Films Curator: Emily Gu

2016-2017 Officers

Co-Presidents: Laura Nguyen and Chelbert Dai
Secretary: Sam Tsoi
Treasurer: Bonny Lieu
Events Coordinator: Linda Chen
Publicity Chair: Haley Fang
Films Curator: Li-Wei Chu

2015-2016 Officers

President: Catherine Chiang
Secretary: Tiffany Do
Treasurer: Cathleen Bui
Publicity Chair: Thien Tran
Films Curator: Li-Wei Chu
Webmaster: Lilly Chen

2014-2015 Officers

Co-Presidents: Andrew Tran and Kevin Lee
Co-Treasurer (Finance Chair): Khang Lai
Co-Treasurer (Fundraising Chair): Winnie Yiu
Political Events Chair: April Lat
Social Events Chair: Ming Yin
Secretary: Kevin Sham
Historian/Graphics Designer: Beatrice Lee
Webmaster: Jonathan Huynh
Film Fest Director/Searchlight Editor: Jesse Chung

2013-2014 Officers

External Co-President: Jonathan Mai
Internal Co-President: Kevin Lee
Secretary: Setzer Taris
Treasurer/Historian/Film Fest Co-Director: Victor Vu
Fundraising Chair: Eileen Lu
Events Co-Chair/Graphics Designer: Vanermi Remoroza
Events Co-Chair: Marryanne Tran
Webmaster: Andrew Tran
Searchlight Co-Editor: Christine Siu
Film Fest Co-Director/Searchlight Co-Editor: Emily Nguyen

2012-2013 Officers

Co-Presidents: Jamie Lam and Jenny Giang
Treasurer/Historian: Christine Yung
Secretary/Webmaster: Diana Nguyen
Campus Relations/Searchlight Editor: Roger Moy
Events Co-Chair/Graphics Designer: Wingsze Lam
Events Co-Chair: Tyler Foxx

2011-2012 Officers

President: April Hien
Treasurer: Lily Wong
Secretary/Webmaster: Diana Nguyen
Events Co-Chair/Searchlight Co-Editor: Roger Moy
Events Co-Chair/Graphics Designer: Wingsze Lam
Historian: Jason Bi

2010-2011 Officers

President: Kimberly Law
Vice President: Lourenz Balayan
Treasurer: Anita Mei
Secretary: April Hien
Events Co-Chair: Brian Le Van
Events Co-Chair: Mindy Huynh
Public Relations: Jenny Giang
Publicist: Prabina Shrestha
Webmaster: Melody Yeung
Graphics Designer: Donna Belle Ibarra
Internship Coordinator: Nguyen Le

2009-2010 Officers

President: Bruce Lam
Vice President: Tommy Lam
Treasurer: Anita Mei
Secretary: Lourenz Balayan
Events Chair: Nguyen Le
Events Chair: Kimberly Law

2008-2009 Officers

President: Wayland Lee
Vice President: Courtney Lee
Treasurer: Tiffany Young
Events Chair: Hilland Chiu
Events Chair: Laura Lee
Events Chair: Yikki Wong
Public Relations: Tommy Lam
Community Chair: Bruce Lam
Adviser: Jonathan Chee

2007-2008 Officers

President: Vic Du
Vice President: Patrick Zhou
Adviser: Jenny Kim
Secretary: Jonathan Chee
Events Chair: Benny Ng
Events Chair: Amy Lin
Events Chair: Lester Lowe
Internal Chair: Courtney Lee
External Chair: Samuel Shu
Webmaster: Wayland Lee

2006-2007 Officers

President: Tran Pham
Vice President: Tina Tran
Secretary: Vic Du
Events Chair: Hilland Chiu
Events Chair: Jenny Kim
Events Chair: Khoa Nguyen
Internal Chair: Patrick Zhou
External Chair: Kelly Chen
Webmaster: Wayland Lee

2004-2005 Officers

President: Jimmy Yung
Khanh Tran

2003-2004 Officers

President: Justin Lim
Jimmy Yung

Asian American Association Film Festival

The Asian American Film Festival is a two-week festival of films involving Asian Americans and Asian American issues, which is held annually in May. The Film Festival was started in 2003. It aims to break stereotypes and to show a side of Asians and Asian Americans not generally seen in the American mainstream media. Admission is free! It is held at 194 Chem.

More information can be found here: AAAFF

Directors of AAAFF

2004 1st Annual:
2005 2nd Annual: Danny Yeung and Justina Shih
2006 3rd Annual:
2007 4th Annual: Khoa Nguyen and Chun Wai Tam
2008 5th Annual: Hilland Chiu and Angelina Yu
2009 6th Annual: Tiffany Young and Allison Arachea
2010 7th Annual: Men Chun Wong and Jessica Li
2011 8th Annual: Lyia Jalao and Tuan Minh Nguyen
2012 9th Annual: Prabina Shresta
2013 10th Annual: Doris Low, Carmen Zhou, Wendy Chen
2014 11th Annual: Victor Vu and Emily Nguyen
2015 12th Annual: Jesse Chung and Emily Nguyen
2016 13th Annual: Li-Wei Chu
2017 14th Annual: Li-Wei Chu
2018 15th Annual: Kevin Ha & Emily Gu

APIA Searchlight Directory

Run by the Asian American Association in conjunction with the Asian American Studies Program for over ten years, it is a yearly publication that contains a history of the Asian American Studies (ASA) Department at UCD, including information on ASA classes, ASA professors, and major/minor requirements; a listing of many Asian organizations on campus; a listing of campus resources; and some local Asian owned businesses in Davis. Every winter and spring quarters, volunteer internships are available to students who create the next school year's Searchlight. Units and/or transcript notation are available.

This is the mission statement of the APIA Searchlight, as found in the beginning of the 5th edition: "The APIA Searchlight has been created as a resource for students interested in enhancing their knowledge and involvement in the Asian American community here at the University of California, Davis. This guide serves as a valuable resource to gaining information about academia and history within the Asian American Studies program. In addition, students will become familiarized with the many leadership and community oriented organizations and events on campus. As you will see, there are many opportunities here at UCD, and we hope that you will use the Searchlight as a way of exploring such opportunities."

http://www.apiasearchlight.tumblr.com

Editors of APIASD