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SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2022 C13

APAPA celebrates 20 years with litany of endeavors

Special to The Enterprise

The Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs association celebrated 20 years in 2021. It’s important to take a moment to celebrate our continued growth on the national level as well as locally through our Davis Chapter, which serves Yolo County and UC Davis. Through engaged and robust grassroots efforts, APAPA is committed to advancing our API communities through increased leadership and civic engagement.

This past year, APAPA chapters, including Davis, were at the forefront of planning and leading the Unity Against Hate movement, which included 18 rally locations nationally. APAPA chapters collaborated with diverse organizations, thousands of elected officials, and community leaders to create awareness and fight escalating hate crimes, address systemic racism, and provide opportunities for our collective voices to be heard.

Additionally, we’re proud to highlight some key events and activities that the Davis Chapter championed during the past few years in order to advance its mission. For example, we organized: • Leadership development programs for both the public and the APAPA UC Davis group through webinars and mentorship • Donation drives to support firefighters, police officers, and the food bank with face masks, food items, and monetary donations • Voter Registration in Davis Farmer’s Market • A webinar, called “How to Protect Your Rights Courtesy photo

Members of the Asian Pacific Islander American Public Affairs (APAPA) association board include (from left): Sharon Guo, Board Chair; Brett Lee, former Mayor of City of Davis; Alan Wei, Board Member; Ruth Asmundson, Board Member; and Wei Zhang, Board Member.