Asian Pacific American Cultural Center
This guide is created as a resource for the Asian Pacific American Cultural Center at the University of Iowa
- Welcome
- About APACC
- Asian and Pacific Islander Authors and Books
- Scholarship and Research
- Films and Media
- Student & Community Organizations & Resources
API Scholarships
- APIA Scholars ScholarshipScholarship awards range from one-time $2,500 awards to multi-year $20,000 awards. APIA Scholars provides scholarships to underserved APIA students.
- AANAPISI ScholarshipThe Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) Scholarship Program is a collaboration with AANAPISIs and the communities they serve to provide scholarships, expand institutional capacity and mobilize local resources to help foster economic development.
Other Support Resources
Asian and Pacific Islander Community Resources and Organizations
Explore community organizations and resources dedicated to supporting Asian and Pacific Islander communities on this page. If you know a specific resource that isn’t listed, please reach out to Jenay Dougherty at jenay-dougherty@uiowa.edu to have it included in the guide.
UIOWA AAPI Student Organizations
- Asian American Student UnionThe University of Iowa Asian American Student Union is a student-run organization that aims to raise awareness, advocate, and empower Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americans (APIDA).
- alpha Kappa Delta Phi International Sorority, Inc.alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc. fosters the making of successful leaders by assisting and challenging our members to reach their maximum potential.
- Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA)Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) is a student organization that provides community support and services for Chinese Students and Scholars, provides opportunity for Chinese students to showcase their talent, promotes cultural exchange and increases impact of Chinese community on campus and advocates for Chinese students and scholars.
- Delta Phi LambdaDelta Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. is a 501(c)(7) non-profit organization that advocates Asian awareness and empowers women to lead through values-based programs and everlasting sisterhood.
- Filipino Student AssociationFilipino Student Association is a student-run organization that aims to promote and preserve Filipino culture and empower Filipino Americans through school and community outreach, education, and leadership opportunities.
- Indian Student AllianceWe would like to welcome all members and newcomers on behalf of the Indian community at Iowa. As one of the largest organizations on campus, we represent over 1000 students, faculty, staff, and community members. ISA is not strictly for South Asians, we welcome all with a shared interest in Indian culture.
- Pi Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc.Pi Alpha Phi Fraternity, Incorporated is the first Asian-interest Fraternity established in the U.S. with chapters at colleges and universities across the nation. The Fraternity is committed to establishing itself as the "Gentlemen's Fraternity" that builds mutual respect, trust, and loyalty amongst its brothers.
- South Asian Student AllianceSASA is dedicated to uniting all students with South Asian descent regardless of creed, country of origin, or affiliations. We aim to unite the student body through philanthropy, events, service and culture. We strive to spread the knowledge of our culture(s) to UIowa and the surrounding community. We hope to build and maintain a strong community of South Asians and Individuals interested in our culture.
- Vietnamese Student AssociationSince 1983, members of the Vietnamese Student Association have been the University of Iowa’s representatives and advocates for the Vietnamese-American and Vietnamese international community. Through special events and outreach projects, our group of diverse members work together to build appreciation for the Vietnamese heritage and Vietnamese-American values on campus.
Iowa Community Organizations
- Monsoon: Asians and Pacific Islanders in SolidarityMonsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity (formerly Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa) serves victims/survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities in Iowa. Monsoon’s mission is to end all forms of gender-based violence and build healthy communities through transformative justice and social change.
- Iowa Asian AllianceOur mission is to unite diverse Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities with the purpose of fostering economic growth and broader community development within the state of Iowa. Our vision is to create an Iowa in which Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders are an integral part of a vibrant and prosperous community.
- Friends of India Association of Cedar RapidsOrganized and run by people of Indian origin to promote their unique cultural identity and support others by providing community, space to gather, and a forum to speak up on issues relevant to the Indian community of Cedar Rapids.
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