Asian and Pacific Islander Interest Group

The APA Asian and Pacific Islander Interest Group seeks to connect and support Asian and Pacific Islander planners and communities.

Our goals include:

  • Increase the numbers of Asians and Pacific Islanders participating in planning in their communities
  • Provide a forum for planners to better understand the needs and desires of Asian and Pacific Islander communities
  • Facilitate planning processes to provide and improve results for Asian and Pacific Islander community residents and stakeholders
  • Support Asian and Pacific Islander planners and planning students in their career development
  • Build a diverse network for all planners to share their experiences and ideas relating to Asian and Pacific Islander communities
  • Collaborate with other APA Interest Groups and APA Divisions to address issues of significance to Asian and Pacific Islander communities

Join the Asian and Pacific Islander Interest Group by filling out this survey!

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Upcoming Events

Virtual Meet & greet

Celebrating the Lunar New Year (Year of the Rabbit)

Wednesday, February 8
12pm HST | 2pm PST | 3pm MST | 4pm CST | 5pm EST

We are excited to announce a second virtual "meet and greet" event. The theme of this one-hour networking event on Wednesday, February 8 is the lunar new year!

After you register, you'll have the Zoom link for the event.

Register

WEBINAR

Conversation with Asians and Pacific Islanders in the Planning Field — Part 2 (Private Sector)

Wednesday, February 22
2pm HST | 4pm PST | 5pm MST | 6pm CST | 7pm EST

We are thrilled to have a 90-minute conversation with Asian and Pacific Islander planners in the private sector on Wednesday, February 22. CM | 1.5

Our panel will include:

William Anderson, FAICP | Principal, CITECON; Past APA President

Simran Malhotra, AICP, Assoc. AIA | Vice President and Principal, Raimi+Associates

Anindita Mitra, AICP | Founding Principal, CREA Affiliates

Yuchen Ding, AICP, Leed AP ND | Associate Planner, Teska Associates, Inc.

After you register, you'll have the Zoom link for the event.

Register


Leadership Team

Chair | Hing Wong, FAICP

Vice Chair | Kevin Bagwell

Secretary | Eryn Kim

AICP Coordinator | Joseph Imamura, AICP

FAICP Coordinator | Yu “Emily” Liu, FAICP

Meet & Greet Coordinator | Cindy Ma, AICP

Membership Director | Tippe Morlan, AICP

Newsletter Editor | Simran Malhotra, AICP

NPC23 Liaison | Tobin Stuff

Programs Director | Todd Vanadilok, AICP

Publicity Director | Kaylee Moon

Social Media Director | Michael Tactay

Special Projects Director | Hanson Hom, AICP

Team Advisor | Bill Anderson, FAICP

Webmaster | Jing Zhang, AICP

If you have any questions or if you would like to get involved, please contact us at asianpacificislanderplanning@gmail.com.