Develop your voice and cultural knowledge while learning skills for college and career readiness
APACE (Asian Pacific Advocacy, Culture and Education) Academy is a one-week summer program at ASU with a focus on Asian Pacific American history, culture and contemporary issues, as well as cultural competency, public-speaking, and civic engagement.
APACE Academy students also engage in college and career readiness activities; meet new friends; and get connected to faculty, current ASU students, and community mentors from similar cultural communities, who will inspire them to pursue their dream of a college education.
This year, APACE Academy is open to 30 students from Asian and Pacific Islander communities entering grades 10 -12 in fall 2022. The program will be a hybrid platform with some activities online and others held on ASU’s Tempe campus from Monday through Friday, July 18 – July 22, 2022.
Daily activities begin at 8:30 am and end at 4:00 pm. The schedule includes:
- Team-building activities
- Culture Show and Tell
- Classes on history, culture, and contemporary issues
- Storytelling workshop
- Mock Trial
- Career exploration
- Paying for College workshop
- Closing Celebration for students and families
- and more!
Note: A lunch hour is scheduled each day. Students are expected to bring their own lunch or bring money to purchase food from on-campus vendors.
Registration fee: a $50.00 fee is due upon acceptance into the program. (The fee covers t-shirts, materials, snacks and the final luncheon.) To be accepted into the APACE Academy, complete and submit the online application form linked below.
https://asu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d76wINpG3qYHS5M
Applications Due: June 13, 2022
Questions? Contact Professor Brandon Yoo at yoo@asu.edu
The APACE Academy is an ASU program coordinated by Asian Pacific American Studies, in collaboration with a number of partner organizations in the community.
