Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration

AAPI Event Performance

AAPI Event Performance

AAPI Event Performance

AAPI Event Performance

AAPI Event Performance

AAPI Event Performance

AAPI Event Performance

AAPI Event Performance

AAPIH Celebration Photo 5

Stockton University annually honors Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPIH) Celebration in April & May. AAPIH Month is nationally celebrated in May, though here at Stockton University, we begin celebrating in April while the semester is still underway. Stockton's AAPIH Celebration celebrates the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Visit the AAPIH Celebration page on OspreyHub for the most up-to-date information about our events!


Student Organizations

We encourage Stockton students to get involved and learn more about our Asian American & Pacific Islander community on campus. 

Please grab you passport to learn about international adoption! Adoptees United raises awareness and forms connections among the adoptee and non-adoptee community through advocacy, forming close connections in an effort to break the stereotypes and misunderstandings surrounding the adoptee experience. All are welcome!

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The Asian Student Alliance is a social and cultural club dedicated to bringing people from all types of backgrounds together to teach, learn, and inspire interested students. To help us achieve our goals, we aim to branch out and collaborate with other clubs on campus, such as Pilipino American Student Association of Stockton, Muslim Student Association, African Student Organization, Stockton Entertainment Team, and many other clubs on campus. Every year, we host many events on campus that brings a new cultural experience to the students of Stockton.

Previous events we have hosted include the Phoenix Night Market, Lunar New Years, Passport to Asia, Spicy Ramen Challenge, Liberty in North Korea Fundraiser, and many more! One of our bigger events of the year is associated with ECAASU, the East Coast Asian American Student Union, which occurs every year at a host college where there are tons of workshops on the challenges that Asian Americans face. We aim to bring new members every year to experience these workshops firsthand.

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Stockton University's Bengali Student Association (BSA) illustrates the diverse cultures of Bengali communities worldwide. Through dance, song, discussions, and various public events, the association will expose other cultures to our own rich culture. It is hence our objective to keep up such openness and strengthen the feeling of Bengali identity. With these points, we strive to share our way of life with others, and also help to establish our own identity, educate others, and preserve the Bengali culture, extending within and beyond the University borders.

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This club aims to teach students about Eastern brush techniques such as Chinese Brush Painting and Sumi-e. We meet twice a month, and we encourage students of all backgrounds to join! If you are new to this style of painting, we will gladly share any art materials you need, and we will inspire you to create beautiful pieces of watercolor paintings and calligraphy!

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The purpose of this organization shall be to expose Stockton University students to Indian (Asian) culture and dance. The club will also do performances to fundraise for various organizations.

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The purpose of Indian Student Association is to enhance and promote cultural diversity at
Stockton University and the surrounding communities. This organization will help students learn more about the Indian culture. It will focus on the Indian heritage and the culture that is seen and practiced by people. It will offer students a place to feel home and meet other students who have similar views.

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The purpose of this organization is to enrich Stockton students with popular Korean culture such as Korean dramas, films, music, food, and more, in order to promote acceptance of Korean culture as it rapidly globalizes in today’s modern world.

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The Muslim Student Association is a club for students of all backgrounds and faiths at Stockton to come hang out and bond at meetings. Our goal is to discuss and explore a variety of topics relating to Islam, including stories from the Quran and Hadith (Prophetic sermons), Islamic history, and current events affecting Muslims in the USA and around the globe through lectures, trips, activities, and different kinds of cool events! We also aim to collaborate with different clubs to build bridges and promote more solidarity on campus.

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The mission of the Pakistani Student Association is to embrace the rich culture and heritage of Pakistan while building a bridge between Pakistanis and non-Pakistanis on campus. We aim to host meetings and events to highlight the unique aspects of Pakistani traditions which would be inclusive of all students on campus. We hope to emphasize the diversity of Pakistan by creating a friendly, open environment that is in itself, diverse. 

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The Pilipino American Students Association at Stockton (PASAS) is designed to educate, celebrate, and share Filipino culture inside and outside the Stockton community. The Pilipino-American Student Association of Stockton is composed of students and faculty of Stockton University. The club is bound by our common heritage, adhering to the principles of unity, equality, diversity, and excellence through the promotion of Filipino culture and values within and outside the organization.

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This organization will hold both meetings and events that address issues regarding queer and trans people of color as well as celebrating the multicultural intersectionality of the LGBTQAI+ community of Stockton. The club's environment strives to be a diverse place where the lives and experiences of queer and trans people of color are centered. Allies are welcomed, but only with the understanding that their voices will not be the center of conversation, as the club's main goal is to elevate the voices of those who are often marginalized within the LGBTQAI+ community.

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The purpose of the South Asian Student Association is to enhance and promote cultural diversity at Stockton University and the surrounding communities. We as a social and cultural organization, aim to build awareness of diverse cultural backgrounds and traditions of South Asian countries amongst the community of Stockton University. We strive to align with other multicultural organizations of Stockton University in an effort to increase cultural acceptance and integration between students.

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The purpose of this organization shall be to promote diversity and advocate for international students on campus. The goal of the organization is to make a safe and supportive place for the international students.  

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The purpose of this organization shall be to introduce a new style of dance into the Stockton community and create more diversity into the school. The goal is to also have fun while presenting opportunities to showcase the dances in various places. This will increase awareness about different styles of dance along with aspects of Indian culture.

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The Stockton University K-Pop Club is an organization that focuses on discussing and enjoying the many genres that Korean music has to offer. Our meetings consist of listening to K-pop, learning popular K-pop choreographies, and hosting themed events.

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Asian American & Pacific Islander Resources

 

Interested in hosting an event for Stockton's Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration? Contact Lauren.Wilson@stockton.edu