General Lab Information

Promoting unity and awareness through educational, cultural, and social programs; with the annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events; and through discussion of issues that affect the Asian Pacific American community at Brookhaven Lab

 

The Asian Pacific American Association (APAA) builds bridges of communication among Brookhavn Lab Asian Pacific American personnel through cultural programs, food festivals, picnics, cultural education, concerts, and other similar cultural/social activities. We work to create community among Lab and other similar organizations through scholarships, fund-raising, colloquia and conferences aimed at educating Lab staff and the community about issues of concern to Asian Pacific Americans, and to support Brookhaven Lab in shaping, improving, and achieving diversity goals and objectives.

Our Goals

  • To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Month (a DOE-sponsored event) every year.
  • To organize regular concerts, cultural celebrations, picnics, and educational activities each year.
  • To regularly invite accomplished guest speakers to address issues of interest to Asian Pacific American community.
  • To collaborate with other similar organizations in organizing events of interest to Asian Pacific American Community on Long Island.
Constitution and Bylaws
 

Events

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APAA Executive Board

Coordinators

Treasurer

Postmaster

Board Members

Executive Trustees

Beth Y. Lin, Susan Eng Wong

Trustees

Rudy Alforque, Vatsal Bhatt, Ila Campbell, Balwan Hooda, Hai-Dee Lee, Nand Narain

Scholarship Committee

Joanne Beebe-Wang, Thomas Butcher, Beth Y. Lin, Samantha Lin, Robert McGraw, Hue-Anh Pham, Marie Van Buren, Grace Webster, James Wegrzyn, Susan Eng Wong (chair)