A/PIA High School Conference | University of Michigan

ABOUT

The Asian/Pacific Islander American High School Conference (A/PIA HSC) is a free, annual conference hosted at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus. This conference is designed to guide high school students in exploring their identities, inspire them to become leaders in their communities, and provide insight into college life. Throughout the day, University of Michigan students will lead workshops and group discussions on various topics related to A/PIA identity, community, and college life.

This year's theme is all about superheroes. We hope our conference will empower students to stand strong in their identities, take action in their communities, and join forces with peers to become their own superheroes.

This is A/PIA High School Conference 2019:

a/pia assemble!

About

Our Team

our team

Itinerary

AM

PM

schedule

08:30

CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST

12:30

LUNCH & GUEST PERFORMANCES

09:00

INTRODUCTIONS

01:40

SMALL GROUP 3

09:30

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 1

02:10

WORKSHOP 3

10:00

SMALL GROUP 1

03:00

SMALL GROUP 4

10:25

WORKSHOP 1

03:50

SKITS

11:20

SMALL GROUP 2

04:30

KEYNOTE SPEAKER 2

11:40

WORKSHOP 2

05:00

CLOSING ACTIVITY

05:30

END

Workshops

SESSION 1

workshops

ASIAN ANTI-HEROES: IDENTITY POLITICS AND UNCLE TOMS

Facilitator: Sahil Saini

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Explore Asian-Americans in the media that have been ostracized from their community due to the ways they've hurt their own people and understand what makes them tick.

BEING A SUPERHERO: FORMS OF SELF-ADVOCACY

Facilitator: Jenny Vu

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Learn how to pave the path for others by advocating for youself and how to develop capacity in others through collaboration and community building.

TAKING UP SPACE: DIVERSITY IN MEDIA REPRESENTATION

Facilitators: Claire Hao & Tommy Lee

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Discuss the consequences of a homogenized representation of the A/PIA experience and hear narratives written by A/PIA diverse college students.

THE EXPERIENCES AND IDENTITIES WE CARRY, ONLINE AND OFF

Facilitators: Hayden Le & Han Na Shin

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Examine the intricacies of conversations on social media with people of varying experiences and learn how to successfully navigate difficult conversations online.