Exploring Los AngelesStudent ServicesSCampus 2011-12Want to know what kind of services and programs are available on campus? Need to know who is on the Student Affairs Council for your department? This section provides the information needed to make the most of your Trojan experience.32SCampus 2011-12Asian Pacific American Student ServicesDirector: Sumun Pendakur(213) 740-4999Student Union 410www.usc.edu/apassUSC Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS) is a multifaceted department focused on the education, engagement and empowerment of students.APASS has a two-fold mission: to facilitate Asian Pacific American partici-pation, dialogue, community-building and empowerment, while at the same time, serving as a source of cross- cultural educational programming for the entire campus.APASS programs include orientation, leadership development, service- learning and community immersion, career and peer mentoring, cross-cultural and educational programs, academic col-laborations, and individual and collective advocacy.We understand the distinctive needs among the different ethnicities within our Asian Pacific American com-munity, and we derive strength from our diversity.T H E A P A N E T W O R KInvolvement with APASS starts by joining the “Asian Pacific American Network,” the easiest way to connect with the APA community on and off campus. Students can join the Network online at www.usc.edu/apass.A P A S T U D E N T W E L C O M E APASS provides a special half-day orien-tation during Welcome Week for incom-ing Asian Pacific American freshmen and transfer students. The fun and interac-tive program was designed to introduce Asian Pacific American undergraduate students to each other, student lead-ers and the APASS department. This free event includes brunch and the APA involvement fair, which represents over 40 student and commu-nity organizations.L E A D E R S H I P D E V E L O P M E N T APASS implements various programs and activities designed to enhance leadership development, including campus and community-based pro-grams designed for educational or advocacy purposes. Our flag-ship leadership development program is called CIRCLE (Critical Issues in Race, Class and Leadership Education). Now in its 24th year, CIRCLE is a semester-long introduc-tion to Asian Pacific American community issues, the field of Asian American stud-ies and leadership training. With a focus on engagement and dialogue, the program prepares APA students to understand the diverse needs of the community and gain effective tools to engage with societal issues, while encouraging students to take action on important issues. C O M M U N I T Y R E S O U R C E S APASS supplies information about scholarships, volunteer and employ-ment opportunities, and internships. In addition, APASS offers TIE (Together in Empowerment), a community-based internship program open to undergradu-ate and graduate students. Students develop skill sets in one of three areas: policy and advocacy; fund- raising and development; or outreach and organizing.M E N T O R I N GAPASS offers two premiere mentoring programs. Get professional mentoring and take advantage of skill-building workshops through Connections!, a career development program that matches undergraduate students with alumni, graduate students or other pro-fessionals for career and academic guid-ance. Positive Experiences, Enriching Relationships (PEER), a first-year tran-sition and success program that matches each student to a highly trained, upper-class mentor, is available to freshmen and transfer students.E D U C A T I O N A L P R O G R A M SAPASS works with student and com-munity organizations and academic departments to provide unique edu-cational opportunities not offered by traditional student programming. From workshops to exposure trips to service learning opportunities, students can gain cross-cultural knowledge as well as learn about the various Asian Pacific American communities, their issues and their experiences. APASS offers two Alternative Spring Break trips – one to Manzanar (the former internment camp used to house Japanese Americans dur-ing World War II) focusing on civil lib-erties, and one to Hawai’i engaging the Native Hawaiian experience. In addition, in collaboration with the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs and El Centro Chicano, APASS offers Project ReMix: Exploring the Mixed Race Generation (year-round programming focused on multiracial student and community issues). APASS also offers targeted, cross-cultural pro-gramming, such as the DESI Project (Defining and Exploring South Asian Issues) and PULE (Promoting Unity, Liberation, and Education), our Pacific Islander initiative.Amber Brink, Psychology major, Spanish minor, Modesto, CAAPASSSCampus 2011-1233Student ServicesCenter for Black Cultural and Student AffairsDirector: Corliss P. BennettAsst. Director: Syreeta N. Greene(213) 740-8257(213) 740-3298 (FAX)Student Union 415Email: [email protected]/cbcsaThe Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs (CBCSA) provides a wide range of support services, pro-grams and cultural activities aimed at the development of undergraduate and graduate students. CBCSA is commit-ted to creating an environment that encourages intellectual, professional and cultural growth of students of African descent entering and completing degree programs. CBCSA’s five major areas of focus are cultural and community awareness, leadership, professional development, social enrichment and retention.C O R E P R O G R A M SAlternative Spring Break (ASB): Montgomery, ALThis service learning program allows students to explore historical events and legislation that have had an impact on the South. ASB participants take part in outings, engage in discussions and help enhance a community in need. Students work with Habitat for Human-ity and visit historical monuments and museums related to the Civil Rights Movement.Distinguished Speaker SeriesThe purpose of the series is to create a greater sense of community by intro-ducing students to faculty from various disciplines and discussing important themes impacting the Black community locally and globally. Students explore ideas, concepts, and historical and cur-rent events and challenge themselves to shift from cultural knowledge to cultural competence.Dr. Thomas Kilgore Honor ShowcaseUndergraduate and graduate students have a unique opportunity to exhibit and share examples of significant