The Bridge to Somewhere

Autor/in	Lum, Lydia
Titel	The Bridge to Somewhere
Quelle	In: Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 26 (2009) 22, S.17 (1 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1557-5411
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; College Students; Asian Americans; American Studies; Mentors; Group Activities; Ethnic Groups; Social Support Groups; Peer Relationship; Student Personnel Services; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Asian immigrant; United States; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Gruppenaktivität; Ethnie; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Peer-Beziehungen
Abstract	Since its inception in 2000, Pan-Asian American Community House's (PAACH's) education mission has bridged Asian-American studies to student life. PAACH initiatives have helped spread Asian-American diaspora to thousands of students at the University of Pennsylvania. They have also helped students determine for themselves what it means to be a bicultural person of Asian descent, how to navigate around the model-minority myth and how to break through the so-called bamboo ceiling. The two main PAACH programs are Promoting Enriching Experiences and Relationships (PEER) mentoring and the Asian Pacific American Leadership Initiative (APALI). They're open to all Penn students and no fees are charged, but students must apply and admission isn't guaranteed. Enrollment is capped to ensure personal attention. Both programs feature frequent group activities, mandatory-attendance requirements and a menu of provocative discussion topics such as gender stereotypes and affirmative action. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10