APIDA Resources

Whittier College celebrates its Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) population and strives to provide the resources and support needed to thrive.

Leadership opportunities for APIDA students

Asian Pacific Islander (API) Graduation Planning Committee

Members of the API Graduation Planning Committee plan the API Graduation Celebration each spring. The committee selects the theme, decorations, keynote speaker, food, stoles, and entertainment.

Diversity Ambassador

Apply to become a Diversity Ambassador (DA) and support the daily function of the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI). Diversity Ambassadors assist in the planning and implementation of programs that promote awareness, advocacy, and critical dialogues on social issues within the Whittier College community. Email the OEI at oei@whittier.edu to apply.

Career Services 

The Center for Career and Professional Development maintains a library of career-related books and employment resource materials that are accessible to students. 

Black Lives Matter Allies (#Asians4BlackLives)

The OEI has curated a list of websites that provide useful information for APIDA community members wishing to learn more about and stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

• Next Shark  
• 18 Million Rising’s Black History Reading List for Asian Americans 
• Letters for Black Lives (translated in 23 languages)
• Call On Me, Not the Cops
• Asians 4 Racial Justice Resources (from subtle Asian activism)
• Asian Americans Need to talk about Anti-Blackness in our Communities
• The Pōpolo Project (Redefines what it means to be Black in Hawai'i)
• South Asians and Black Lives (Credit: Asian Pacific Islander Student Center, Cal Poly Pomona)