API Forward Foundation

🎉 We are excited to announce that we are back with our 8th API Heritage Celebration on May 30th, 2025! Join us in your formal/cultural attire for a night of fun as we honor our diverse community and raise funds to educate local students and professionals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to become future leaders. ⏳ Learn more about the event and get your early-bird ticket(s) now before the price goes up: https://lnkd.in/g8_DXuhe We can't wait to see you there! #apiforward #leadershipdevelopment #apiheritagemonthcelebration #gala #silentauction

Need more time to plan and ask around? You've got it! 7 extra days for you to get your early bird tickets before the price goes up: https://lnkd.in/g8_DXuhe #apiforward #leadershipdevelopment #apiheritagemonthcelebration #gala #silentauction

#FYLPROAlumniNews: FYLPRO 2024 Christian Aniciete, MBA was interviewed by KGW-TV last month during the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Night with the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Quarter. He was representing API Forward Foundation. https://lnkd.in/gAZ3sCG3

Thank you for bringing our community together, Partners in Diversity. Great time being in community with our co-founder Tracey Lam, APR, board president Christian Aniciete, MBA and board member Lee Han too 🤎🖤 #APIForward #Community #StrongerTogether

We are proud to announce API Forward’s 8th annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration and you are cordially invited! This event honors our diverse community and raises funds to educate local students and professionals of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to become leaders in our community. Because of your support, we have awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to date. 🎉 8th annual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration 📅 Friday, May 30th | 6:00 P.M. 📍 Mekong Bistro, NE Portland This event is a formal gala. We also welcome and encourage wearing your cultural and traditional attire. Ticket and sponsorship details coming out soon. Save the date! #APIForward #AANHPI #AAPI #APIHeritageMonth #PDX #Community

How is it February already?! Partnering with the Portland Trail Blazers @ the Rose Quarter for the 2025 Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Night was a great way to kick off the new year! Special thanks again to the Blazers, everyone who came by our booth and to all the families and friends that joined us! 🌹🏀 #APIForward #RipCity #AAPINight #APIHeritage #StrongerTogether

❗ AANHPI Undergrad Students❗ The application deadline for the 205 Forward Leadership Program is now extended to this Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. Don't miss this once-a-year scholarship opportunity to engage in a hands-on project and sharpen your leadership skills. ➡ Learn more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/gJh4szv 📍 For professionals that want to mentor FLP scholars, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dvDsPydM #APIForward #leadership #ForwardLeadershipProgram

📢 ATTENTION, undergraduate API college students in Oregon and southwest Washington! API Forward's 2025 Forward Leadership Program is now OPEN 👏 for 👏 application👏! 📍What Is Forward Leadership Program? It's a three-month-long project-based program with scholarships. Students selected to be part of the Forward Leadership Program work in teams on a diversity-related project for a local organization or agency, while attending regular leadership training courses. It also comprises a mentorship and volunteering element. ⏰ Application Deadline: November 15, 2024! 👉 Learn More/Apply: https://lnkd.in/gJh4szv #APIForward #LeadershipEducation #AANHPILeadership #ForwardLeadershipProgram

Thanks to all the students from local colleges and universities that came last weekend to API Forward Foundation’s 5th Annual Student Leadership Conference. This year, the event took place in the fall for the first time to coincide with the beginning of the school year back at Portland State University, Oregon’s Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution. Special thanks go out to our incredible and inspiring lineup of speakers, who shared their stories and wisdom around the theme, “Building Leadership across Generations:” ⭐️ Andrew DeVigal: Endowed Chair of Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement and Director of University of Oregon’s Agora Journalism Center ⭐️ Renee Kim, MSW, LCSW: Field Instructor at PSU’s School of Social Work and Life Coach ⭐️ Gina Kim-Folston: Director of Early Childhood and Youth and Family Services at Impact NW ⭐️ Lillian T.: Consultant, facilitator, trainer, coach, and keynote speaker on cross-cultural fluency, intercultural communications, diversity, equity, and inclusion ⭐️ Phu Dao: Principal at Portland Public Schools We’re also excited to announce that applications are now open for our 2025 Forward Leadership Program for API college students. Apply now before 11/15: https://lnkd.in/gJh4szv #APIForward #Leadership #StudentLeadership #PortlandStateUniversity #AANHPI #AsianPacificIslander #DiversityEquityInclusion

⌛ Five days left to join us at the API Forward’s 2024 Fall Student Leadership Conference! ➡ Sign up today and share the news with your API student network. This conference will focus on “Building Leadership across Generations.” As leaders, it is essential that we work across age groups. Learn to prepare yourself with a greater understanding of how to communicate and leverage our strengths across generations to become more effective leaders through this conference. Expect to engage in interactive sessions, develop your leadership skills, make connections, expand your network, and enjoy refreshments, breakfast, and lunch. Our esteemed speakers include: ✨ Andrew DeVigal: Endowed Chair of Journalism Innovation and Civic Engagement and Director of University of Oregon’s Agora Journalism Center ✨ Renee Kim, MSW, LCSW: Field Instructor at PSU’s School of Social Work and Life Coach ✨ Gina Kim-Folston: Director of Early Childhood and Youth and Family Services at Impact NW ✨ Lillian Tsai: Consultant, facilitator, trainer, coach, and keynote speaker on cross-cultural fluency, intercultural communications, diversity, equity, and inclusion ✨ Phu Dao: Principal at Portland Public Schools FREE and open to API undergraduate college students. Special thanks to Portland State University. Register now: https://lnkd.in/gkDD-KHQ #APIForward #StudentLeadershipConference #leadership #AANHPI