- Together In Empowerment (TIE) Community Internship Program
- Alternative Spring Break: Manzanar Internment Camp
- Alternative Spring Break: Honolulu, Hawaii
Together In Empowerment (TIE)
Community Internship Program [top]
TIE is an initiative of the Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS) department. The TIE community internship program for USC students was developed in collaboration between APASS and various APA community-based organizations. Through this internship experience, students will gain insight to the APA community of Los Angeles and build a skill set in at least one of the following areas: funding and development, policy and advocacy, and outreach and organizing. Whether you’re a business or biology major, this service-learning internship opportunity will open your eyes to a fresh perspective!
Download your application below. Submit your completed application and resumé by Friday, January 6th, 2012.
Mark your calendars for “Interview Day” which will take place during the week of January 13th from 12:00pm-4pm (Location TBD) to meet with potential employers from our community partner organizations.
Positions Available:
See position descriptions here (PDF)
Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center
Youth Program Coordinator
Asian and Pacific Islanders CA Action Network (APIsCAN)
Public Policy Advocate
Asian Pacific Islander Obesity Prevention Alliance
Community Health Intern
Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF)
Community Program Intern
Little Tokyo Service Center
Community Organizing Associate
Thai Community Development Center
Community Economic Development Intern
Application (PDF)
Info Session - STU 413
Wednesday (11/30): 11am & 11:30am
Friday (12/2): 2pm & 2:30pm
Please include your resume and submit to the APASS office in STU 410, or via email to APASS Program Coordinator Jeymi Choi at jeymi.choi@usc.edu by Friday, January 6th by 5pm.
Alternative Spring Break: Manzanar [Download flyer] [top]
“In 1942, fear and prejudice combined to confine nearly 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, citizens and aliens alike, in relocation centers established by the U.S. government in remote areas west of the Mississippi River. Many would not pass through the barbed wire fences surrounding the centers until the war was over.”
The Manzanar Alternative Spring Break program provides students with an intimate, cross-cultural immersion experience at the Manzanar National Historic Site. Participants explore the Japanese American WWII internment and its relationship to the struggle for civil liberties today through service-learning, dialogue, and reflection.
Sign up for the 7th annual Mini-Alternative Spring Break program sponsored by Asian Pacific American Student Services (APASS) to explore the history and reality of Manzanar National Historic Site, known during World War II as Manzanar War Relocation Center: http://www.nps.gov/manz/
Get a sneak peek at this amazing trip! Check out the short video here!
Details:
Monday, March 12th – Wednesday, March 14th
(Depart 9 am Monday, Return Wednesday night)
Cost: $150
(to cover transportation and two nights hotel stay – includes continental breakfast)
Program includes:
Site exploration, Ranger-led tour, Film screening, Extended visit to the Interpretive Center, On-site service projects, and Reflection/Discussion.
Requirement:
Must attend discussion session on TBD. Professor Lon Kurashige (History/Asian American Studies) will lead the session to provide context, historical information, and an analysis of internment.
There will also be a required “Global to Local” Service Day component within 1 to 2 weeks after return from the trip.
As we will be taking only a select group of students for this trip, please complete and submit your application by Friday, March 2, 2012. This trip is open to everyone (you don’t need to be Japanese American or Asian American to learn about these issues and talk about the current state of our civil liberties!).
“One thing I learned, which I feel now can never be fully explained, is the awesome power of hope in a seemingly dire situation.” – 2006 participant
Application (PDF)
Please direct all questions and applications to Jeymi Choi, Program Coordinator, at jeymi.choi@usc.edu.
Alternative Spring Break: Honolulu, Hawaii [Download flyer] [top]
In partnership with the Pacific Islands Institute, join our team as we learn about issues of sovereignty & explore the history of Hawaii!
The Hawai’i Alternative Spring Break program provides student with an intimate, cross-cultural immersion experience on the island of Oahu. Participants explore Native Hawaiian history, culture, and the struggle for sovereignty through service-learning, dialogue, and reflection.
Your experience will include:- Service: Volunteer at taro gardens and ancient fish ponds
- Cultural tours to historic sites
- Native Hawaiian history & culture
- Reflection & discussion
- Learn about the sovereignty struggle, activism & more!
Details
Saturday, March 10 - Thursday, March 15, 2012
Cost: $1,500 per person
(includes flight, lodging, daily continental breakfast, transportation, sundries)
Fundraising opportunities will be provided.
Instructions
- Download and print ASB Application: application
- Turn in a completed & signed application to APASS (STU 410) by Monday, November 21 at 5 pm.
- If selected, you will be asked to schedule an interview.
- Attend 2 mandatory pre-trip discussion sessions. Dates to be determined.
