What is your organization currently working on for the upcoming semester?

We are working on increasing our ASA membership and fundraising for the ASA scholarship. The club annually gives out two $250 scholarships for Asian students who exhibit good leadership skills.

What has been the most successful event in your organization's history?

We are very proud of the annual Asian Culture Night in which we have played a major role for the last 10 years at Wright State. The event is organized by the Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center. ASA members and other Wright State students model, dance, sing and emcee the event. This is an event where Asians come together to show their pride in the rich Asian heritage.

What has been your organization's biggest problem so far?

Getting Asian students and even non-Asian students to be actively involved with the club and in other activities on campus. However, we are making good progress as we successfully recruit new members and nurture them to take on leadership roles within the club and eventually serve in leadership roles campus wide.

What steps have you taken to solve the problem?

1. We distribute timely announcement of the club's meetings to all the members ahead of time. After the meeting, we follow up with the Minutes so those who cannot come to the meetings are informed of what went on at the meetings.
2. We aggressively pursue our fundraising efforts for scholarships to give more than 2 awards per year. For Fall quarter, we are currently selling pies to raise funds. Prizes will be also given out to the members who sell the most pies.
   ASA members are also more enticed coming to the meetings to hear about the awarding of ASA scholarships which they can apply for. But first, they have to be involved with the club to show leadership skills.
3. We plan to send more students to attend the MAASU Spring Conference to network with peers and bond with one another.
4. We organize more social events (bowling nights, Taste a Restaurant, field trips, etc.) for members to bond with one another and to give them a sense of belonging. New members are also encouraged to study and to relax in the Asian/Hispanic/Native American Center, the official hangout of ASA.
5. We have pizzas and potlucks at our meetings. We also play diversity games and provide an opportunity for our members to give us their input on how the club can meet their needs, either academically or socially.

Why did you decide to become a leader in your APIA community?

College is a place where students grow by learning inside and outside of the classroom. There are many opportunities for students to become well-rounded if they are focused and want to make a difference in showing that Asians can become good leaders in the APIA community and also in the mainstream, if given the opportunity.

Wright State University provides a nurturing environment for students to grow and excel in what they want to do. We are fortunate to be in such a nurturing environment where we learn and grow as leaders. It is very important for students to receive this kind of support in college, and in particular for minority students so they can show their potential to serve their community and give back to their community.