ACA API Youth Program is crafted to cultivate leadership, teamwork, and a spirit of community service among Asian youth. Participants not only develop essential leadership skills but also learn the value of collaboration and cooperation through team-based projects and initiatives. Moreover, our program instills a deep sense of civic responsibility and empathy, encouraging youth to actively contribute to their communities through meaningful service projects. Together, we foster a new generation of confident, compassionate leaders who are poised to make a positive impact on the world around them.
Summer Youth Program
Three programs are available in the 2024 summer. These programs are designed to inspire civic engagement and foster future leaders while providing opportunities for students to explore, develop, and showcase their unique talents. The programs also seek to preserve and promote the heritage and cultures of API communities.
High school students (including rising high school students) and college students of API descent are strongly encouraged to apply. Upon successful completion of the program, all interns will be awarded scholarships.
Please register to attend information session for 2024 internship
Should you have any inquiries regarding the programs organized by ACA, please feel free to reach out to us directly via email at [email protected] .
High school students (including rising high school students) and college students of API descent are strongly encouraged to apply. Upon successful completion of the program, all interns will be awarded scholarships.
Please register to attend information session for 2024 internship
Should you have any inquiries regarding the programs organized by ACA, please feel free to reach out to us directly via email at [email protected] .
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2024 API Public Service Internship
The API Public Service Internship Program aims to provide college students and high school senior students an opportunity to experience the inner workings of an elected office. The placed interns will work under the auspice of the elected office. All approved and successfully completed internship students will be granted ACA scholarship. 大学生和高中毕业生去政府部门(市长/国会议员/市议员办公室)的实习项目。实习结束后每个学生将得到ACA奖学金。
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2024 API Internship in Journalism
To investigate and report local and national events, high school students will have an opportunity to learn and practice principles of truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness in reporting. Students will be guided by an experience mentor. Writings will be distributed via various medias. All approved and successfully completed internship students will be granted ACA scholarship. 为本地喜欢写作的API高中学生开设的新闻实习。由新闻专业的大学生做指导教练，对当地亚裔社区, 组织及个体进行采访和报道。深入研究新闻的真实性、准确性、公正性等原则。学生不仅有机会提升其写作技能并为亚裔社区发声。他们的作品将发表在ACA 网站并争取在其它媒体展示。圆满完成实习的学生将得到ACA奖学金。
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2024 API Action for Community Advancement
High school students and rising high school students are encouraged to propose their own project of interest and assemble a team to complete the proposed project. A great opportunity to explore your potential of leadership and teamwork skill while serving the community. All approved and successfully completed projects will be granted ACA scholarship. 开放式的社区服务项目。项目的选题、服务对象及方法等等将由高中生自己决定。ACA要求这些项目以服务圣地亚哥社区为目标。ACA建议（并非限制）以下一些主题 - 环境保护、心理健康、枪支管制、种族或移民问题，等等。圆满完成的项目会颁发ACA奖学金。
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Award Ceremony
- The ACA 2024 Summer Intern Award Ceremony proudly featured Congresswoman Sarah Jacobs as the keynote speaker. During the event, 83 students were honored for their accomplishments and received Certificates of Achievement in recognition of their hard work and dedication.
- The ACA 2023 Summer Intern Award Ceremony proudly featured San Diego mayor Todd Gloria as the keynote speaker.
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Student Testimonials
(coming soon)
Student Initiative Fund
In addition to the annual summer youth program, we offer year-round support for student initiatives aimed at community improvement. Students are encouraged to email [email protected] to apply for fund if they have a great idea to benefit the community. The ACA board will review the proposals and make decisions based on the project proposals and the annual budget.
Projects funded through student initiative fund
Projects funded through student initiative fund
- April 2024. Social study research of Theresa Nguyen and Dianthe Hoang, guided by Professor Yi Sun of SDSU. ACA granted $1000 research scholarship for each research student.
- March 2023. "Try Harder" movie screening organized by Lia Zeng. ACA funded $350 to cover the movie screening license.