APIM Association (Asian, Pacific Islander & Middle Eastern)
LAUNCHING APIM: A story about the inaugural APIM alumni Advisory Board
As an integral part of the William & Mary Alumni Association, the APIM Alumni Association consists of alumni who self-identify as Asian, Pacific Islander and Middle Eastern with incredibly diverse heritages and experiences who are working to foster a greater sense of community at William & Mary. Our mission is to honor and explore our diversity in order to bridge alumni in cultivating a vibrant community where all APIM alumni belong. Our vision is to ensure that APIM faces and voices are a core component of William and Mary's present and future identity.
A team of volunteer leaders from APIM Alumni and other alumni groups convenes throughout the year for Leadership Circles — focused, action-oriented discussions on how to better serve alumni in these communities and encourage engagement, leadership and philanthropy.
For an overview of the work that the APIM Alumni Leadership Circle has completed, including details on the transition to becoming an Alumni Advisory Board, please feel welcome to review this PowerPoint created by Tara Eskander '07. 
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Asian Centennial Celebration Events
Inaugural W&M Asian Centennial Awards Honor Influential Alumni
Virtual Engagement Opportunities
William & Mary alumnus, Joe Carlin '78, M.B.A. '80 created a tool to assist W&M alumni in negotiating the complexities of their identities. The Identity Matrix, as he so aptly named the exercise, is a great opportunity to uncover and reflect on how your identities have developed and will continue to develop over the course of your lifetime. Please watch Joe's short introductory video before completing the identity matrix at your leisure!
Created February 2022 on behalf of the W&M Latinx alumni community
Engage through Social Media
Looking to connect with fellow alumni on social media? Be sure to like and follow the W&M APIM Alumni page on Facebook or join the Facebook Group!
Follow us on Instagram: @APIMAlumniWM
You will receive updates about upcoming events and have an opportunity to make connections with alumni near and far.
On-Demand Webinars
Building Community in the Workplace
Originally aired March 3, 2022
Presented by Erika Moritsugu ’94, S. Douglas Bunch ’02, J.D. ’06, Nina Cavazos ’13, Rita Sampson ’89 and Amandeep Sidhu ’00
What does it mean to bring your whole and authentic self to work? How does diversity strengthen community in a workplace? Watch introductory remarks by alumna Erika Moritsugu ’94, senior executive in U.S. Government, followed by a discussion moderated by Erika with W&M alumni S. Douglas Bunch ’02, J.D. ’06, partner at Cohen Milstein and chairman of Global Playground, Nina Cavazos ’13, director of corporate relations at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, Rita Sampson ’89, senior executive in U.S. Government, and Amandeep Sidhu ’00, partner at Winston & Strawn and co-founder of the Sikh Coalition.
From Foundations to Fronteirs: Chinese American Contributions to the Fabric of America
Originally aired on December 8, 2021
Ray Zeng, director of programs and key initiatives of the Committee of 100, presented From Foundations to Frontiers: Chinese American Contributions to the Fabric of America, an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report that has been commissioned by the Committee of 100. The Committee of 100 has turned the report into a series of campus discussions giving the highlights of the content, and then 'opening the floor' for a discussion on how the Chinese American and AAPI community can move forward.
Combating the Invisibility of Middle Eastern and North African Identities in American Health Care
Originally aired on September 29, 2021
Elyas Bakhtiari, assistant professor of sociology at William & Mary, presented on how to incorporate Middle Eastern and North African Americans into health disparities research. Professor Bakhtiari discussed the implications of population categorization, defining races and ethnicities, how the 9/11 terrorist attacks have impacted the way that Middle Eastern and North African Americans are categorized, and the effects of institutionalized racism.
W&M APIM Professionals: Celebrating and Strengthening our Community
Originally aired on June 17, 2021
Presented by Clem Cheng ’86, Clarissa Delgado ’09, Baiyin Murphy ’10, Amandeep Sidhu ’00
W&M alumnus Clem Cheng ’86, SVP of HR at Comcast, moderates a discussion with fellow alumni, Clarissa Delgado ’09, COO and co-founder of Teach for the Philippines, Baiyin Murphy ’10, general partner at Indicator Ventures, and Amandeep Sidhu ’00, partner at Winston & Strawn, on overcoming career challenges and their thoughts on the current environment for the APIM community.
Enjoy a sneak peek of the program!
Asian-Pacific Islander-Middle Eastern Commencement 2021
Originally aired on May 20, 2021
During the Khatalampay Ceremony for Asian, Pacific Islander and Middle Eastern/Southwest Asian (APIM) graduates, participants received a stole designed by Roberto Jamora, the Asian Centennial’s distinguished fine arts fellow. The design features the Asian Centennial flower logo to represent all of the university’s APIM groups and incorporates purple, pink, green and gold colors. Its name comes from a combination of multiple scarf traditions across Asia and the Middle East.
Get Involved with Professional Networks
Does your company or organization have opportunities that would be perfect for William & Mary alumni? Are you willing to give career advice or are you embarking on a new career journey? If so, use William & Mary Alumni Professional Networks to connect with the One Tribe One Network community!
Alumni Admission Resources
William & Mary has a growing network of alumni volunteers who remember their W&M undergraduate experiences fondly and want to help with the college admission process for prospective William & Mary students. Whether you were a first-generation student or a member of a legacy family, we hope you will join us! Have a high-school student of your own? Check out the resources offered by the W&M Alumni Association to help with the college admission process.
Upcoming Events
Stay connected and in the know about upcoming events.
Giving Opportunities:
- Asian Pacific Island Middle Eastern Operating Fund for Alumni Engagement: This fund supports alumni events and programming that promote inclusion of the Asian Pacific Island Middle Eastern alumni community.
For more information:
- Jini Brickman, Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement and Inclusion Initiatives
- (757) 221-4307
- jlzuniga@wm.edu