REACH! 6th General Meeting:Retention in Higher Education

377361_10151405116733597_2115173140_n
Come to REACH! last general meeting of the year! Reflect on your experience in a community space or just get to know about the work that we do in REACH! See how the skills you have learned through community events can apply to post graduation work or your future career! Why is it important for you to have a community in Berkeley and what have you learned from it?

Read More

REACH! 6th General Meeting: AzN PryDe Is Back!

REACH! 6th General Meeting 2013 - Azn Pryde Flier (Front)

Come join us at REACH!’s  6th General Meeting: AzN PryDe is Back!

Throughout the 90′s and early 2000′s, the early days of the internet allowed for the “first digital generation” of Asian Pacific Islander youth to create a subculture know as AzN PryDe (asian pride). Through user-generated visual and musical production that circulated on the internet, AzN Pryde helped this generation retrace their roots, while simultaneously seeking definition of what it means to be API in America.

But still… from your personal experiences, what EXACTLY is AzN PryDe?? How does/did it affect you? Come to the meeting to get a better taste of the history and how it plays into modern society!

We also have a GUEST SPEAKER: Son Chau recently graduated from UC Berkeley with 2 B.A...

Read More

Capture the Flag – REACH! Spring Social – Sat, 3/2 6:30PM-8:30PM

541587_565510260126508_1375998578_n

Tired and stressed out from studying? Needed a break from exams, midterms, and papers? Want to meet and mingle with people by playing CAPTURE THE FLAG and eating good food?

JOIN US AT our Spring Social Event this Saturday 3/2, 6:30PM-8:30PM

As the Retention component of REACH!, we recognize that midterm season is coming and in our effort to help retain members, REACH! Retention is putting on this Spring Social, Capture the Flag, hoping to create fun and relaxing environment for ALL members where everyone can, of course, have fun and relax!

Food will be provided! Cool people will be there! And laughter will be everywhere! :)

So JOIN US, bring your friends from your components, dorm, classes, etc.!!!
We hope to see you this Saturday!!!
Feel free to contact Retention if you have any questio...

Read More

REACH! Second General Meeting: I’m NOT a Model Minority

156432_10151096114852325_419595107_n
Curious about what the Model Minority Myth is? Wonder how the Model Minority Myth personally affects you? Are you one of the Asians or Pacific Islanders who’s not good at math? Who’s majoring in an untraditional major? If you said yes to any of the above, come to REACH!’s Second General Meeting at 210 Wheeler Hall from 7-8:30 PM on Feb 19!

Check out the Facebook Event here.

More about REACH!:

REACH! is a non-profit student organization on campus. We are also known as the Asian Pacific Islanders Recruitment and Retention Center.

REACH! is “committed to the service, empowerment, and mobilization of immigrant, refugee, and under-served Asian Pacific Islanders by promoting higher education to empower ourselves and challenge the social and economic inequalities facing our communities” (REACH!...

Read More

Graduate School Workshop Feb. 12

Are you interested in learning more about applying and attending Graduate schools after Undergrad?
REACH! is hosting a Graduate School Workshop on Tuesday 2/11/2013, from 6-7PM in Room A-10 Hearst Field Annex.
Carla Trujillo, Director of the Graduate Diversity Program on campus, is our honorary guest speaker!
Feel free to come and learn more about grad school as well as spread the words to your friends, who are interested in learning more about grad school!
Thank you and see you there :)

Questions? Contact our Retention Program’s Co-ordinators, Justine Huynh @ justine.huynhh@gmail.com or Ai Hua @ ainhua1227@gmail.comGraduate School Workshop - Spring 2013

Read More

REACH! Website Redesigned!

Slide_0

After a day of maintenance (12/20/12), the 2012-2013 UC Berkeley REACH! website has been given a facelift courtesy of the Retention Team!

 

Do you like it? Love it?  Think it’s awesome?!  …………………….. (or hate it?)

Provide us with your pluses/deltas about the new redesign or any suggestions!

 

HAVE A GREAT WINTER BREAK!  Have a HAPPY HOLIDAYS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

– Retention Team :)

 

Read More

Opportunity to Give Campus Tour and Workshop to San Jose Youth

Here is an opportunity to give campus tour and workshop to San Jose youth if you are interested!

REACH! Alumni Mindy Nguyen currently works with Asian Americans for Community Involvement in its youth department .The youth she work with are from San Jose and are at high risk for gang activity and drug abuse. She runs a 14 week program with them to help enforce healthy decision making and there a field trip at the end of the semester. She is seeking a couple of students who’d be interested in offering a workshop on the educational pipeline (1:30-2:30pm) and a campus tour for her students (2:30-3:30pm) on Saturday, December 8th. If anyone is interested, please email ucbreachretention@gmail.com

Read More

Opportunity to Give Campus Tour and Workshop to San Jose Youth

REACH! Alumni Mindy Nguyen currently works with Asian Americans for Community Involvement in its youth department .The youth she work with are from San Jose and are at high risk for gang activity and drug abuse. She runs a 14 week program with them to help enforce healthy decision making and there a field trip at the end of the semester. She is seeking a couple of students who’d be interested in offering a campus tour for her students (1:30-2:30pm) and a workshop on the educational pipeline (2:30-3:30pm) on December 8th. If anyone is interested, please email ucbreachretention@gmail.com
Read More

Central California OutREACH! Application DUE November 28th!

***From our facebook page***

*Link to sign up bolded below

Holla holla!

Guess what!? Central California OutREACH! 2013 is quickly approaching!

Want to:

- Inspire the youth to achieve higher education and get students thinking!?
- Reaffirm confidence and motivation in a student’s life!?
- Witness firsthand high schools & community colleges within Central California Area’s public system!?
- Meet other AWESOME folks in REACH! or folks who are passionate about educating our youth!?
- Bond with a group of aaaah-mazing individuals!?
- Eat yummy food and explore the areas of Central California?!
… then YOU should apply to be a Central California Outreacher!Central California OutREACH! 2013 will be from Saturday, January 13 to Friday, January 18.

We will be going to Bakersfield, Fresno, Mode...

Read More

REACH!’s Holiday Elephant Potluck

***From our facebook page***

Hey Everyone!!!

The fall semester is coming to end, and the holiday season is upon us. As a way to bring everyone together before we’re off studying for Finals and Winter Break, REACH! Retention will be hosting an end-of-semester social on Saturday 12/1 from 5-7PM in 156 Dwinelle!

Everyone feel free to bring a dish to share with everyone: it’s a Potluck! We will also be playing White Elephant, a gift exchange game, so please some with a unisex gift (just one) valued between $5-10.

See y’all there! :)

To see the flyer click:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=475954825790030&set=a.168988339820015.52616.100001265492917&type=1&theater

Read More