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AAPI THRIVE Scholars
Apply to be an AAPI THRIVE Scholar!
- $250 Scholarship for successful participation (subject to Financial Aid Guidelines)
- Early access to mentoring and leadership opportunities
- First Year Learning Cohort model - Get to know your peers
- Support utilizing student services and getting connected
- Summer Orientation and access to student success workshops
- Complete 15 credits that apply towards your general education requirements
- Program is from Autumn to Spring for freshmen, "first time in college" students who have not completed English Composition or equivalent introductory college writing courses through Running Start, AP, IB, or College in the High School programs.
The AAPI THRIVE Scholars cohort program is an opportunity open to all UW Tacoma first year students, developed with the goal of supporting the Asian American, Pacific Islander, first-generation, and/or low-income student experience. Participants will be enrolled in three courses that meet graduation requirements for all UW Tacoma majors:
- Autumn Quarter, beginning September 25, 2024
- TWRT 120, Academic Writing I, Tues. and Thurs., 10:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
- TSOC 270, Asian America, Tues. and Thurs., 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Winter Quarter, beginning January 6, 2025
- TWRT 121, Academic Writing II, Tues. and Thurs., 10:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.
Please write uwt-aapithrive@uw.edu with questions or an accommodation request or call Nestor Enguerra, Jr. (253) 692-5795.
The contents of this program were sponsored by and developed under an AANAPISI grant from the U.S. Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
Courses
Asian American Courses Spring Quarter 2024
- TSOC 270 Asian America: Sociological and Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Hybrid)
- TLIT 332: Asian American Literature (In-person)
- TPSYCH 461: Asian American Psychology (Hybrid)
All courses meet the Diversity (D) requirement for graduation.
New Asian American Courses Winter Quarter 2025
The first course offered on Asian American Art in the Pacific Northwest! Asian American Art with Professor Gene Wang explores the work of artists, craftspeople, and laborers of Asian descent from 1850 to the present, focusing on themes of belonging, cultural hybridity, and the politics of representation.
- TARTS 286 (22365) ASIAN AMERICAN ART
- Mondays: 3:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. Wednesdays: Onli
Wayfinder Peer Mentors
Wayfinder Peer Mentors
Peer Success Mentors are now available to guide students toward academic success. Discuss study habits, set goals, develop effective learning strategies and network of peer support.
Click here to make an in-person or zoom appointment.
Job Opportunities and Internships
Wayfinder Peer Mentors
The Peer Success Mentors are partnering with the AAPI THRIVE project to hire additional mentors!
Known as Wayfinders, these mentors will help their peers via one-on-one appointments, study groups, and presentations on the learning strategies needed to achieve their academic goals. Contribute to creating a community of support here at UW Tacoma.
Apply on Handshake - job number 7469652
Equity & Inclusion Summer Social Justice Internship
The Summer Social Justice Internship will provide opportunities for UWT students to work with local community organizations who are doing social justice work. Interns will receive $4,000 upon completion.
Contact ncol3J@uw.edu to learn more.
Courses
New Asian American Courses Winter & Spring Quarter 2023
WINTER 2023
- TWRT 340: Asian American Rhetorics, Literacies, and Activism
- TSOC 465: Asian and Asian American Laborers in the U.S.
SPRING 2023
- TPSYCH 461: Asian American Psychology
All courses meet the Diversity (D) requirement for graduation.
Community Opportunities
May-July Mental Health Community Education & Conversations
Presented by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC)
FREE Community Education Workshops by AANHPI-identifying mental health experts.
Mental health counseling sessions also available. For more information, contact APCC at 253-383-3900 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm or call 253-590-7457 for emergency help after hours.
