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Asian Faculty/Staff Association

Asian Faculty and Staff

Asian Faculty and Staff Association at Fresno State

We welcome you to the Asian Faculty & Staff Association (AFSA) at Fresno State! Join us to work on issues, activities and programs that will enrich us all as professionals!

Why should I join AFSA?

AFSA, founded at Fresno State in December 2008, seeks faculty and staff interested in supporting Asian and Asian-American issues and activities on campus. AFSA's hopes to:

  • Utilize membership dues to award book scholarships for students.
  • Host regular monthly meetings and assorted social gatherings for AFSA members and co-host holiday events with other faculty and staff associations on campus.
  • Sponsor, support, and partner with other groups to promote and host Asian-related cultural activities on campus and elsewhere.
  • Afford opportunities for faculty and staff across campus to meet, interact, and socialize both formally and informally on a regular basis.
  • Support the Asian American Studies Program Coordinator and students.
  • Provide enhanced opportunities and funding to develop, enhance, and nurture professional leadership, communication, and organizational skills as part of a well-regarded campus organization.

How to join AFSA?

Fill out the official AFSA Application (see link below) and return an annual membership fee of twenty dollars ($20) in either cash or check, to AFSA President, Ahran Koo, via campus mail stop CA65 or via Paypal. 

Fill out an AFSA application now About Us

Addressing Anti-Asian Violence Across Our Communities

We are hurt and saddened by the violent acts our Asian communities and elders are experiencing. Xenophobia has long cast a shadow over our communities (Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, South Asian, and more) despite our long history and contributions to this country.

Our community is in pain. The rise in anti-Asian sentiment since the pandemic has fostered more violence and division that must not continue. As we continue to recognize the ongoing struggles of Indigenous peoples and the movement to defend Black Lives, we issue a call to acknowledge and center our community’s pain in this moment. We also encourage us to find meaningful ways to discuss and process this hurt that is transformative and expansive in our solutions.

We uplift the efforts of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) community organizations across the nation who are resolute in their commitment to ending violence through community accountability, justice, and care. We must seek restorative and collective means of justice that seek to heal. Please visit our Resource Links page, at the link below, for ways to contribute to this work.

Let love for community solidarity and care lead the way. 

- Asian Faculty and Staff Association Board of Directors
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