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Learn how UPAC is helping
the community get
through COVID-19

The mission of the Union of Pan Asian Communities is to improve the general well-being and education of the Asian, Pacific Islander and other ethnic communities of San Diego County. UPAC recognizes the diverse ethnic and cultural identities and strengths of these communities and their need for self-sufficiency.

Learn About Our Programs

UPAC provides a variety of programs to support the well-being of our community. Explore what we have to offer and how we can serve you.

Join our Virtual Event

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have shifted our Annual Dinner to a Virtual Event focused on our COVID-19 support and relief efforts. Join us August 10-14 for “Together, We Can Overcome Anything.”

Visit the Neighborhood Enterprise Center

Opened in 2018, our social enterprise in City Heights includes The Neighborhood Café, the YBE Print Shop and a Community Gathering Space. Visit us at 5296 University Ave., San Diego, CA 92105.

To a parent
who cannot afford to feed her children...

We are translators.

To the immigrant
who cannot understand his doctor's medical instructions...

We are a helping hand.

To the senior citizen
unable to leave his home...

We are a connection to the world.

To the teenager
drawn to gangs or illegal activities...

We are a better alternative.

For families and children
in search of hope...

We offer choices.

To the entrepreneur
who is struggling...

We are a path to self-sufficiency.

To a parent
who cannot afford to feed her children...

We are translators.

To the immigrant
who cannot understand his doctor's medical instructions...

We are a helping hand.

To the senior citizen
unable to leave his home...

We are a connection to the world.

To the teenager
drawn to gangs or illegal activities...

We are a better alternative.

For families and children
in search of hope...

We offer choices.

To the entrepreneur
who is struggling...

We are a path to self-sufficiency.

Our Programs

Children and Adolescent Mental Health Programs

Latest Updates

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

September 22, 2020

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and we’re teaming up with partners across the US to share resources and break the stigma that suicide brings. According to CDC data, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US and there were an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts in 2018. The data is…

UPAC in the News!

September 9, 2020

Recently, UPAC has been highlighted by local media outlets! View our coverage below. ABC 10News Story on Youth Employees at NEC Union Tribune Op-Ed Trio on the impact of COVID-19 on AAPI populations Margaret Iwanaga Penrose: Mental health challenges among AAPI populations are hitting a critical point Dr. William Tseng: The pandemic puts Asian…

COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program

August 1, 2020

UPAC has teamed up with the San Diego Housing Commission for The COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program. This initiative helps families with low income in the City of San Diego who are experiencing financial hardship due to COVID-19. The program will provide one-time payments of up to $4,000 per qualifying household to help pay past-due and/or…