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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.

Taste of Culture

Join us for our new Taste of Culture fundraising event taking place on Wednesday, May 18th at UPAC’s Neighborhood Enterprise Center. Purchase your ticket today!

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

Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Instagram Story

AAPI History Month

June 16, 2022

AAPI History Month Written by: Cas Hom, SDSU Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Association In the United States, the month of May is designated as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month). First introduced by Jeanie Jew, a Chinese American staffer on Capitol Hill in 1976, AAPI Heritage Month is meant to…

How to Respond to Anti-Asian Harassment

April 19, 2022

How to Respond to Anti-Asian Harassment Written by: Cas Hom, SDSU Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Association What is Happening Discrimination and hate crimes have been on the minds of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in the past few years, and rightfully so. Although anti-AAPI hate is not new, prejudice, discrimination, and…

We Have Our Pride

February 15, 2022

Written by: Anny Nguyen, SDSU Asian Pacific Islander Social Work Association February 1st marked the rise of the second new moon after the winter solstice and the beginning of Lunar New Year. Lunar New Year is a celebration that can last for 15 days until the arrival of the first full moon. In 2022, we…