Congratulations to UPAC President & CEO, Margaret Iwanaga Penrose, for being recognized as a Top 50 API Leader of Influence by San Diego Business Journal. For over 33 years, Margaret has fearlessly led the organization and made a drastic impact in the lives of San Diego immigrant and refugee families.

Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Beverley Yip Scholarship Recipients!  We’re excited to share a little bit about this year’s recipients. The purpose of the Beverley Yip Scholarship is to provide scholarships to qualified students in need of financial aid to assist them in pursuing post-secondary education and/or training toward a degree or career in social work,…

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…