Invisible Newcomers: Refugees from Burma/Myanmar and Bhutan in the United States, written by researchers at the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS), exposes the demographic characteristics, challenges and policy implications of the two largest refugee arrivals to the U.S., who are largely invisible in the current national discourse on Asian American socioeconomic outcomes.

The 2013 APIASF Scholar Perspectives Report is the first of its kind to use disaggregated data to delve into the issues surrounding student access and success in the high-performing, low-income AAPI population. Created by APIASF staff, the data in this report serves as the foundation for our evidence-based scholar programs and services.

For 10 years, APIASF has been strengthening communities across the country.

Click here to learn more about the impact that APIASF and our Scholars are making.

Nearly 50 percent of the AAPI community enrolled in higher education attends community college. This video from Richard Lui explains why supporting these students matters.

For more data on AAPI students, click here.

In 2006, Boosaba Pananon from Silver Spring, Maryland was selected to be one of 200 students who received a scholarship from APIASF. Just like her fellow Scholars, Boosaba demonstrated in her application a desire to give back to her community and to make a difference for others.
Click here to read her story.