We were originally founded as San Diego Asian Professionals (SDAP) in January of 2006 when a group of young Asian Professionals came together for a social event. Each participant discovered that they were among other unique and talented individuals. During the course of the evening, they realized they had a common dream– to form an organized group dedicated to building a community of young API professionals in San Diego County.
They realized that with TEAMwork, commitment, and perseverance, they could make their dream a reality. Ultimately, the following eight founders, Ben Guillermo, Timothy Ton, Christine Timbol, Karen Chan, Jeffrey Obayashi, Mark Buenaventura, Michael Nguyen and Tony Marquez formed an alliance and decided to create SDAP.
SDAP is the first organized group of its kind for young Asian Professionals in San Diego. We are proud and honored to serve and make a positive, lasting difference in the API community.
Now as NAAAP San Diego, we continually strive towards our vision of building leaders that will lead the new generation of Professionals. As a Nationally recognized organization, we have the support of a large collective of Chapters and Ventures Nationwide that share our passion and vigor. With our venture we strive to provide our members a more professionally charged organization that will help each of us to hone our skills and develop new skill sets to aid in our productive careers. As we continually sharpen our own organizational saw, we would like to invite each and everyone to join us in our professional development events, business networking mixers, and empowered speaker series. Be sure to look for us on Facebook and Twitter, and see you at our Events!
Objectives
1) To create and promote a strong, healthy community for those interested in the API culture and heritage.
2) To provide a professional network, facilitate and encourage personal and professional development through workshops, seminars, and events.
3) To actively participate in the San Diego community by supporting local organizations and programs.
4) To be positive role models and mentors to API youth and college students
5) To embrace diversity and unity by organizing and coordinating social activities
VisibiliTy
NAAAP-San Diego can assist with expanding the visibility of your personal mission, your company or organization via co-sponsorship of events, partnerships, and/or other means of collaboration.
NEtworking Opportunities
Meet a unique blend of individuals from various professions. NAAAP-San Diego aims to facilitate networking and collaboration between individuals, organizations and educational institutions.
EducAtional Forum
As a member, you will be invited to attend all NAAAP-San Diego's events-meetings, group discussions, workshops, community events, social events, and much more. These events are bound to give you a wealth of information relevant to your area of interest and issues surrounding the API community in San Diego.
Mentorship
NAAAP-San Diego is committed to providing academic and professional support to our next generation of API youth and college students.